Podcast 453: Is there a cure for intrusive thoughts?

<p>Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app</p> <p><br></p> <p>SHOW DESCRIPTION:&nbsp;In this podcast I talk about intrusive thoughts, and how to manage them using what I call “thinker moments”. <strong>Intrusive thinking</strong>&nbsp;is can be defined as uncontrollable, unwanted thoughts that we <em>feel unable</em> to resist. This kind of thinking is often a way of coping with an underlying, unresolved issue. It’s not always the most effective or sustainable way to deal with pain or trauma, but it’s a coping mechanism—a type of distraction you use to try to keep the source of your pain bearable, at least in the short term.</p> <p>Sign up to Patreon to get access to full AD-FREE episodes, exclusive downloads, live Q&amp;As, and more: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf</p> <p>Read the blog here:&nbsp;https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/intrusive-thoughts</p> <p><br></p> <p>OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:</p> <p>-<strong>ButcherBox: ButcherBox is offering my listeners one of their best deals yet: a 100% grass-fed chuck roast and a whole organic chicken FREE when you join plus an additional $20 off your first box. Sign up today at </strong><a href="https://www.butcherbox.com/DRLEAF/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=cpa&amp;utm_campaign=wings_for_life_jan_23&amp;utm_term=drleaf&amp;utm_content="><strong>butcherbox.com/DRLEAF</strong></a><strong> and use code DRLEAF to get a 100% grass-fed chuck roast and a whole chicken FREE in your first box plus $20 off.</strong></p> <p><strong>-Open: If you want to get on my daily routine, you can get 30 days free of Open by visiting </strong><a href="http://withopen.com/DRLEAF"><strong>withopen.com/DRLEAF</strong></a><strong>. And don’t forget to follow your friends on the app so that you can join the community as well!</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:</strong></p> <p><strong>1:30</strong> Intrusive thoughts are a global problem!</p> <p><strong>2:50, 7:30</strong> What intrusive thoughts are</p> <p><strong>8:00</strong> Why we mu