âObstructive sleep apnea is a destructive disease that can ruin your health and increase your risk of death,â said American Academy of Sleep Medicine President Dr. Timothy Morgenthaler, a national spokesperson for the Healthy Sleep Project.
The phenomenon called racing thoughts is distinct from hearing voices, which is found in psychosis and is a symptom of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, severe mania or other psychotic disorders. Racing thoughts can be a symptom of mania or hypomania in bipolar disorder.
But having racing thoughts does not mean you're out of control or crazy. It does mean that you are anxious and that your stress level is higher than usual. Here are some ways you can work to calm your mind and stop racing thoughts: 1. Use cognitive distancing. Our mind usually worries about things it is convinced are true but, most of the time, are actually not true.