Intrusive thoughts are unwanted and disturbing thoughts that pop into your mind without warning. They can cause anxiety, guilt, or distress. Intrusive thoughts are not a sign of mental illness by themselves, but they can be a symptom of some conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Intrusive thoughts can be treated with therapy, medication, or self-help strategies.
Objectivity, in this landscape, usually means not a “view from nowhere,” but “as independent of any one person’s quirks as we can practically make it.”
Listening to your body means paying attention to the signals your whole organism is sending, taking them seriously, and responding in a way that keeps you healthy and steady over time
Psychological “flow states” are much easier to enter and sustain when the underlying organismic flow is relatively harmonious and supported.
