We get thousands of thoughts in a day. Most of them pass by without us noticing. When one starts to feel ‘sticky’, it’s usually because we’ve attached meaning and judgement to it — we start questioning the thought, analysing it, or trying to figure it out. But the more we try to solve it or…
Intrusive thoughts can feel urgent, like you have to figure them out or fix them in order to feel okay again. And when the feeling of urgency comes up, it can be hard to ignore. But the more we try to analyse or figure out the thought, the more it keeps the cycle going. So…
Being present isn’t about trying to fix intrusive thoughts or expecting them not to show up. Instead, it’s about letting them be there without responding to them, and shifting your attention back to what you were doing — even when the thought feel unfinished or unresolved, and the urge to analyse what ifs about the…