Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts: A CBT-Based Guide to Getting Over Frightening, Obsessive, or Disturbing Thoughts

by Sally M. Winston PsyD

How can it be that the content of my thoughts is irrelevant? That seems impossible. We know how odd this sounds, but the fact is that the content of your thoughts is quite important most of the time, yet entirely irrelevant at other times.