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Hello Doc, I used to speak while sleep from childhood. But sometimes I feel one shadow behind my head and I am unable to move and it comes slowly near me and I frightened. What is it?
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Hi It may either be out of fear or a bad dream but you surely need to take the opinion of a psychologist to begin with. Please do not delay. Dr Keerti Sachdeva
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Hello, It is always beneficial to check your concern’s intensity, frequency and how much has it caused difficulty in your daily chores.
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If it is a very disturbing thought or disrupts your sleep.. you may connect for counselling interventions.
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Hi, Nothing abnormal, if everything else in your routine is okay. Looks like anxiety
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Tips to overcome Anxiety 1 Learn relaxation techniques like slow deep diaphragmatic breathing, progressive muscle relaxation technique 2. Practice yoga and meditation 3. Practice mindfulness 4. Regular physical exercise 5. Avoid excessive coffee or tea 6. Good balanced diet 7. Good night sleep 8. Quality family time 9. Good social network 10. Keep yourself occupied with work that you love All the best be happy 💐
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I want to know more information regarding your problem
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I understand your predicament and would like to make a few suggestions that might help you. I want you to know that with awareness of how the mind works and how thoughts are generated, you will get better at dealing with them. Today, the mind is obsessed about something. Tomorrow it could be obsessed about another person/event/topic. Understanding the nature of the mind and how thoughts are generated will help you deal with them. The nature of the Mind, which in simple terms we experience as thoughts, is such that, it will keep shifting its focus from one object/topic/event to another. Ii always needs something to hold on to. Another important characteristic of the Mind is this - You will either have thoughts about the past or the future. This will keep alternating. Try thinking about the present moment - you will see that the Mind and 'Now' can never coexist. The Mind has 3 states in general. Sometimes, you may find yourself having very positive, inspiring thoughts. During other times, you may find yourself very emotional, or all charged for action. Whereas during other times, you may feel very lethargic, dull or lazy. These states will keep alternating. Having understood the nature of the mind, the first step towards mental health is to become aware of your thoughts. Learning to be an observer of your thoughts, learning to observe them from a distance like clouds passing in the sky. The next step is knowing that you have the power to choose which thought you wish to focus on and act on and exercising that power. With practice, you will have better mastery over this process. Having negative thoughts is something that plagues everybody from time to time. Trust me, even if everything was perfect, you will still find some shortcomings somewhere and brood about it. Tension or anxiety is a physiological response which is again part of being human. It is normal to have such thoughts about any situation. As mentioned above, with practice, you will learn to focus and entertain only those thoughts are healthy enough to be acted upon. Whenever you feel overwhelmed by thoughts, just bring your focus back to your breath and take a few relaxing breaths. You will automatically be able to focus on the task at hand and do what is required. Whatever you feed your mind through your sense organs will be replayed to you as thoughts. Be conscious of this. Take care of the content you feed your mind - the kind of books you read, the websites you visit, the kind of music you listen to, the kind of food you eat, the kind of company you keep ( "You are an average of five people you spend most of your time with" ) Ask yourself : Where would I like to see myself ten years from now? What should I do today to reach there ten years from now? What would I do if I knew I wouldn't fail? What would I do if I weren't afraid? No matter how impossible the answers might seem, I want you to know that you can and will make them possible. Take the first step. The rest will follow. A beautiful future awaits you. Take ownership of every time, take responsibility for it and confidently work towards your dreams and aspirations. One day you will thank these dark moments for being the fuel for your success. Exercise daily and make sure you eat healthy. Have faith in yourself. You are capable of dealing with this. You are going to do just fine. Take care.
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Thankyou for Sharing, I appreciate that you are approaching guidance from professional, What you are going through it may be due to many factors like anxiety or fear.. I suggest you to sign up for few sessions with Psychiatrist or Psychologist to help you best.
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Consult with Psychologist or Psychiatrist.
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Talking while asleep can be there in some people. Nothing to worry about it. Yet, the shadow or feeling of somebody's shadow, is about you need to overcome.. Do Connect with a therapist.. You can also reach me for further discussion. https://prac.to/hema-sampath-psychologist-dir
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Hello dear thanks for reaching out here, if any time you had disturbance related to any thing, that could pop up during sleep, it could be fear - Anxiety- scaredness. Anxiety is something unknown fear, where we won't be sure of what and why? It is sounding you might be having lack of coping ability, in which you are carrying the disturbance for a long period. But some how you are handling for many years.. Just focus on positive side of your life, Work on your priorities and fix your routine.. In the meantime try to know your emotions and note the same.. which is causing you fear or disturbance. Try to share your emotions to whom you are comfortable, Enjoy socialize with your loved ones and friends. Focus on other activities (hobbies) , reduce focus on that thought, Practice breathing exercises for few minutes every day to calm yourself. Take care. 🙂
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you can take the help of psychologist to analyse and guide for well being..
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Hello thanks for reaching out for help. I wNt you to take an appointment with me to know more about your problem. So that I can help you in better way to resolve your issue. You can take my appointment through this app
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