Try to just be in the moment, don't think about tomorrow or the next day or so on. I know it is hard but when you start to think about moving. Your friends won't bail on you it's just negative thoughts coming into your head when those thoughts come recognize them and tell yourself to stop and try to think of something else sometimes it helps to do a math problem or something just to distract your brain. Don't let the boys teasing you get to you, they don't mean anything by it. Keep your chin up it will be ok, you will get through this.

My brain does this kind of stuff all the time. Jumping from one worry to the next... thinking up brand new ways for everything to fall apart. I'm sorry that you're going through that. One thing my therapist said to try was an exercise where you visualize the thing you are worried about going really really well. So you might try visualizing yourself already moved in and enjoying being home. And imagine spending time with your friends and having fun. It doesn't always help me, but i hope it can help you!

It's a shame when people won't help you after saying they would I went through that when I got my divorce and was up poo creek in every way. Ended up losing most of them after it was all over. Reason I'm telling you that is I actually felt a lot better when they were gone, and realized these "fair-weather", fake friends had caused me anxiety in the past, just couldn't see it when they were around. Sometimes the things we are most worried about are things that would actually be good for us if they happened. That's my experience

A good exercise that has been helping me stay in the here and now, in the moment is 54321. Stand on one foot, the name

Some happened, anyway name 5 things in your environment, 4 things you can hear, 3 things your body senses, 2 things you can smell and 1 thought. It has helped me a lot. Maybe it can help you too.

I think you're talking about "monkey mind" and there are a lot of resources on dealing with it. It's very common so you're not alone! I was going to post some links, but I'm not sure which ideas would work best for you but if you search monkey mind, you'll find lot of ideas. There's even a book on the subject.

What I've heard most is what rskb suggests - try to be in the moment. One technique to help you with this is to take a few deep breaths and then notice five things you see around you. And then five things you hear. Five things you smell. Five things you feel. If you've still got a monkey jumping about in your brain, find four different things to see around you, four different things you hear - and so forth.

Generally, by the time you get to 1 new thing you see, etc. you're in the present.

Some people also swear by the "what's the worst thing that could happen?" exercise but for me, I usually go right to catastrophizing and then get hung up on that! : (

It tends to be better for me to think "What's the best thing that could happen" and visualize a smooth move.

I think most people get monkey mind during a big transition like a move or break up or new relationship or new job, etc. You've likely done this before and likely learned you can trust yourself to find solutions. And you'll do it again this time. Whatever comes up, you'll handle.

Best of luck to you.

I get the mind racing all the time. Never heard it called 'monkey mind' before, but I will look that up.

I have to go to physical therapy and was feeling anxious last week. I had forgotten to take my Xanax before going and took it after I got there. It takes a few minutes for it to kick in. I have taught myself to look around and name all the colors I can see... each color 1 time using shades of colors (light blue, dark blue, dusty blue, etc.) if there are not many different colors to see. I used this technique while waiting for the Xanax to work.

I like word games. If I am some place where there are signs or wall deco with wording, I take a word or two and try to make as many words as I can think of out of the lettering.

Basically anything I can think of to keep my mind from racing into the future or strolling through 'bad memory lane'.

i get the same way. you gotta interrupt the snowball effect. cbt techniques. what has helped me get to sleep are meditation or hypnosis videos/recordings. maybe a friend or family member could loan you some money.