Hello everyone!! This episode touches on what intrusive thoughts are, if they are harmful, if they are normal, why we get intrusive thoughts, what happens in our brains when we spiral, my own personal experiences, traumatic experiences leading to intrusive thinking, and tips on how to conquer intrusive thoughts. Thanks for listening!!

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SOURCES TO READ ABOUT OVERTHINKING AND PENN STATE STUDY:

https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/people-anxiety-may-strategically-choose-worrying-over-relaxing/

https://www.psucollegian.com/news/campus/penn-state-professor-michelle-newmans-research-examines-why-people-worry/article_730c88f8-0108-11ea-9aa5-dbffbfaa1c27.html

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/wake-up-charlotte/stressed-worrying-is-a-waste-of-your-time-experts-say/275-517236ed-b890-4cba-b671-827911a87f9f

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/think-act-be/201907/how-often-do-your-worries-actually-come-true

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/think-act-be/201907/how-often-do-your-worries-actually-come-true