Do you recognise any of these traits in yourself?
- Your mind keeps going around and around:
- thinking the same thoughts
- worrying about the same things
- repeating thoughts over and over, either exactly the same or with only slight variations
- You have incessant repeated and often unwanted thoughts
- You often reply conversations in your head, analysing what was said and how it was interpreted.
- You find that you have difficulty in making decisions due to racing thoughts and worries about making the wrong choice.
- You can sometimes have trouble staying 'present' and drift off into thought loops.
- You have difficulty in getting to sleep as you are unable to quiet your mind.
If you recognise these situations, then you are likely in an Over-Thinking state and need to take the White Chestnut Bach Flower Remedy to break free.
Developing an White Chestnut State?
The mind’s ‘job’ is to find solutions to our problems, but our minds are constantly replaying conversations and arguments. When the mind can’t find a solution you'll enter repeated thought patterns. These can have negative, sometimes devastating effects on you and/or also on those around you.
Nowadays we all live full and busy lives, and our minds are full of our problems and anxieties. The White Chestnut state is when your mind is constantly revisiting the same problems, worries and concerns keep going round and round, while the mind unsuccessfully seeks the solution.
During the day you can push aside some of your concerns as we deal with practicalities, but at night, no matter how tired you are, as soon as your head touches the pillow, your mind becomes a merry-go-round and the same thoughts start going around again!
When our mind is stuck in this whirl of repeating thoughts, White Chestnut frees it by breaking the thought patterns.
More details on White Chestnut
The remedy White Chestnut is one of the most commonly used remedies, and I’m sure you can see why. Think back to the days when you used to go to the playground. Did you love or hate the merry-go-round? It always made me dizzy – and I don’t like being dizzy. I like to have a clear mind! I don't like my mind to be on the merry-go-round... not many people do!
If or when this thinking pattern descend upon you, the negative side effects can very quickly take hold - just a few nights of disturbed sleep can radically alter your perception of the world and your behaviour. That's why it's important that you recognise this early and that you take White Chestnut to calm your agitated mind... ease those circular thought patterns and restore your normal state of being.
A quick Video on White Chestnut
This video is a just a couple of minutes long...
Other remedies that can support a White Chestnut State
Humans are complex and emotions are complicated... there are often a mixture of emotions that all go together. Quite commonly you might find that these two remedies will be needed along side White Chestnut:
Mimulus – to help with the anxieties that are bedfellows for over-thinking.
Pine – for the feeling of done something wrong.
Scleranthus – to help make decisions.
What to Do Next...
I hope you have found this information helpful and that you see the immense power of the Bach Flower Remedies.
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