How Do You Deal With An Obsessive Mental Preoccupation?
• Seek professional help. The safest and easiest way to get rid of an obsession is to talk about it with a psychologist or counselor. Don’t be ashamed to go to one; it doesn’t mean you’re insane, you just have a problem you need help with; it’s something perfectly normal. The counselor will understand what’s actually going on with you, go to the bottom of it and give you some good advice on how to get through it. It’s a process of self-discovering and self-understanding. • Do something that doesn’t require thinking. Doodle, play Solitaire, listen to music, dance- your mind will focus on these little things and you’ll stop thinking about your obsession. • Understand why is this so important to you that you can’t stop thinking about it. If it’s really something that matters, pay as much attention to it as needed; for example, if you’re worried about an exam and do nothing but study and stress over it, don’t stop studying; just don’t pay more attention to it than you’d need- especially wh
