I purposely think more when I can’t shut it off. Like a car without brakes. Step on the gas point it down a clear straight path until you run out of gas. Then get out and kick it hard.
My job has me doing research every week almost, that helps out too. This past week, skunks.
Do something hands on. It re-channels thinking into what you are doing instead of thinking about thinking. Grab a hammer, a bag of nails, and a block of wood if nothing else. Your last thought? Where is the closest place to buy more nails? 
I was already expecting a snarky comment by you. You’re unoriginal and predictable as fuck.
I meant thinking about philosophy, not thinking about mundane stuff.
Skunk infestation is hardly mundane. Its almost as difficult as in-law infestation.
Next time you find yourself thinking too much, just shit your pants. I can almost guarantee you’ll only be thinking about one thing afterward: a new pair of pants.
Uhhhh… mind telling me how you know this? 
Wait! On second thought, I’d really rather not know. Have you been checked to see if this is a physical issue? Or is it a psychlogical problem? What did the doctors say?
What do you mean “problem”?
Video games are the best tranquilizer I’ve found.
Shitting your pants isn’t a problem? 
God no. It’s delightful.
OK. If we should meet in real life, it will have to be an outdoor cafe and I will sit upwind… 
Er ok. I’m not sure why I would do that just to spend an hour doing some laundry, but thanks for the advice. 
Yeah I’m playing Max Payne 3 on hardcore level atm, level XIV the final level, every bastard is special forces with a flak jacket, it’s horrendous. But killing is fun. 
You can hit them 20 times in the chest and it wont take them down, they are better shots than you, they are better trained than you, the only thing you have by then is you are not as drunk as you were in the past levels. It’s kinda like life. 
Or maybe we don’t try to ‘escape thinking too much,’ and we’re off being productive.
That wasn’t my point. I was being sarcastic, joking around.
Define mundane stuff and then define philosophy stuff, I bet you can’t find a distinct cut off point. Anything no matter how mundane can be philosophical, just as anything no matter how philosophical can be just well mundane, or better put, full of shit. If we are to put philosophy only as trans mundane stuff?
I sort of agree with you. Let me be more explicit then, I’m often thinking about the nature of reality, suffering vs happiness, free will, the illusion of the self, materialism and so forth. So called “philosophical issues”.
Ok I see. That makes more sense. Although whatever you are thinking about it may be as philosophically useful as thinking about the size of your ego.
That’s a discussion for another day.