Re: Techniques we use

I do not claim to be any sort of expert on this subject, and my idea is a very basic, simple one that you may already have employed, but here it is anyway…

I was speaking to a coworker recently about these compulsive thoughts and what to do about them.  Her suggestion was pretty simple.  She labels these thoughts “gremlins” and whenever she finds herself thinking them, simply stops and labels them.  “Oh, that's a gremlin.”  I have tried this and have found it to make a tremendous difference.  The trick for me is to only label them and not try to change my thinking.  By trying to stop thinking compulsive thoughts, I find myself being more compulsive.  The simple act of labeling these thoughts automatically creates a seperation between me and the negative thought, which in turn helps to free my mind of compulsiveness.