Just don't think about it! - the backfire effect (Wellbeing)
Suppress that thought, crew, that’s an order!
 
• You can’t just push thoughts out of your head - indeed, that usually makes them worse.
• Realise that a thought is not a problem: you don’t have to believe it or act on it.
• The less you fight thoughts, the more likely the distressing ones will float away of their own accord.
 
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WBG-ESS Inside Your Head Infographic
Wellbeing Essentials Summary Infographic