Good morning!! I had the realization that running from intrusive thoughts, or that feeling of anxiety, is a lot like playing hide n’ seek. When you’re hiding, the anxiety is heightened by the idea that someone is looking for you and could catch you at any moment. The solution to feeling better is not in becoming a better hider, but in revealing your position to bring an end to the game. The longer you hide, the more you likely you are to be found against your will. So today, my challenge to myself and others is that we will reveal our position as many times as possible. When your spidey senses are tingling and you feel the intrusive thoughts around the corner, announce loudly (in your mind, of course) “Hey, I’m over here!” because, just like in hide n’ seek, that ends the game. Our minds will tell us that being found is the worst possible scenario but reality (and ERP) will show us that really, revealing our position challenges OCD because we ran toward the anxiety rather than away from it. Go out there and reveal your position!!