I don't know anything about this (including what being "padded" is) although I certainly remember The Avengers series with Diana Rigg (who passed away recently) as Mrs. Peel. (I presume that's what you're referring to.) So I can't offer anything in the way of a solution. But I thought I would at least leave a brief note to let you know I read your post. Here are links to a couple of articles from PC's archives. Perhaps one of them may contain a useful suggestion:

9 Ways to Let Go of Stuck Thoughts

Some Ideas to Help Stop Obsessing