How to Stop Your Mind from Wandering

Intermediate 1 hour 14 steps 43538 views Rating: 4.0/5 Published: 2026-05-06

Slow down your breathing to occupy your mind.. Do a physical activity to focus on something else.. Take 10-15 minutes to do nothing and focus on being in the present.

Start Playback
E
Author

Steps

1

Slow down your breathing to occupy your mind.

Step 1

Slow down your breathing to occupy your mind.

2

Do a physical activity to focus on something else.

Step 2

Do a physical activity to focus on something else.

3

Take 10-15 minutes to do nothing and focus on being in the present.

Step 3

Take 10-15 minutes to do nothing and focus on being in the present.

4

Say a mantra to get other thoughts out of your mind.

Step 4

Say a mantra to get other thoughts out of your mind.

5

Try meditating to build your focus.

Step 5

Try meditating to build your focus.

6

Write down all your concerns to get them out of your head.

Step 6

Write down all your concerns to get them out of your head.

7

Think about positive alternative scenarios to stop worrying.

Step 7

Think about positive alternative scenarios to stop worrying.

8

Work on any tasks that are hanging over your head.

Step 8

Work on any tasks that are hanging over your head.

9

Talk to someone to get your anxious thoughts out of your head.

Step 9

Talk to someone to get your anxious thoughts out of your head.

10

Try to accept the things that you cannot change.

Step 10

Try to accept the things that you cannot change.

11

Pay attention to the root causes of anxious thoughts and address them.

Step 11

Pay attention to the root causes of anxious thoughts and address them.

12

Do 1 task at a time to concentrate on just that 1 thing.

Step 12

Do 1 task at a time to concentrate on just that 1 thing.

13

Practice avoiding momentary distractions to build concentration.

Step 13

Practice avoiding momentary distractions to build concentration.

14

Designate a specific time to worry, think, or plan.

Step 14

Designate a specific time to worry, think, or plan.

View as Slideshow

Rate This Guide

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.0/5
3

Comments (0)

No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!