Have you ever experienced or are experiencing your head being crowded with too many thoughts? Well almost everyone at some time or the other has had this experience. It’s so overwhelming that it’s impossible to work or rest and have a sound sleep. The thoughts keep racing in the mind and the brain seems to just keep going on and on. The brain just can’t calm down. You may want to sleep or relax but the system is high on adrenaline and you just can’t calm down.
This state can be triggered by sudden bad news. The death of a loved one, sudden reversal of fortune, breakup, deceit and betrayal, anticipation anxiety, etc. The flight or fight mechanism gets triggered on and the lower brain gets triggered. One experiences panic and extreme restlessness sets in. The thoughts start racing in the brain and your legs gets restless. It’s difficult to sit in one place and you start pacing up and down. Some feel like running away while others feel extreme helplessness and cry.
In short you just can’t calm down. One feel overwhelmed. You desperately desire to calm down and relax but it seems impossible to slow down the brain. Some times in extreme cases people are not able to sleep for days. It’s very difficult to conduct daily activities efficiently. The person experiencing this state is in extreme distress.
So what can one do when one is in such a state or finds his loved ones in this distress?
1. Empathise with the person by hearing them out and acknowledging their state. Feel their pain and distress and let them know that you are with them.
2. Let them know it’s ok to experience such states.
3. Don’t ridicule or belittle them for having such an experience.
4. Let them know that this stage is temporary and it will soon pass away.
5. Help and assist them in through relaxation exercises. These exercises help on calming down and offset the panic state.
6. Calming music and subliminal music has a profound effect in Calming the mind.
7. Yoga and meditation help to centre the mind.
8. Brisk exercise, running, walking in nature, having a shower, having chamomile tea.
9. Homoeopathic medicines and Bach flower remedies are very effective in calming the mind very quickly.
10. Seeing a psychologist and / psychiatrist may be necessary in extreme cases. Homoeopathic medicines are very effective but take it after consulting your Homoeopathic doctor. Avoid any kind of self-medication. Don’t ignore the problem if it does not respond to the above measures and see a mental health care professional as soon as possible. Don’t shy away discuss the matter with your friends, family and your general physician.
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Dr. Alfred D'Silva 
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