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how do y'all calm intrusive thoughts đŹ bc mine are really bad, and come at random times and completely kill my mood.
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Acknowledging that it's just a thought can be really helpful. Like saying, I had a thought but it can't hurt me, and I won't act on it. Some times I write it out and rip it up to metaphorically get the thought out of my head
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ASMR videos on YouTube literally changed my life more than any medicine... Google some! đ€ They're comforting/distracting/relaxing role-plays.
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honestly sometimes i just tell them off *intrusive thought* âlukewarm take, nobody askedâ that typa thing, helps me keep things casual while also cutting those thoughts off
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I have had this happen too. Itâs probably the hardest part of my anxiety. Iâve learned that a looping thought usually fades over a few days, but itâs still hard. Just know thereâs an end in sight.
I play music or I just take a minute to breath
Something my therapist taught me was to take the intrusive thought and counteract it. So if the thought is "I ruin everything" counteract it with thinking about something you did right that day. Even if it is small. For instance "I got dressed today" or "I ate a meal". It helps to rewire your brain into more positive thinking
very loud music. and a clichĂ© but meditating with those thoughts and coming to terms with the fact that the thoughts you hate is just your brain trying to make sense of the world and they donât mean anything
Intrusive thoughts are very normal. We all get them. And thatâs what they are- âthoughtsâ. As long as we donât act on them they are totally fine. âșïž
Thanks bestie đđ€
I try to play a video game or watch YouTube. I fold clothes and listen to music but thatâs just me. I do that while I eat because I have those quite a bit when eating.
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