OCD and Anxiety Blues - Working Through Challenging Thoughts With Humor
Working through Challenging thoughts with humor
If a thought frightens or unsettles you, one way to tackle it is by inviting it into your mind but with a slight twist. Allow yourself to stay present with the thought, accepting both the thought and the feelings it brings.
Here's a series of creative ways to work through your most challenging thoughts with a little added humor.
Be careful, some of these videos and songs can be triggering and not everyone may be ready to use this form of exposure. Please discuss this with your therapist or medical professional before watching any of these videos. These are research supported ideas and Ascent CBT assumes no responsibility for the content or reactions you may experience.
Check Check Check
Face your fear of causing a fire, being responsible for a burglary using humor, checking OCD.
Did I Hit Someone By Mistake?
Checking, reassurance seeking, false memory, anxiety and fears about driving, fear of loosing control, hit and run, causing an accident.
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