Many people are frustrated by experiencing “unpleasant repetitive thoughts” (URT’s). There does not seem to be an endpoint and we feel trapped. There are three critical aspects of dealing with this perverse trickery of human consciousness. 1. Understand that anxiety is protective but not who you are 2. Separate from your thoughts and 3. Calm down your nervous system   It is a solvable problem by learning the skills to deal with these factors. There are ways to divert your thoughts, separate your identity from them, and calm yourself. This episode will address the nature of the problem and principles behind the solution. Solving this phenomenon will dramatically improve the quality of your life. Find out more about David Hanscom, MD here Les Aria, PhD. Pain Psychologist here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices