Accepting uncertainty

Learning to allow discomfort has been very important to me. My therapist had me work on a “itching” mindfulness to teach myself and my brain about it. Perhaps it may help: Scan slowely your body and notice little sensations, look for any itching. Perhaps in your left eyebrow, or is there any on your legs? Once that you find it stay with it. Try your best not to scratch it and focus on it. Other parts may start itching as well. Notice it. It is uncomfortable. You probably want to scratch, it will be a release but don’t. Stay with the discomfort as long as you can and after a couple minutes, feel free to distract yourself with anything. And there you go. Doing that though me how to experience discomfort a little bit. Whenever I have distressing thoughts that I feel need an answer I try not to scratch it. I accept that it’s itchy and I notice it but I just let it be, most of the time it goes away on its own eventually and I feel quite proud to not have done any compulsions. I hope it makes sense and perhaps helps. Ocd is really hard. I feel a lot of guilt as well, I try to be understanding with myself and allow it as well. I don’t “scratch” it if I can but feelings can be with you while you live your life, even uncomfortable ones. I am sure you can stand it. Good luck and loads of hugs!

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