Good Morning Carole
Welcome to HealingWell. I have found the support, validation and encouragement that I receive here, to be so helpful and healing. I hope and trust that will be your experience as a member of the HW family.
Your post reminded me of something I read once, " The world is passing me by, while thoughts are spinning in my head ". I have had the spinning thoughts and usually for me they are caused by anticipatory anxiety as I let the "worries" take over and my mind just starts spinning to the point I cannot shut the thoughts down.
Slowing down and thinking about the present moment is a good way to stop your thoughts from spinning out of control. Learning to slow down is integral to interrupting anxiety before it can build to a full blown attack.
When you're feeling anxious, ask yourself, "Where am I? What am I doing? What day is today? What am I wearing? What color are the walls?" Though they might sound like silly questions, asking them forces the mind to stop and answer each question, which in turn can distract you from the trigger of the anxiety.
Again a warm welcome to you and I hope you stick with us.
Kindly,
Kitt