How to Get Rid of Obsessive Thoughts: 3 Working Techniques from Professional Psychologists
It often happens that we cannot get rid of some obsessive thoughts.
They follow us everywhere, preventing us from concentrating and worsening our usual quality of life.
You don't have to give in to anxiety if you know how to get rid of this obsessive state.
Techniques for getting rid of obsessive thoughts
The first way to help yourself is to materialize the obsessive state. As soon as you write down what is gnawing at you in a notebook, you will immediately feel better.
The second way to get rid of the obsessive state is to learn to prepare “no” for yourself.
Train yourself to notice the moment when you start to think about obsessive thoughts again, and immediately say loudly and clearly, “No!” You don’t have to say it out loud: you can, for example, visualize a huge Stop sign in your head.
Professional psychologists also practice the so-called "Leaves in a Stream" technique. Imagine yourself sitting on the bank of a river with leaves floating on the water.
Visualize an obsessive thought, place it on a floating leaf and let it float away around the bend of the river. Get rid of all obsessive thoughts in this way.
The more often you visualize getting rid of obsessive thoughts, the easier it will be to get rid of them in reality.
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