How To Manage Intrusive, Unwanted And Obsessive Thoughts

Managing your intrusive, unwanted and obsessive thoughts

What you'll learn
To be able to manage intrusive, ruminating and obsessive thoughts.
Change your relationship to thoughts.
Reframe anxious thoughts, guilt-based thought and critical thoughts.
Develop an understanding of what thoughts actually are.
Requirements
There are no requirements or pre-requisites
Description
In this course, you will learn all there is to know about managing thoughts. Forget everything you've learned in therapy! The chances are it's mostly wrong! There is only one true way of managing your intrusive, unwanted and obsessive thoughts and it's right here in this course! Whether you struggle with OCD, anxiety, trauma, depression, thoughts are at the root of mental illness and if you can master them, then your life will change! On this course, you will be shown how to look at thoughts in a completely different way! 90% of what you think, feel and do is automatic and has been learned through previous life experience and habit. This course will show you how to rewire your brain and change your relationship to thoughts. My motivation for creating this course entitled how to manage your intrusive, unwanted and obsessive thoughts was twofold. Firstly, for many years, I had my own personal struggles with intrusive thoughts and as a result, I had to navigate a lot of trial and error in finding the right techniques to deal with these thoughts My name is David Pope. I am a counsellor in private practice specialising in anxiety, depression, grief and loss, couples therapy, OCD and trauma.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Intrusive thoughts are normal

Lecture 2 Intrusive thoughts are normal

Section 3: Becoming an observer of your thoughts

Lecture 3 Becoming an observer of your thoughts

Section 4: You are not your thoughts. They are just thoughts

Lecture 4 You are not your thoughts. They are just thoughts

Section 5: Tolerating the thoughts

Lecture 5 Tolerating the thoughts

Section 6: Thoughts are not facts

Lecture 6 Thoughts are not facts

Section 7: Do not do anything about your thoughts

Lecture 7 Do not do anything about your thoughts

Section 8: Set a place at the table

Lecture 8 Set a place at the table

Section 9: The thoughts are not the problem

Lecture 9 The thoughts are not the problem

Section 10: Thought diffusion

Lecture 10 Thought diffusion

Section 11: I notice I'm having the thought that…

Lecture 11 I notice I'm having the thought that…

Section 12: Postponing your thoughts

Lecture 12 Postponing your thoughts

Section 13: Afterthought

Lecture 13 Afterthought

Anyone who struggles with intrusive, ruminating or obsessive thoughts