Dealing with Obsession and Compulsive Thoughts

Obsessive thoughts and compulsions can be challenging to deal with, but there are several effective ways to manage them. One of the best ways to stop obsessive thoughts is to address your anxiety overall. This can be done by seeking therapy, practicing meditation and mindfulness, and finding ways to distract yourself. It’s also important to acknowledge your thoughts and recognize the patterns and name them. Accepting that it’s out of your control but manageable can also help.

Another suggestion is that recognizing harmful thought patterns is the first step in learning how to stop obsessive thoughts. By increasing your awareness of obsessive thinking, you can find better ways to cope with thoughts as they arise. Work on how you react when you find you’re thinking obsessively or engaging in compulsions.

I hope these tips help you manage your obsessive thoughts and compulsions. If you need further assistance, please contact me via my Get in Touch page https://www.dragonflytherapy.co.za/contact/.

Sources:-

How to Stop Obsessive Thoughts and Anxiety – Calm Clinic. https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/signs/obsessive-thoughts
How to Stop Obsessive Thinking – Talkspace. https://www.talkspace.com/mental-health/conditions/articles/how-to-stop-obsessive-thinking/
This simple trick can STOP compulsions – OCD & Anxiety. https://www.ocd-anxiety.com/blog/stop-ocd-compulsions

Difference between Hypnosis & Meditation

Hypnosis and meditation are two distinct practices that involve changing the mindset in different ways.

Hypnosis can be defined as a state of focused attention in which people can be more responsive to suggestion. On the other hand, meditation can be defined as the use of a technique to train attention and awareness with the purpose of achieving mental clarity, calm, and stability.

If hypnosis is used for the purpose of achieving mental clarity and calm, there is a clear overlap between the two forms of mind-training. However, the path to achieving this change is different.

Hypnosis often directly focuses on relief of physical discomfort and disease, enhancement of academic or athletic performance, or gaining of insight.

In contrast, meditation largely focuses on being in the moment.

It’s worth noting that even though meditation was introduced to the western world at a later date than hypnosis, there are many more medical studies of meditation, perhaps because it does not carry the misconception-based baggage of hypnosis.

The studies of meditation show the power of the mind-body connection. Subjects who have meditated for two months show a change in their physical brain structure as seen on magnetic resonance brain scans.

I hope this helps!