Ironic Process Theory: Why the Thing You Tell Yourself ‘Don’t Think About’ Keeps Coming Back
At times, you give yourself an extremely serious order: Ok, I won’t think about it. No panic. I won’t text. I won’t have any sweets. This time I will not embarrass myself. And then this peculiar thing happens: Your brain rebels against you. The more you try to shove the idea away, the louder it …