Dear Teo Desin:

You are welcome.

“About psychotherapy, are there certain types of psychotherapy you would recommend? I have tried CBT but I think it made enter the ‘thinking’ realm even more“-

– My first high-quality therapist was a CBT certified therapist, but he incorporated a high dose of Mindfulness principles and practices into therapy because he realized that my first and foremost need was to calm down on a regular basis, aka to practice emotion regulation skills.

“Also one thing that is holding me back from calming down is that I constantly feel the need to figure out what is the best choice for me to have as a degree…  I don’t let myself calm down unless I have figure it out… constant search for the ‘answer’“-

– this reads like OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) to me. I am not a psychotherapist though, nor am I a health professional of any kind. I am not qualified to diagnose anyone, nor are these forums the place for such.. BUT I know OCD (have been diagnosed with it), and it reads to me like you are obsessed with figuring out the best choice for a degree and your compulsion is to constantly search (“constant search“) for the answer.

“What are your recommendations on overcoming this constant search for the ‘answer’ that doesn’t let me to calm down by using appropriate routine, practices and changing my mindset?“- Firstly, realize that this constant search is a Problem and not a solution. You need to lessen the search itself (the compulsion). Secondly,  practice emotion regulation skills/ Mindfulness on an hourly and daily basis. Thirdly, approach the question of your choice of degree from.. an emotionally regulated state of mind.

anita