What does help to get rid of a thought running in your head, which you dont want to think about?
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Try listening to music, or go watch a movie. It could work, unless what you're thinking about is really serious.
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best and quickest way is to force yourself to think of someone else ....in other words, get busy with someone else...
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i am NOT in denial!\n\nactually, i think a bit of denial can help. i have a disease with no cure, and denial can help me avoid obsessing about it.
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Sit in a comfortable quiet place.\nClose your eyes.\nClear your mind of all thoughts.\nThoughts will keep coming back into your mind.  When they do, simply stop thinking them and clear your mind again.\nKeep repeating the last step.
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Do Yoga or go to a quiet place and listen to some nice sweet music. This can keep your mind free. Whenever I want to keep my mind free,I just listen to some nice music. Sometimes I do yoga.It keeps my mind very free. I hope this helps.
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Think before you speak . Get you thoughts in order then let them go.  This should do the trick but if it doesn't then I guess you can try the stone.
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just wait it out. stop what your doing, and just wait for a little bit. sit down if you need to, but i think laying down or closing your eyes might make it worse. just be patient, and just keep thinking "it;s gonna be gone soon" in your head, that should help
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clear your mind of everything. let neutral thoughts flow through your mind. once you remembe you want to sleep fast you will screw everything, just foget about it and sleep will come on its own.
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im thinking what should i think to write an answer to your question on thinking so im thinking whther i should think and think or stop thinking so that thinking doesnot eat my head.if it does so maybe i can never think agaun and if u cant think again my thininkg power will go, so better nit to think and think of doing something reasonable.\nso maybe i need to think of what should i think now so tat i can answer your thinknin question
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The best place I know is in you own brain. You don't want something someone else has thought of. Nothing worthwhile happens instantly. Give it some time and think about it. This from an old fart who has been around a while.
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Okay to think sometimes, but to do, a no-no. Constantly or repeatedly thinking about it is a signal that you need counselling!\n\nLife comes only once, and whatever/whoever prompted the thought is not worth losing your life over, however close.\nThings could get worse!
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Why would you even want to mess with your mind like that?  I have some scary skeletons in my closet as well, but you just breath in an out every day, and each day that you don't go through that again, makes it easier to deal with.  Counseling does wonders as well.  DONT MESS WITH YOUR BRAIN.
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Carrying a "focus" could help you as well. By this, I mean an object of some personal significance that when your mind begins swirling and jumping about, you can hold it and think about that one thing.\n\nI used this for when I was emergency-sitting my friend's littlest sister (he had to go pick up the other sister from work and he wasn't yet allowed to have more than one passenger in the car.) I grabbed one of her stuffed animals and told her to hold it and say his name five times slowly and carefully whenever she started feeling "funny."\n\nJust a suggestion.
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dont wanna think about it
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I know exactly what you're going through, i have ocd too. im not going to a psycologist or anything though. its like i cant stop thinking. i think the thing that usually helps me is to go out with friends, they help me feel better and keep my mind off things.
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Maybe you should try meditation, the type of meditation that opens your mind to new thought.
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You will *not* be able to get rid of the thoughts and memories of the other woman. Accept that they are there and that is nothing you can do about it. Don't beat yourself up about it. What you do have a choice about, however, is acting out on those thoughts.\n\nWhen the thoughts do come into your mind, stop and ask yourself what benefits having those thoughts will bring to you. The answer is none - a big zero.\n\nIn time, with prayer and focusing on your current woman (i.e., your wife), the thoughts will slowly recede. But they may never completely disappear, so don't expect them to.\n\nOh, and do NOT share this with your wife - do not make your burden her burden as well. However, you can share it with a trusted friend or advisor.