Designed Thinking

Committed to Helping People Make the Changes They Know They Must

The need to have of obsessive thoughts or compulsive behaviors is not predetermined in any of us. There are choices, even with OCD.

Millions each year will suffer from the relentless constraints of OCD, regular people who just want one thing, the chance to have a normal life again. Unfortunately their nervous system has something else in mind. Day in and day out they suffer from the relentless discomfort of unwanted thoughts or urges that become the focal point all other activities revolve around.

At first they try pushing these thoughts aside and ignoring them; but they continue to persist. At some point they reach a threshold, realizing the need to find solutions is imperative and they can’t do it on their own. Unfortunately this too can become a nightmare. Conflicting data and various forms of treatment are little comfort for those who just want to get the obsessions to stop. Unsatisfactory answers and explanations only add to anxious feelings, isolation and confusion.

The whole ordeal can also becomes difficult for loved ones. Like most people, they don’t understand the complexities of the process. “Why don’t they just stop thinking these things? Where is their willpower?” But OCD is not about willpower or logic. Unless someone has directly experienced the intensity of these types of thought processed, it is difficult to comprehend how persistent these patterns can be. Those experiencing OCD already know how difficult it is to wrap their mind around these patterns. Fortunately the lack of understanding doesn’t mean there is a lack of hope. People can and do work through these patterns and change their mental and emotional attachments.

There’s no need to place blame for getting stuck in detailed thought processes. It won’t change a thing anymore than analysis will, but that it’s exactly what you’ve been doing. Unfortunately analytical thinking too often becomes a coping mechanism for stress, but it does not provide a solution to resolve obsessions. Never has, never will. It doesn’t matter if the same obsession has hung around for ten years or if the subject matter changes from week to week, the person must realize something in how they process their thoughts and emotions has to change and thinking harder about it only makes the situation worse.

Studying more information will not change an emotional state. The search for the magic bullet is not the answer. Unfortunately, most information on OCD is cold and clinical. Little hope is provided. Hope is a starting point, but it doesn’t provide answers and ultimately some actions must be taken. Yet those stuck in their head tend to become comfortable in researching data, in trying to fix themselves some right way (as if that exists) rather than taking the needed actions of finding someone to work with who can assist them. The need to do it right becomes another revolving door. The uncertainty of what to do increases as the desperation to find solutions keeps coming to a dead end. So they research more and end up doing less. The answer must be somewhere else.

It is not just about thinking better or breaking old habits. It is about changing your thought patterns, how you process information, how you release emotions. It is about having choice and still having certainty in oneself in times of adversity. There will be those who do not feel this is the right approach, who do not want believe they can have a say in the way they think. There are those who demand the magic bullet and these people keep looking for that one right method that will fix them.

You cannot blame people for their approach. Many reports give the illusion those suffering with OCD will be condemned to a life time of prescription medication, making them a victim of their own mind. Others believe this must be a chemical imbalance, ruling out environment, stress and personal choice. They don’t have an answer as to why their thoughts are stuck day in and day out. They have no answer as to why a chemical would replace one obsession for another. And they don’t have an answer as to how people can and do change when they change how they think.

You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to realize OCD is a symptom of other patterns that the person has already been trapped in. They have levels of sensitivity the average person may not be able to relate to. That is not an imbalance; it’s the human nature at an extreme level. Once these sensitivities are acknowledged and compensated for, there is an increased ability to handle and process stress more effectively, meaning internal conflicts are diminished. Many will come to this conclusion on their own, but they still won’t know how to make the changes they need to make for themselves.

Fortunately Designed Thinking has been at the forefront in helping people overcome these negative processes. Those open to getting past their own limitations have experienced the type of success they did not find elsewhere. Our unique combination of NLP, Hypnosis, Neuro Semantics and other sciences of the subconscious have enabled clients to manage their obsession or eliminate them outright, without the use of medication..

"For over the past two years I had fallen into obsessing on certain thoughts that would stay with me for days at a time. It was terrible, I just couldn't stop thinking about them...... now it is like they were never there. If I do get a thought, they never last more than a couple of minutes. It’s like I just don't think about them anymore. Thank you so much for your help"                                                             Eve - FL

Your thoughts will support for you or work against you, the mind has the ability to do either. There is no shame in being stuck, we have all been there, but it is a shame if you stay there and don’t do something about it. Unless you’ve experienced the relentless horrors of redundant thinking, understanding OCD can be difficult. It’s hard for the average person to imagine the impact of a singular focused thought dictating your need to clean or hoard every item you come in contact with. It’s hard to comprehend a devastating urge to check items over and over or count meaningless numbers. It is difficult to grasp how terrible the suffering can be with obsessions of religion or sex. Some thoughts just seem too bazaar for anyone to make sense of.

Worrying about what to do will never change a thing. You know you need to change your approach, because if you don’t, your mind has one recourse; to continue doing what it has been. Old patterns need to be rewritten, given choice

At Designed Thinking, our focus is to utilizes your strengths and strengthen your weaknesses to stop unwanted thoughts. Our unique methodology of understanding how the mind holds on to redundant thinking and excessive worry allows us to apply a customized format to the special needs each client requires as they change beliefs and release unresolved emotions. Our clients' literally "rework" their thought processes and let go!

Don't let anyone tell you that you can't change your thinking. It is a sad place to be when people believe they are a victim of their own mind. They end up continually searching for intellectual answers while missing out on life, because life requires choice. Researching information is not taking action and it often becomes a means of distracting a person from doing what they need to do, from resolving their sensitivities.

It has been said; "Either you've found something that works or you continue to not get what you want." Our clients have known they needed to do something and this has included lawyers, psychologists, CEO's, successful salesmen, artists, actors, musicians, craftsmen, housewife’s, police officers and research engineers. The list goes on and on. People from all walks of life are again enjoying a peace of mind.

Don’t take action unless you know you need to change. For those who are ready, our toll free number is (866) 718-9995. We offer a free 15 minute consultation and while you may have already had some success in changing your life, our client’s have already testified to the results they have experienced. They discovered how their situation could be addressed right in the comfort of their own home. They in return achieved a productive mind set freeing them of the day in and day out obsessions they once had. They also achieve the ability to better deal with everyday life stresses. They changed through taking action and interaction. Our toll free number is 866-718-9995.

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Updated: Nov 20, 2009

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