Living with OCD often means grappling with unwanted, intrusive thoughts. Instead of trying to suppress them, recognizing these thoughts and managing your response is key to reducing their impact.

Do you ever find yourself daydreaming or distracted and your thoughts turn negative? You try to push away the upsetting thoughts, but it’s difficult, or even impossible. Those are intrusive thoughts.

What's the quickest way to stop a painful, uncomfortable thought in its tracks? Embrace it, make it your friend! Don't ignore it or block it because it will stalk you as if it's your shadow. Instead, ...

The mind can wander to strange places. Sometimes those places and the images that come with them are unwanted, dangerous and negative. We all have intrusive thoughts, but some of us deal with them ...

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Ever had a song you couldn’t get out of your head? That happened to me the other day. Pink Pony Club. It’s everywhere right now; I can’t escape it. And even though I really don’t like that song, it’s ...

Even the most capable of professionals can find themselves caught up in unproductive thinking—especially when under pressure. Left unchecked, these patterns can affect decision-making, communication ...

A conversation with journalist Donna Jackson Nakazawa about a common behavior that holds us back. Why do we replay cryptic emails, small workplace slights, and past business decisions over and over in ...