Keep your space tidy. … Focus on unfocusing. … Talk about it. How can I remove dirty thoughts from my mind? Do the thought-stopping exercise. Focus on the thought, and then stop thinking about the unwanted thought—or anything else—when you hear your recorded voice say “Stop.” Hearing your own voiceRead More →

They’re usually harmless. But if you obsess about them so much that it interrupts your day-to-day life, this can be a sign of an underlying mental health problem. Intrusive thoughts can be a symptom of anxiety, depression, or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). What are obsessive thoughts a symptom of? Obsessive-compulsive disorderRead More →