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I attempt to do mindfulness techniques that I teach my students, it doesn’t always work.  Working on a puzzle help my mind slow down, and if I’m really anxious going for a walk helps and calms my mind

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There are several things I do to relax or calm my mind. I did all of these in the beginning of the pandemic and I still do them now.  However,  I would love to be able to meditate, really meditate so that I could quiet everyone in my head!
*go for a walk
*have a glass of wine (sometimes more)
*exercise
*pet or spend time with my dog
*watch a mindless tv show

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Since COVID, I have found my greatest mental peace comes when I am either running or completing a cardio exercise. It allows me to quiet my mind and think positively about one item at a time.

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Well, at first I fail miserably- But, the minute a negative thought comes to mind, or I make a negative comment; I am doing my best to quickly replace it with a positive one instead. (now I just have to get rid of the eye rolling)!
At home though, I do enjoy coloring- it is meditative- can't have any other thoughts in my head if I want to stay in the lines! : )

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To calm negative chatter I love going on long walks outside, watching my favorite shows that give me all the good feelings, and journaling. I have not been journaling for long but I have found it to be most effective. When I can take a step back, write how I am feeling down on paper, it helps me to think clearly. I can then also look back on days where I was having big feelings and know that I made it through!

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Going for a walk or a nice long hike with my dog is always an instant mood booster for me. Moving my body always makes me feel better, and I get to be outside which I also find helps to put me in a better mood.

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Whenever I can, being outside helps me to clear my mind. I love to garden, do yardwork, and go for walks. Baking for family and friends puts my mind in another place and then I love to give to others. It makes me happy which makes me calm.

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Some things I do to calm the negative chatter are:
1. running, this really calms me down. Especially when I run a few extra miles by myself at a comfortable pace,
2. exercising, this really helps me to get the negative thoughts out.
3. doing yard work or something outside on a nice day.

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This is a very difficult question for me to answer. I have always suffered from this and have not had an answer yet. I have tried is to be positive, talk things over with myself/wife. It is hard when I come up with many hypothetical situations that haven't and may never actually happen. The best strategy to date is to distract myself (exercise, TV, music, books, internet).

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Things I do to clear my mind.
Exercise - this almost always does the trick!
Take my dog for a walk
Binge watch reality tv :)

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Some things I do to calm the negative chatter in my head:
*go for a run
*take the dog for a walk
*plant flowers
*go shopping by myself
*treat myself to a massage
*watch tv
*listen to calming music

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To help calm the negative chatter, I like to:
1. Ride the bike at the gym while listening to music
2. Go for a walk around my lake neighborhood with my dogs
3. Read a book
4. Lay in the sun
5. Talk to my young adult children

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Some things that I do to reduce negative chatter are:

Deep breathing
Exercise/Hiking
Writing Lists
Songwriting
Spending time with my kids
binge watch tv
cooking new recipes
helping others

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Things I do to clear the chatter:
1. watch mindless TV - shows that require no thought.
2. Go for a walk.
3. Listen for music.
4. Shopping
5. Read

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To calm the negative chatter in my head, I do the following:
1. go for walks
2. go to Starbucks and get my favorite drink
3. gardening

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To calm the negative chatter I often recognize what I am thinking. Then I ask myself... What is the worst thing that can happen? Most of the time I realize that what I'm obsessing about will pass and be ok. I also distract myself with things like walking, singing, praying, cooking and getting on my bike!

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Some things I like to calm the negative chatter are: exercise, remind myself of all I have to be grateful for, create a list and play with my dog.

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When my negative chatter clutters my thoughts I know I need to step back from what is happening in my life. I exercise regularly and find that hour all to myself helps a lot. I am focused on breathing and proper form. It clears my head and helps me prepare for the day. Making a list also helps me organize my thoughts into what is most important and needs to be finished first.

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Things that I do to clear my mind are:

1.  Listening to ocean or rain sounds when going to sleep
2.  Walking while listening to music on my airpods
3.  Deep breathing and counting to 10
4.  Gardening
5.  Relaxing in my pool
6.  Watching TV
7. Making lists so that I can cross things off when I complete them.

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To calm the negative chatter, I like to take long walks through quiet areas, listen to soft music, lie down with my eyes closed or read something that I don't have to think too hard about.

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To help calm the negative chatter
in my head I like to:
1. exercise
2. picture something positive in my mind
3. make a list
4. watch mindless TV

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Lists!!!   Post-it’s everywhere!! Writing it down definitely clears my head a bit…. I also sit with the dogs, clean or go shopping ….. so learning to meditate would be a lot cheaper and more relaxing for sure!

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Some things that I do to quiet the negative chatter is:
1. go for a walk
2.  gardening
3. walk or play outside with my dogs(they are a good distraction)
4. making lists to help organize/prioritize what I want to get done so I am not so overwhelmed.
5. when all else fails sometimes retail therapy hits the spot :)

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Linda Lemak  Walking in the woods, listening to music, running, and being with my family and friends.

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Linda Lemak  Walking in the woods, listening to music, running, and being with my family and friends.

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To help calm the negative chatter in my head I:

1. Listen to music
2. Go for a walk
3. Look through my "blessings jar"... hubby and I wrote down several good memories we created while we dated.
4. Watch TV

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Walking and praying help me clear my mind and keep calm. If I am at work I will write things down so I don't forget what I need to remember if my head is in such a chatter mode.

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A few things that I have found to help quiet the negative chatter are:

1. Exercise

2. Browsing the internet (Pinterest and Instagram)

3. Coloring

4. Watching TV

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When my head gets full of "chatter" I make lists for myself on post its. Sounds crazy but organizing my thoughts on paper works for me! Walking also helps me decompress.