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In this page, you can find posts regarding ocd.

Posted on December 10, 2022April 11, 2023

Can We Choose What to Think?

Thousands of thoughts pass through the mind during a day. However, only some of these catch our attention while most cannot make their way into our consciousness. Moreover, we stay focused on some thoughts more when compared to others. 

Then, … Read More

Posted on April 16, 2019April 11, 2023

“I wish I could stop thinking…”

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In one of our previous posts, “Can We Control Our Thoughts?”, we examined if it is possible to stop or control our thoughts. Here, I give an example of how to challenge an automatic thought about controlling our thinking.… Read More

Posted on March 31, 2019April 11, 2023

Storytelling Brain: The Left-Brain Interpreter

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Decades of research have shown that there is an area in the left-hemisphere of our brains that constantly makes up stories about anything and everything! The pioneer of the research, neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga and his colleagues call it “the … Read More

Posted on August 17, 2018June 8, 2020

A CBT Session: Compulsive Checking (Part 2)

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Continuing our session with Claire. She is having images on her mind in which her house burns down, and these are followed by compulsive checking rituals. In the previous part, part 1, we tried to help her see that … Read More

Posted on August 15, 2018June 8, 2020

A CBT Session: Compulsive Checking (Part 1)

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Our session with Claire was supposed to start 15 mins ago. While wondering why she might have been late, I was sitting on my chair enjoying my cup of coffee as I heard a car engine stopped. She must have … Read More

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