Podcast 366: Intrusive thoughts- what they are and how to not let them run your life

<p>Sign up to Patreon to get access to bonus ad-free podcasts, exclusive downloads, live Q&amp;As and more: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf">https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about intrusive thoughts, and how to manage them using what I call “thinker moments”. As you have heard me say many times before, the brain is neuroplastic. This means it is constantly changing. We merge with our environments through our choices, including how long we decide to spend on our phone. “Thinker” time is very important, because it balances our minds, allowing us to observe our environment before we just let it influence and direct our thinking</p> <p>Read the show blog here:&nbsp;https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/intrusive-thoughts</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:</p> <p>-<strong>BiOptimizer’s Magnesium Breakthrough: For an exclusive offer for my listeners go to </strong><a href="http://www.magbreakthrough.com/leaf"><u><strong>http://www.magbreakthrough.com/leaf</strong></u></a><strong> and use DRLEAF10 during checkout to save 10% on your order.</strong></p> <p><strong>-BetterHelp: I am proud to say that this podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp, and </strong><em><strong>Cleaning Up the Mental Mess</strong></em><strong> listeners get 10% off their first month at </strong><a href="http://betterhelp.com/drleaf"><u><strong>betterhelp.com/drleaf</strong></u></a><strong>.</strong></p> <p><strong>-NOOM: Start building better habits for healthier, long-term results. Sign up for your trial at</strong> <a href="https://www.noom.com/programs/health-weight/exsf01/?upv=3&amp;sp=adresults&amp;utm_source=cleaningupthementalmess&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_content=drleaf&amp;type=bakedin&amp;group=audio&amp;step=pros&amp;lang=en&amp;isvanity=y#/"><strong>noom.com/DRLEAF</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p>EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:</p> <p><strong>1:30</strong> Intrusive thoughts are a global problem!</p> <p><strong>2:50, 7:30</stro