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　　标题：HowtoQuietYourRacingThoughtsWhenYoureHighlySensitive
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　　AfewyearsagoIsatinbedat3a。m。lookingoutatalonelyfullmoon，frustratedandtryingunsuccessfullytoquiettheswarmofswirling，nonstopthoughtsinmyhead。Recoilingfromafreshbreakup，myheartwasstillhealingandallIwantedwassomepeaceandquiet。Butmymindhadotherplans。Ittookituponitselftofigureouteverypossibleoutcomeforeverythingfromwhattodowithourjointbusinesstosellingourhometorebuildingmydwindlingselfesteem。
　　IfIstopthinking，mymindtoldme，howamIgoingtogetoutofthismess？Ivegottoworkitout，comeupwithsomesolutions。IleanedovertoturnonthelampandaccidentallyknockedmyBuddhastatueoffthenightstandwithmyelbow。WhenIpickeditup，itwasheadless。Theheadhadbrokencleanoff，detached，likesomeonetookaswordtoitandsliceditoffinonequickslash。
　　OffWithYourHead
　　Leavingnothingtocoincidence，Irealizedthesymbolisminthis。Ineededtobeoffwithmyhead。Thesolutionwasnttothinkmoreoreventostopthinking，itwastosevermyattachmenttomythoughts，tonotgetsoidentifiedwiththemandboggeddownintheirperceivedimportance。TheBuddhasheadcameoffeasilyandinonefellswoop，helpingmerealizewedonthavetotakeourthoughtssoseriouslyandhoweffortlessitcanbetodetachfromthem。
　　Whilemanypeoplestrugglewithanoveractivemind，especiallyintimesofadversity，theHighlySensitivePerson（HSP）ishardwiredwithit。AsmanytimesasIvebeentoldIfeeltoomuch，IvealsobeentoldIthinktoomuch。
　　AccordingtoDr。ElaineN。Aron，theHighlySensitivePersonsbrainprocessesinformationandreflectsonitdeeplysowenoticemore，whichnaturallyleadsustobecomeeasilyoverstimulatedandoverwhelmed。
　　Soifitsaninherenttrait，howdowedetachfromourracingthoughtswhentheyreonoverload？
　　IaskedMadisynTaylor，cofounderandeditorinchiefofthepopularinspirationalwebsite，DailyOM。com，toshareherstorywithbeinganHSPandhowshequietshermentalchatter。
　　Beforelearninghowtouseherhighlysensitivetraitsinapositiveway，shesays，Isuffereddaily。Whatmostpeopletakeforgrantedlikewakingupinthemorningwasanightmareforme。Everythingaboutbeingoutintheworldwaspainfulfromsoundstolightingtocrowds。Thewaypeopleinteractedwithpeoplewaspainfultowatch。
　　Madisynhassincefoundpeacewithherhighsensitivity，beingfeaturedinthefilm，SensitiveTheUntoldStoryandhasusedhernaturalsenseofempathytobuildasuccessfulbusinesswithDailyOM。Whenshefindsherthoughtsstartingtorace，shepracticesaquickmethodtoquiethermentalchatter。
　　ComeBackToCenter
　　Ijuststop，takeabreathandcenter，shesays。ThishappensveryquicklyformenowasIhavebeenmeditatingformanyyears。Anybodycanlearntodothisandifyoureaparent，youprobablyalreadydoitwhenyoucountto3inordertocalmdown。
　　Ifyourenotanexperiencedmeditator，orevenifyourincessantmentalchatterhasoverriddenyouryearsofpractice，countingisactuallyaquickandeasymethodofquietingthemind，andyoudontneeddecadesofsittinginlotuspositiononamountaintopmonasterytodoit。
　　Countingisaformofdistraction，saysDonJosephGoeweyinhisbook，TheEndofStress：FourStepstoRewireYourBrain。Hewrites，Underextremestress，welosecognitiveandemotionalcapacity。Asaresult，allweperceiveareproblemswecantsolve。Thisiswhyourmindsseemtoracearoundinconstantcircles，goingovertheproblemagainandagaininanendlessloop。Becauseitssoactive，wethinkweresolvingproblems，butfromaneurologicalstandpoint，wereactuallycreatingmore。Whenyoudistractyourbrainlongenoughfromyouroverwhelmingthoughtsanditcouldbeamerematterofsecondsyoupreventamassivedumpofstresshormones，asDonputsit，inyoursystem，whichallowsyoutoreconnecttoyourhigherbrainfunctioning，becomingmoreclear，calmandquiet。
　　Madisynsays，Eveninthemidstofseemingchaos，adeepbreathcanhelpusturnwithintofindthespacetoworkfrom，thecalmatthecenterofthestorm。Thenexttimeyoufindyourmindracing，stop，takeadeepabdominalbreathandcountslowlyasyoubreatheinandout，focusingyourattentiononyourbreath。
　　GetOutInNature
　　Ifyouhavemoretime，Madisynrecommendsgoingoutintonature。MotherEarthissoincrediblygroundingandhelpsmeltallofthestaticaway。IfeelsomuchmoreofmyselfwhenImwithnature。Evenifitsonlyinyourownbackyard，itshelpful，buttryingtogettotheoceanorthewoodsawayfrompeopleandjustbeingwithnatureisimmenselyhelpful。
　　ArecentStanfordUniversitystudyfoundthatparticipantswhowalkedthroughnatureshowedlowerlevelsofbloodflowtothepartsofthebrainassociatedwithrumination。Ruminationiswhatwedowhenwecantstopthinkingnegativethoughtsaboutourselvesandwegetstuckinamentalpatternsuchashowsadweareandwhatscausingit。ItswhatIwasdoingwhensittingonmybedreelinginnegative，anxiousthoughtsaboutmybreakup。ButforthosewhoareHighlySensitive，itcouldbebroughtonbysomethingassimpleasaninsensitivecommentorcriticismbyastranger。Wemightruminateonitallday，replayingitoverandoverinourmindsanddevisingclevercomebacksthenkickingourselvesfornotthinkingofthemonthespot。
　　ForHyperactiveMinds
　　Ifyouliveinanurbanareawherenatureisimpossibletocomebyandyouhavethekindofactivelystubbornmindthatsallergictosilence，anothertoolthatcanhelpslowyourracingthoughtsisguidedmeditations。
　　Thatsright，letsomeoneelsethinkforyou。
　　Guidedmeditationsworkbecauseyoudonthavetoactivelytrytoquietyourmind，infactnomentaleffortisrequiredatall。Yousimplyputonsomenoisecancelingheadsets，relaxandallowyourthoughtstobeguidedbysomeoneelse。
　　Mynewfavoriteisa34minuteguidedaudiobyMadisyncreatedspecificallyforHSPscalledMeditationfortheHighlySensitivePerson。Itcombinesrelaxingmusic，positiveguidedimagery，affirmationsandMadisynssignaturecalmingvoice。
　　Everseearabid，fangbaringdoghavingapsychoticepisodeinthemiddleofabusystreetonTVandthensomeguyfromanimalcontrolshootsitwithatranquilizeranditfallslimptotheground？Thisguidedmeditationislikeatranquilizerformyhighlysensitiverabidmind。Onemomentitsgoingcrazywithamillionnonstopthoughts，thenIputonmyearphones，pressplayanditsinstantcalm，anaturalsedativeformymind。