The absolute best advice I ever received Re: intrusive thoughts is, when they appear, to “scream” at them in your head. Like, visualize yourself screaming “no” at the thought. For me, it really works. There is science behind this that has to do with retraining the neural pathway of the intrusive thought.
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Reply to Intrusive thoughts, Me, ink, 2022 by TallulahDankhead
The absolute best advice I ever received Re: intrusive thoughts is, when they appear, to “scream” at them in your head. Like, visualize yourself screaming “no” at the thought. For me, it really works. There is science behind this that has to do with retraining the neural pathway of the intrusive thought.