Random thoughts from noises

Hello. I am a 29 year old mom and just had a baby 6 months ago. I have been experiencing something I can't find anything about online. When I'm alone or just quiet, not engaged in conversation, my brain will have a thought when I hear a noise. Example: I open the drawer and it says "riding the motorcycle". The thoughts are completely random and involuntary. It's worse when I am tired but I feel I've been getting normal sleep lately. I don't hear actual voices, I just think the thoughts. They are always linked to a sound that I make, like turning on a car or the swish of my pants when I walk. What the heck is going on? I have a psychiatrist and they said it was just sleep deprivation. I need more of an explanation. I feel like I'm losing control of my own mind.

Hi jem and welcome!

First of all, congratulations! Having a child is both a joyous, and an exhausting event! :)

Losing sleep is basically a stressor on both mind and body. It sounds as if you are having some previously unnoticed anxiety manifestations come to the surface due to fatigue.

Like Hibee said, use of coping skills such as the great material found in our Resources can help. If you need one of us to post specific links for you...such as some Stress Relieving Exercises, or meditations...just let us know!

Post with us anytime. We understand, care and support is key. :)

Scaredy Cat

Here you go...

All of these can help.  The stress relieving exercises and meditations for overall anxiety relief.  The worksheets for relief of the intrusive thoughts...

Give them a try and see if they help with time and practice.:)

http://www.stress-relief-exercises.com/

http://www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk/anxiety.

 

Mindfulness Meditation

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2013/06/03/new-to-mindfulness-how-to-get-started/#.Urr-gZ3naAI

 

Three Minute Mindfulness Meditation Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDflnqo0TQs

Self Help Printable Work Book for OCD and Intrusive Thoughts

http://www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk/obsessioncompulsion.asp

Best wishes, and post anytime!

S.C.

Hi

Maybe you're just stressed out. Try relaxing and meditation. Have a better sleep pattern as well. Random thoughts happen to me as well but normally I just ignore it and distract myself with something else. I usually hum or sing while listening to music. That pretty much shuts down the thoughts.