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I listening to lofi instrumental music at a low volume. It might seem difficult because it’s another sound overtaking your thoughts, but it’s better than actually music because there are no vocals. Sometimes repeating what I’m studying over and over helps me forget the thoughts that were racing through my head before. I wouldn’t recommend complete silence, that makes more thoughts go through my head.
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I’ll try that thank youuuu❤️❤️❤️❤️
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I axactly have same issue. I have an exam in may and i can't study
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:( ❤️ hope you do well in you exams
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I am better with my thoughts as I started going out with friends and doing different activities (active games), it actually distracts me, and those islands of distraction help me navigate my thoughts better, THEN studying became easier. Until I started doing thay I just couldn't do anything
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You are right but how to focus when you are studying something during that specific time?
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@ibrarocd That's a lot harder but I think it may be a good opportunity to practice sitting with anxiety beforehand, with all the thoughts, not trying to figure it out, not doing compulsions. Sit with it until it goes away. Then begin studying. If you start thinking again - try to not give thoughts any value or sit with the anxiety again. Might help. Or do something that relaxes you before studying. It's hard for me as almost nothing relaxes me so this isn't my first advice
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Activities are recommend as part of therapy so it might actually work ❤️❤️ thank you❤️
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@fatiima oh really? feel like a therapist myself now 😂
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@Daria Alexandrovna Why not 😌😂❤️❤️❤️
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Following
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Following what
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@fatiima If people comment something useful on this post so I get noticifation :)
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@positivityyyyy Ohhh 😂❤️
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@Daria Thank you for your answer,, The most difficult part for me is to accept uncertainity. I always want reassurance to start something. When i get an intrusive thought i keep rumination and try to comfort my mind by overthinking and then compulsions. If i don't do compulsion i feel extreme anxiety and uncomfortable. Its been 1 year OCD is severe now it is not letting me do a single task. I am literally wasting every single day and this makes me so guilty. Trust me its not in my control i feel so helpless.......
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Do you go to therapy or take any pills?
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I know I've been there before sometimes there really isn't something we can do to stop this immediately
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Exactly that’s what happens with me lol ❤️❤️❤️
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I am taking sessions but Never taken any medicine as it has side effects too
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Yep but together with therapy it leads to a happier life and also not every pill has crucial side effects. And it's still better than ocd
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@Daria Alexandrovna Are you taking any medicine ? If yes then any change after taking it?
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@ibrar Yes, I take Phenibut, it's not an antidepressant, it's from anxiety and many people take it. I have more control of my thoughts now, I think many things have contributed to that but pills too
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@ibrar At first it didn't help, I really wanted to cry and my mood switched often, but bow I am able to watch a movie without really thinking and that's a blessing
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@Daria Alexandrovna Should i start taking it?
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@Daria Alexandrovna I can relate , i can't even eat popcorn without instruisive thoughts :"(
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@ibrar You should talk about it with some therapist because I didn't prescribe it to myself. It's not that serious but anyway, antidepressants are usually taken for treating OCD. Phenibut is not it
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I agree @Daria.
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