~Can You Switch Your Brain Off?~

black_mamba · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 9:36 pm Post subject: ~Can You Switch Your Brain Off?~

This is my first 'here is my symptom, do you have it too?' thread.

Last night I lost 3 hours of sleep because I simply could not switch my brain off. Admittedly it could be down to nerves about today's driving theory exam but I did not spend 3 hours pondering over traffic signs believe me.

Does anyone else feel that their mind is constantly making connections and won't stop?

I see that a lot of social phobes are quite intelligent people and one explanation could be our over-active brains. This would also give rise to our over-analytical minds which in turn make us more suseptible to self critisism.

I have about 5 fat sketchbooks in front of me now full of words, dreams, pictures, paintings, project ideas, articles I like to re-read, stuff that inspires me...yadda yadda. Looking through it I can't decide what project to pick next or who to draw simply because my brain is drowning in a soup of ideas. It actually makes me feel queasy at times, disorientated. Like the way in which I change my dream job every 2 weeks and can't finish anything because I'm so excited about the next big project...

Also, has anyone here successfully managed to locate the OFF switch?

That gives me another idea for a painting....hmm....*strokes imaginary beard*

Tsk, damn, you see what I'm like!! Mad

Toad · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 9:45 pm Post subject:

yup...this is one of my major annoyances. I've pretty much given up going to bed before 3 or before I'm so tired I'm ready to pass out...I know if I go to bed early I'll just stay up worrying about something, or just playing out scenarios in my mind. Even during the day if i'm not busy, my mind will start going over things. It's the worst the day before something i'm dreading. Unfortunately i have yet to find the off switch although i've tried many times to find it Confused

black_mamba · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 9:48 pm Post subject:

Toad maybe its an internal switch, ya know, someone's idea of a joke. Sad

I used to love thinking about the days scenarios and replaying them in my head as I lay in bed. Often I would replay them with a happier outcome. I miss that, when you share your bed with a partner its harder to contemplate things (well it is for me what with all the snoring). Smile

Remus · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 10:24 pm Post subject:

last night

brain in overdrive mode

finally manged to relax abit

sleep at 3am

awake at 6.30am

brain in overdrive mode

BAH!

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black_mamba · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:04 pm Post subject:

Damn thats not good, sleep is so integral to my health, can you cope with so little Remus?

4am for me, snoozed off then was awoken by the rush hour traffic noise at 8am.

How about a little brain reboot, come on all you computer geeks help me out here. Confused

thoughtless · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:59 am Post subject:

I'm taking a "vacation" from the real world. I deserve it after suffering for due to my final exams at school. I actually managed to make all 5 of them and things went pretty good. You can't imagine (well, you most likely can) how nervous I was for 2 or 3 months while preparing for these exams!

Anyway, my mind keeps working all the time. If I just get a temporary different emotion about something I'm always tempted to write poetry because all these words and verses just pop in my head. Most of my friends advised to publish my poems because they are "amazing" and all that. I don't know if they're THAT amazing, but I do know they come from the heart and I'm very proud of them, just like my music.

black_mamba · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 1:24 pm Post subject:

I'm sure one day one of us will publish a book of poetry and art from the tortured minds of the depressed and socially anxious. Maybe you could be that person thoughtless? Cool

redlady · Elite User Joined: Jul 08, 2005 Posts: 1958

I know what you mean about mind jumble, a lot of the time i even talk like that - which is why a lot of the time i hesitate to. You can't even get the first thought out before the second thought begins and so on....... Well what about this, oh wait but then that would give rise to this making the previous thought defunct and blah blah..................
It's very frustrating to be the only one who knows what they are going on about.

outside_looking_in · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 1:42 pm Post subject:

I kind of hate saying the obvious thing ... so sometimes what I say is so distantly connected to what the person actually said, that they think I didn't understand and end up patiently explaining again what they already said Evil or Very Mad

The early hours whizzing mind thing is the norm for me ... I get sleepy about 10pm but work til 12.30am so get second wind and by then it's hard to shut down. If I didn't have to be up before 8, I'd be on the forum every night when I get home Cool

thoughtless · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:00 pm Post subject: