Practice mindfulness meditation every day for a minimum of 15-20 minutes. Recognize when the obsessive thinking is happening and redirect your focus instead on what you're doing in the moment.
The first step is to acknowledge those thoughts so you can investigate where they come from. Try writing down negative thoughts when you have them so you can notice any...
Ask yourself how important it is to actually focus on the negative emotions that you're experiencing. Have you had these types of negative thoughts before? If so, were you eventually...
Try distracting yourself with a fun, enjoyable activity. Make sure that you're focusing on the activity itself, and not on any negative thoughts in your head.
Cut off all contact. That's it. Don't give them any reason to feed into their obsessions. Cut them off on social media and block their number. Don't hesitate to take...
The more you engage in obsessive thinking, the stronger it grows. Try to be active and create a nice flow to your day by doing activities that you enjoy—this can...
You probably should devise a plan to make yourself consciously aware of such outward dialogue. There are many cognitive approaches and orientations that can prove effective with this. So, focus...
