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Mental coping mechanisms for obsessive thoughts 14 Articles

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    by Galen Daugherty

    Obsessive Thoughts......... The best way to deal with obsessive thoughts, is to start with where they come from, which is our old friend, Stress. All animals are born with the primitive Fight or Flight response, al...read more

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    by Russ Vanheel

    I am forty seven years old and have been dealing with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder for the vast majority of my life. I can trace it back to when I was nine years old to the Summer of 1970 immediately after my uncle, aunt ...read more

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    by AJ Lat

    People often scoff at this suggestion but I assure you it works! I am a Life Coach and when my clients apply this to their lives they come back with glowing reports of great relief from obsessive and troublesome thoughts....read more

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    by myssmorganna

    Years ago I went through a bout of Anxiety and Panic attacks. I had a bad reaction to a medication I had been taking, my husband's young sister died suddenly in her sleep for no known reason and then my best friend died ...read more

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    by Margaret Fernandez

    Some mental coping techniques are... Talk on the telephone. Even if you keep talking about the thought that seems to have a hold on you at least you're venting, letting go of the obsession, sharing with hopes of get...read more

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    by Edyta Tehrani

    Most people do not control their thought life because they believe that every thought is their own. But not all thoughts originate from our convictions, many of them are the result of outside influences that impact us on e...read more

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    by Theresa Johnson

    Obsessive thoughts usually lead to impulsive behavior, which in turn leads to criminal activity. The way that i cope with my obsessive thoughts is by thinking things through. When i find myself obsessing over a person, pla...read more

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    by Myrna Writewood

    Mental coping mechanisms for obsessive thoughts, it's when you've got to keep yourself busy, keep yourself going, from doing anything too excessive, or be obsessive. Where you turn your way of thinking around,you try n...read more

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    by Stacie Dexter

    For the last few years I have suffered from what can only be described as obsessive thoughts. These range from horrible thoughts of bad things happening to loved ones, to me actually breaking the law, none of which ever co...read more

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    by Nanda Karunanayake

    Conflicts Reason behind controversy is disagreement. Most often conflict do happen because of no proper understanding . The other cause of conflict most probably may be ignorance. If one party tries to understa...read more

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    by Julie Thompson

    Jealousy. Jealousy is the most powerful emotion. It is far more powerful than love or hate. It takes over your mind, your life, your relationships. It destroys everything good, is completely irrational and self destruc...read more

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    by Kim Penrose

    From personal experience with obsessive compulsive disorder i can say that it is absolute real mental torture.There is no way to make the thoughts go away, no matter how hard and how positive you try.Because of this i woul...read more

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    by Donni Hakanson

    Handy tips for coping with mental obsessing can be useful if you find yourself unable to stop thinking about a problem or issue that worries you. Firstly,to start with an quote: "...For example, anger or resentment s...read more

  • by N. O. Tate

    A Work In Progress Change is not always predicated by something bad. Change is more often affected by the need for something better! Change is the natural on-going process of living according to knowledge we now have...read more

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