Why Can’t I Just Stop Thinking?

The Question That Follows Me Everywhere.

There’s a moment — usually when the world finally quiets — when my mind decides to speak the loudest.

It doesn’t whisper. It loops. It spirals. It replays the day like a movie I didn’t ask to watch.

And that’s when it hits me:

My brain and my mind are not “one,” and they’re not the same.

Even though my mind floats like the universe — limitless, restless, cosmic —

my brain is the anchor: the physical part of me that can say focus and try to ground all those thoughts in place.

Sometimes, with my eyes closed, I imagine a black spot —

and I tell my brain to hold it steady.

And for a second, it works.

That one second feels like peace.

But it’s hard. Especially in the quiet hours.

My husband’s already drifting into sleep, and that’s when I feel the most awake —overflowing with things I never got to say about the day, to-do lists, dreams of the future, and new ideas.

The overstimulation doesn’t just keep me awake — it’s left me with tinnitus: a soft, persistent hiss in the background of everything.

So… what do I do?

Here are two things that help me lower the volume — not cure it, just meet it more gently:

Loop earplugs — they bring a soft stillness, a deaf echoing calm that helps me re-center.

Sound therapy videos — especially ones in 528 Hz, a deep vibration that settles the noise in my head enough to let me rest.

(I’ll link them below, in case they help you too.)

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Links to lower the volume:

Quieter solution

Loop Earplugs — calming stillness in a noisy mind/world

Sound Therapy – OM Chanting & Rain Sounds in different frequencies:

• OM Chant @ 528 Hz (my go-to) — deep, grounding, and calming

• OM Chant @ 432 Hz — soft and harmonious

• OM Chant @ 417 Hz — gently releasing

• 528 Hz + Rain Sounds — soft music with rain for a cozy, restful blend

Try them and see which one speaks to your mind. Each frequency brings its own kind of peace.

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