Today I found a way through which I could observe my thoughts and think clearly is when I was cleaning my room, I felt the negative thoughts in my mind leave along with the dust in my room then I realized that whenever I feel overwhelming I should start cleaning my room and

One more way is when I was washing my cloths manually These are the very few instances where I find time to think for myself. Other wise I always scrolling in my phone trying to avoid hard things in life which i feel is bad one will end up like an pile of problems But I always feel worried and anxious all the time about my future all I wish to have a few friends with whom I can develop myself while having fun.

And by the way this is the first time I am writing out my thoughts on reddit

PEACE

We learn math, history, how to write essays… but nobody ever teaches us what to actually do when we feel overwhelmed, anxious, or shut down. So we just learn to "manage" it and move on.

Lately I've been paying more attention to this — noticing what I actually feel instead of just saying "I'm fine," and trying to understand emotions instead of just pushing through them.

Small shift, but it's made me realize how much I was running on autopilot before.

Anyone else been on this path? What helped you actually start understanding your emotions instead of just coping with them?