Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior

“That’s just a senseless obsession. It’s a false message. I’m going to focus my attention on something else.” At this point, the automatic transmission in your brain begins to start working properly again.

how much they worry about how worried they are.

The form of OCD—the unrelenting intrusiveness and the fact that these thoughts keep reoccurring—is caused by a biochemical imbalance in the brain that may be genetically inherited.

The goal here is not to make obsessive thoughts simply disappear—they won’t, in the short run—but, rather, to be in control of your responses to them.

Focus your attention on the mental and physical actions that will improve your life—that

OCD is a tenacious enemy, but a strong-willed, motivated person can overcome it.

“It’s not me—it’s my OCD.”

The end result: increased self-control and enhanced self-command, resulting in heightened self-esteem.

exposure and response prevention. The