How to cure intrusive thoughts?

Are you tired of having unwanted and disturbing thoughts popping up in your mind? Do you find yourself constantly worrying about things that haven’t happened yet or regretting things from the past? Well look no further because we’ve got some tips for you!

What are intrusive thoughts?

Before getting into how to cure them, it’s important to understand what intrusive thoughts actually are. Intrusive means something that enters uninvited, usually with an unpleasant impact. In this context, they’re unwanted – sometimes graphic – ideas/thoughts/images/memories that can cause intense emotional distress.

These types of thoughts can be caused by a number of factors including anxiety disorders, OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder), depression or PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).

If these sounds like the kind of thought patterns you experience regularly…

Acknowledge Them

It’s super tempting to try and push those intrusive thoughts far from our minds as possible but doing so only makes us think more about why we’re trying not to think about them!
Instead start acknowledging these persistent negative notions without judgement.
– Read every word out loud if possible
– Write down troubling ideas when they occur
– See yourself as separate from your racing brain; Listen in on the conversation rather than engaging

This isn’t easy at first but trust us: a calmer relationship with your sneaky inner dialogue is crucial progress in curing an overtly anxious mind.

Use Humor

One way people have found success reducing the power their pesky intruders hold over their conscious self is utilizing humor.
For example:

When a violent image comes swinging through my imagination I’ll say: Careful Kevin! You don’t want to end up on someone else’s vision board

Other examples could involve naming specific upsetting recurring daydreams after famous cinematic villains/etc. Just make sure the humor is lighthearted and not malicious.

Challenge Them!

Intrusive ideas can be tricky emotion-mongers! They want attention, validation and fear to grow like a fine wine unchallenged.
Don’t let them win. Fight back with rigorous questioning
– Analyze why you’re having the unwanted thoughts
– Consider if its something that has happened -or if it even COULD occur-
– Ask yourself what makes this thought so scary?
Chances are once you’ve given the baddie threatening your sanity a thorough going over with these types of questions: they’ll end up backed into an irrational corner.

The added bonus? Your brain will “know” to challenge future intrusive thoughts without as much effort on your part; Reteaching neural pathways suffering from anxious habit loops can take repetition so don’t give up!

Find A Coping Mechanism

When facing invasive monkey mind try implementing either a sensation or specific task-based distraction mechanism.
Examples include:
1. Meditation
2. Reading passages out loud from your current book
3. Counting down from 10 super slowly while tapping each finger against your thumb in sequence (Tactical Breathing)
4. Holding onto objects such as ice or squishy sports ball – whatever tactile sensations work best for YOU

Chase after things which create security both physically and mentally via creating distance between distressful thinking patterns and using meaningful energy elsewhere.

Seek Professional Help

Of course one cannot presume that all troubles originating from their cognitive circus can be suspended permanently via meditative practices alone!
So when nothing else seems helpful reach out to professionals specially trained in handling overwhelming, recalculated thinking habits.
It could very well change everything tweaking techniques never composed enough tension release for previously brimming hearts altogether!

Remember this too shall pass, better times await perseverance through exhaustive roads!

At the end of each day some comforting coping mechanisms can be self-soothing via music, aromatherapy or a hot bath. De-stressing can take awhile after so many overwhelming thinking moments.

Trust us – you have time enough for space and distance between one mountain peak of stress and the next nearby climb upward.

Crazy thinkin’ is something almost everyone deals with at some point in their lives but don’t let intrusive thoughts rob you forever of your optimism! Try these various techniques individually or mix and match to create your perfect remedy.

Serenity is possible–and never forget how strong you are right now on this challenging day!

Random Posts