505 How to Stop Being Afraid of Your Thoughts

如何克服对自身思想的恐惧

Your Anxiety Toolkit - Anxiety & OCD Strategies for Everyday

2026-08-28

16 分钟
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In this episode, I talk about why intrusive thoughts can feel so terrifying and what actually keeps us afraid of them.
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  • So you've had a thought and it scared the pants off you.

  • I get it.

  • I've been there so many times, truly believe me.

  • And so many other people have.

  • I have clients every single day who are having intrusive thoughts that scare the pants off them.

  • So if that's you, we are here to talk about how to stop being afraid of those thoughts.

  • Now, it's easier said than done, but it's totally doable.

  • And so what I want us to focus on here is one.

  • Core concept to get us started.

  • And then we're going to talk about actual skills.

  • So here's the main thing you are going to need to remember

  • when it comes to having intrusive thoughts that are terrifying.

  • The thing that gets most of us stuck is it's not what you think, but let's get there.

  • It's the expectation that you shouldn't have them.

  • Now, what do I mean by that?

  • When you have an intrusive thought, you have this underlying belief.

  • You didn't even know it was there.

  • It wasn't conscious thought.

  • But you have this underlying belief that I should only have these joyful, pure, happy, kind thoughts.

  • And I get it.