Allowing intrusive thoughts to be aired and loosened by practicing uitwaaien—walking in the wind—reduces their grip more effectively than fighting or control.
A dog bite and subsequent frustrating encounters provoked recurring angry intrusive thoughts and distrust toward dogs; the person seeks ways to eliminate bad thoughts.
Intrusive, unwanted thoughts about baby safety are common postpartum, driven by hormones, sleep deprivation, and psychological changes, and are treatable with therapy, medication, and self-care.
Limerence is an intense, persistent, obsessive form of longing that hijacks cognition and emotion, causing intrusive thoughts, compulsive fantasies, extreme mood swings, and impaired functioning.
