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Dr Elaine Ryan founder of MoodSmith®


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Don’t make your emotions go from bad to worse

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Compulsions make your intrusive thoughts worse

Many people with Intrusive Thoughts, mistakenly think that they do not have compulsions, but…

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Why wanting to stop HOCD thoughts makes it worse

The goal for many people that I work with is to ‘get rid’ of…

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ERP for Intrusive Thoughts

ERP – Exposure Response Prevention is helpful in treating Intrusive Thoughts, and it is…

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I have written extensively on MoodSmith. You can start with reading the following information


Anxiety
HOCD
OCD
ROCD
Intrusive Thoughts
Panic Attacks


Intrusive Thoughts


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Understand and Learn How to Stop Intrusive Thoughts

What are intrusive thoughts? Intrusive thoughts are unwanted thoughts that can cause you distress, disturb or…

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Anxiety


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Worry – Why does it happen?

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Are you smart enough to be anxious?

How to worry like a Pro. Like most people, I like to wake up in the…

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Iron Man 3 – did Tony Stark have an anxiety attack?

It happens to superheroes as well as mere mortals! My world’s have collided :)  I love…

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Xanax

What is Xanax? Xanax falls under the umbrella of benzodiazepine.  It is used for the treatment…

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Spectrum HOCD

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Getting anxious when you have too much to do, and getting nothing done!

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Reassurance seeking in Intrusive Thoughts; it does more harm than good.

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Planning for bad things to happen and why you need to be specific!

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Thought Action Fusion and it’s importance in Intrusive Thoughts

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Anxiety treatment; from guided relaxation to talking therapies and CBT

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Don’t make your emotions go from bad to worse

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Compulsions make your intrusive thoughts worse

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