I am always in a daze and cannot concentrate on anything...?
I've been in a daze for a very long time now and I can't concentrate on anything. Phone calls have become difficult. I just called verizon it was hard for me to explain that I wanted internet and phone service because nothing came out in order. I am forgetting my vocabulary and I can't seem to retain any information. Conversing with friends have become difficult because I phase out and don't remember what they said. I seem normal to everyone else because I try hard to seem as if I'm paying attention but I feel as if I am walking around like a zombie. Even writing this question, I know what I'm writing but I'm staring at the words in a daze and there is no focus. I am never focused and alert. Simply put, I honestly feel as if I am becoming "stupider." I stopped eating meat about a year ago and I think iron deficiency may be the problem. If it isn't, can this be ADD?
Blurting out random things?
Whenever I think of something really humiliating that has happened to me, which happens alot, they just come into my head all the time, I just blurt out really random things like " I committed suicide", "Kate passed away" and " stab myself" and lots of other really random nasty things like that, about me hurting myself, sometimes hand motions come along too that imitate me hurting myself, i cant help saying it, it just comes out, i dont think about saying it or anything, I dont hurt myself or anything and I would never kill myself. But what is this? I really dont think its normal Please help, It has been going on for a few years now, Im 16
HELP ME!!! I CANT STOP THINKING SO MUCH?
Ok, so i know this might sound dumb or wierd, but i cant stop thinking. First off i want to say that i am 15 (girl). And i seem to over-think aall the time, especailly when i am try to fall asleep. I think i might be ruminating? im not sure. but its also in the morning; when i first wake up, it just happens all the time. I first think about hings like what happened that day, wat i wish could happen, what i should say, where i should go, how i need to or did dress....things like that, But then i start to think about other things; things that might seem random, like the other night i start thinking about how the brain work, about how when im thinking the way brain messeges travel, then about egyptians, then about tv, then about the meaning of a manathrope at the same time!!! uhh i.... how do i stop this..,,,,
Why am I making spelling mistakes on words which I know how to spell? (please read description)
So, I may be entirely wrong. But apart from anxiety I have another theoryThere have been many small instances in my life when I've forgotten the spelling of a very simple word. This is random and extremely odd because these are words that ... I mean ... I forgot how to spell "with" I went on trying variations of WHIT OR WIHT. In such cases I've sort of been able to help myself by writing it down and then it sort of "looks" correct to me. My mind was able to associate how the word "looked" not spelled. Now here you have stated you changed your handwriting. I don't know how dramatically different it is. But your focus on the style has probably removed your familiarity with the "look" of the word. Which has in turn removed your focus on the spellingAnother theoryHave you ever painted a sign in LARGE letters? It is extremely easy to miss a letter while doing so. Cause your focus is on each letter. You sort of forget what the next letter should be. I've made this mistake quite often while trying my hand at calligraphy or while making a chart for a school project and stuff. One last thing. Don't worry so much. My parents have terrible handwriting. They're also doctors but I'm sure that doesnt have anything to do with it.... I'm sure. Yeah... I'm sure. Anyway, they've got through life just fine. Nobody cares that much about handwriting. And in today's world of texting seeing correct spelling is almost a blessing. So to find someone focused on improving it is good news for me, but its not worth worrying over. Im certain you'll get over it once you're comfortable with your new writing style.
Sometimes when I'm talking to people, I mix up my words and don't make sense because I'm thinking about everything I'm saying. I end up sounding dumb. How can I correct this and does this happen to other people?
You hit my cord as I am exactly like you. But I wasn’t like that. Every day I try to seek the answer to why I became like this and what is the solution? After a lot of pondering and introspection, I came to one conclusion. THIS IS A CYCLE. Ok, let me explain what does I mean by cycle.There was a time when I used to be very confident in speaking on any topic and can present myself with my views in front of anyone, putting aside the thinking how that person is taking my words. Whenever I wanted to say anything I just said it with full confidence. In conversation with friends, I used to forcibly putting my points and sometimes let that friend bogged down with louder speaking who is arguing on my points. Well, that worked and always works because all in conversation don’t like to go into an argument as they are sober enough to listen to others. However, there are smart guys too who can win the argument if they wish, but they choose to keep silent as they know that at the end I will sound dumb.Anyway, it did not take me more time to realise that everyone thinks that I am just confident blabber guy who tells anything to prove himself right. Because people started not reacting to my talk and they took all my spoken words as wrong even though I was right in many instances.This realisation changed me as a person who does not speak now at all. If I am in sitting with other people, I am the last guy to speak. I lose the confidence because now every time I think too much before speak.Now my situation is just opposite with a lot of apprehension in speaking. I want to change now but I fear that the cycle will repeat and I will again become a person of mockery. I don’t want to be insulted in this growing age thus I chose to keep silent.But I know the solution is to be balanced in speaking. Now I started observing those people who are always lovable due to their conversation skill. Hope I will learn some tips and will be rightly confident again.
How can one stop thinking about sex all the time?
The time you started analyzing yourself and undrstand that you're doing something wrong , from that moment you made yourself prepared to quit it. Don't worry old habbits never goes too fast. Just don't force extremely to quit in a day because you can't. These habbits take longer time to quit than to adopt.My friend you become addicted to it and whenever you in a need to see porn your dopamine act as it works in an alcoholic person. You feel like one porn is not much or you can't go for sleep if you don't see it. Just like an alcoholic person who thought one shot is not much.If you now made yourself to quit do these things: 1. Whenever you want to watch just avoid looking at your phone and pc and try to talk to your friends on something else or sit between your family or watch songs.2. Never think that one clip is not much because it won't let you out of it.3. Stop looking at random girls more often. Try to avoid who is passing by. That is not a girl who make you excited but its you who allowing your mind think about those thoughts.4. If you can't ignore girls try to figure out the worst things in that girl. Their rudeness, bad attitude, ignorance , arrogance etc.I think it will help you to get it over in months. if you still watch porn in weeks, that'll be acceptable but don't let your mind to repeat it again.
How do I control my mind when I can't concentrate on one thing, but thoughts keep flying everywhere? I feel like I want to do everything but am actually doing nothing.
So most of the answers here talked about meditating and similar things. And you could look up on internet on various ways to do it. But the method that really works for me is this. First find a silent place. Take earplugs like in the pic. You could easily get from any medical shop at very low price. Pop them in your ear, press both plugs for 5-6 seconds. Then keeping your back straight or just in normal position , sit calmly with legs crossed. Now what most people who try to mediate , try to focus between their eyes for so long which becomes painful after sometime. But all you have to do it, is close your eyes and start listening to your breath. After 2-3 seconds start counting from 10 to 0 , every time you exhale. And every time you exhale try to loosen up your body and breathe normally, don`t be in hurry . DO NOT TRY TO STOP ANY THOUGHTS THAT ARE COMING IN YOUR MIND, THE MORE YOU ARE GOING TO FIGHT MORE THEY ARE GOING TO INVADE YOU. JUST LISTEN/OBSERVE the breathing, slowly you`ll be able to listen your heartbeats. After your count is over then start again from 0-10. In the beginning try to do it for 3-4 minutes. You could use earphones also but ear plugs are more preferred. Do it regularly in morning and in night before sleep.Hope this works for you too:)SOURCE :Basic Meditation Session by Sandeep Maheshwari (in Hindi)