If You’re Afraid of Your Thoughts, Watch This

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Ready to work with anxiety, not against it? Get my FREE guide → https://www.braverwithanxiety.com/start/ Zach calls in to discuss intrusive thoughts and anxiety. #ThePsychShowOfficeHours Join Dr. Ali's Office Hours LIVE on Discord Thursdays at 11am eastern and 2pm pacific: https://discord.gg/S2X3YAJxbM. Thank you to my Patrons: Tyler DeWitt Arnt Richard Johansen Imran Maskatia Elizabeth smith Sam Duritza Anna Hindley Collin Pavelchik Eric Earley Evan Alvarez Ryan Landoll Neuro Transmissions BrainCraft Aaron Freedman Marisa Hilliard Steve Mazza Bryan Thien Samuel Anderson Jennifer Case Shanda Wells Saleem Hue Penny Sri Santhanam Denise Johnson Emily Walter Samar Lars Bußmann Julie Herrick Rebecca Erde Mariana de Morais Karl Schwirz Cesalie Stepney Christy BobC Sam J Sya Remiel Meka Huggins 12tone Boone Greenly XP Farid Chakhssi Heidi Højgaard Jinaveve Kruger Max Byck Jenn 大輔 中浦 Bratati Basu Nick Bulman Emily Alice George Hadley Susan R. Roggendorf 曦文 张 Eliza Lindus Brittney Okorocha Cindy Koenig Sheina Godovich Catherine Griffin Learn how you can help me make The Psych Show and get exclusive behind the scenes access in return at https://www.Patreon.com/ThePsychShow​. Topics discussed: 0:00 - Introduction 0:55 - What are intrusive thoughts? 4:00 - Why do we have intrusive thoughts? 7:00 - What are intrusive thoughts like? 10:20 - Cognitive distortions 11:00 - How to deal with intrusive thoughts 16:40 - Passengers on the bus analogy [video link] 18:45 - Why do some struggle with this while others don’t? 22:30 - Tips to de-stress 33:10 - Coping versus safety behaviors Connect with Ali: Discord ► https://discord.gg/S2X3YAJxbM Twitter ► http://twitter.com/alimattu​ Facebook ► http://www.facebook.com/thepsychshow​ Instagram ► http://instagram.com/alimattu​ TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@alimattuphd Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/thepsychshow​ Email ► [email protected] Website ► http://alimattu.com/​ THE PSYCH SHOW! Creating mental health videos that educate, entertain, and empower! Produced and written by clinical psychologist Ali Mattu, Ph.D. Edited by Diana Chang (https://www.changdiana.com). All videos are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute clinical advice. If you or someone you know needs help immediately, you should take one of the following actions: - call 9-1-1 in the United States or your country's emergency number: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of​... - call the Lifeline at 1-800-273 TALK (8255) in the United States or a global crisis hotlines: http://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis​... - text START to 741-741 in the United States or visit http://chat.suicidepreventionlifeline​... - go to your nearest hospital emergency room