20 Things That Make Intrusive Thoughts Worse

CBT Therapy and Intrusive Thoughts

We’ve spent a look of time recently writing about treatments to make Intrusive Thoughts and Pure O better however there are lots of things which you can avoid which make intrusive thoughts worse.

The top ten worst external behaviours you can do to combat Intrusive thoughts or Pure O:

1. Substances/ Illegal Drugs
2. Alcohol
3. Gambling
4. Self Harm / 
5. Porn
6. Excessive Eating
7. Avoiding things that trigger the intrusive thoughts
8. Excessive Gaming
9. Excessive TV/ Screen Time
10. Excessive Exercise

    The top ten worst mental behaviours you can do to combat Intrusive thoughts or Pure O:

1. Fight and struggle with the thoughts
2. Try to push them away or out of your mind
3. Try to change/ alter them.
4. Repeat religious prayers
5. Pray to God or a higher power to take them away
6. Reassure yourself
7. Count backwards from 100
8. Positive thinking
9. Affirmations
10. Talk to or reason with the thoughts/ that part of your mind

CBT Therapy London

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT Therapy), Mindfulness Meditation and Medication can all be used to treat intrusive thoughts and Pure O. We’ll tailor a plan to your circumstances, medical history, and underlying conditions to help you live a balanced life..

The CBT Clinic London understands and can help. After assessing your symptoms, medical history, and severity of your condition, we can devise a treatment plan and help you live your life to the full again.

Getting help is easy. Simply complete our new patient registration form or if you have questions, contact our friendly team who will assist you. You can call us on 0207 157 9924 or Book Online. Consultations are free and will reveal your diagnosis and enable us to create a customised treatment plan.