Identifying and reducing exposure to triggers can help in managing intrusive thoughts. For instance, you can skip the news or ...

The mind can wander to strange places. Sometimes those places and the images that come with them are unwanted, dangerous and negative. We all have intrusive thoughts, but some of us deal with them ...

Have you ever had a disturbing thought pop up into your head? Thoughts that are distressing, repetitive and unwanted are called intrusive thoughts. NPR's senior Visuals producer LA Johnson talks with ...

Have you experienced random, intrusive thoughts that seem to appear out of nowhere? Or thoughts that are in contrast to your personality, maybe a thought about intentionally hurting others, horrific ...

Have you ever had scary thoughts pop into your head that you just couldn't stop thinking about? They're called intrusive thoughts, and they are distressing, repetitive and unwanted. They can be ...

Sure, it's a well-worn dictum of Buddhism, but it's well-worn for a reason: your mind really is a chattering monkey. Especially when worry, fear, anger or even love has taken hold of it. When that ...

Think of a time where you just couldn’t stop something from popping up in your head. Whether it was a song lyric to that Katy Perry song you didn’t even like, or a cringe-worthy memory of your failed ...

We have a lot to think about as parents. From TOG ratings on sleep sacks to weekend sports schedules and remembering to book that overdue dentist appointment, our brains are constantly juggling. But ...