How do I clear my troubled mind?

I've had a lot on my mind lately, and I'd like to forget all about it and clear my mind of these troubling thoughts. Any suggestions?How do I clear my troubled mind?
Change the city you live.How do I clear my troubled mind?
Well, there's not enough information here to be all too helpful. Are the thoughts intrusive?? How many times do you think about the thoughts in a day, and for how long? Are they connected to a specific event or experiencing? Are they connecting to an upcoming experience? Are they based in worriment or does there feel like there's no logical explanation for them? Do the thoughts involve images?





To be helpful, I'm afraid I'd need to know more of your answers. In the meantime, I'd suggest you try these few things: 1) deep breathing (see if you can count to 10- deep breaths in and deep breaths out), and 2) journaling: get the thoughts inside your head out onto paper, and once they're out---- they're out. If they pop back in your mind, remind yourself they're out. They're in the book. No more mulling over the troubling thoughts.





The talking to yourself technique can work well. I incorporated it above with the journaling, but you can also tell yourself to ';stop!'; when you start concentrating on those thoughts. Say it even 3 times: ';stop, stop, stop!'; It will make you more conscious of the thoughts when you are having them, and it will provide you a way to try and block your concentration on them in that moment.





That's all I've got for now. I'd also suggest talking to a trusted adult, friend, family member or counselor about your distress. If they cannot help, perhaps they can support you in finding someone who can.





Good luck!
Try meditation. It is the best way to purify the mind.


Read http://www.dhamma.org/en/art.shtml and visit


their home page to find the nearest centre. Your


religiouus background will not affect you. Many


with different religious backgrounds go there to find


relief.





Good Luck!
The thoughts are not the problem, the lack of an understanding is. Start there.
Pray to God everyday.





I am 100% sure this will help.