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Bothered By Getting Repetitive Thoughts, Unable To Stop Mind. Experience Anxiety But No Depression
Hi, I am having trouble stopping my mind. I am being bothered by repetitive thoughts. Sometimes these are worry about things but mostly it's just the same things going around in my head and I am finding even when I meditate I cannot stop the thoughts coming. I wake up in the night and start thinking about things also. As I said, they are often just everyday thoughts but I want a still mind so I can better hear my intuition. Part of me recognises that I fall back into patterns of thought but I do not seem to be able to stop thinking. I want my mind to be blank so it is receptive to inspiration and intuition. I am healthy and in the normal weight range, I am happy with my life do not suffer from depression and although I've never been diagnosed with anything I do experience anxiety - particularly in relation to having to do everything right / not making a mistake / not fail at anything. Thanks, Lisa.
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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What you are experiencing are known as Intrusive thoughts. Those are unwelcome involuntary thoughts, images, or unpleasant ideas that may become obsessions, are upsetting or distressing, and can be difficult to manage or eliminate.
Exposure therapy is the treatment of choice for intrusive thoughts. In order to reduce a fear, you have to face a fear. This is true of all types of anxiety and fear reactions.
Antidepressants or antipsychotic medications may be used for more severe cases if intrusive thoughts do not respond to r exposure therapy alone
thank you for askin this question.
What you are experiencing are known as Intrusive thoughts. Those are unwelcome involuntary thoughts, images, or unpleasant ideas that may become obsessions, are upsetting or distressing, and can be difficult to manage or eliminate.
Exposure therapy is the treatment of choice for intrusive thoughts. In order to reduce a fear, you have to face a fear. This is true of all types of anxiety and fear reactions.
Antidepressants or antipsychotic medications may be used for more severe cases if intrusive thoughts do not respond to r exposure therapy alone
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