AnzuFUTABA - intrusive thoughts: 1. Don’t try to stop the intrusive thought, the harder you try to stop them, the stronger they will be. 2. Label it as an “Anxious Thought." This will help you to see them more objectively rather than subjectively experiencing them. 3. Don’t personalize the intrusive thoughts. The thoughts are not who you really are. 4. Don’t avoid situations that trigger the thoughts. This will only strengthen the thoughts. 5. Learn how to detach yourself from the thought. This is another way of removing them from your subjective experience. 6. Learn how to take back control. This will help improve confidence and reduce the fear of the thoughts. 7. Refocus your on what you were doing or onto something more pleasurable that is outside of your head.

by SDojanMillakas