Everyone knows the rapid circling of thoughts. For some, the merry-go-round is spinning in their heads – out of sheer overwhelm with the mass of tasks. Others worry about future issues or constantly nibble on the past. This creates negative feelings and often enough the impression of being at the mercy of one’s own thoughts.
Over time, this makes you prone to depression or anxiety disorders. So we shouldn’t spend too much time in the thought carousel, but find ways to get out. Both the neuroscientist Marcus Täuber and the psychologist Tobias Teismann distinguish between immediate help in acute situations of being overwhelmed and methods that bring more clarity to the mind in the long term.
