One of the bad side effects of having a brain is that you get to deal with unwanted thoughts that keep doing the rounds in your head.
It could be something you did something wrong to a friend, a mistake you made at work or just a nameless fear.
For most people the default way in which they tend to handle these kinds of unwanted thoughts is by suppression.
Unfortunately, thought suppression never really works.
The only thing you will achieve with this move is making the thoughts to come back to you stronger than before.
However, not all is lost, as we will have a look at some of the ways that you can get rid of unwanted thoughts and feelings.
Focused distraction
Oddly enough, distractions work wonders when it comes to getting your mind off an unwanted feeling or thought.
Concentrate on something specific and let your mind go deep into thinking about it.
Focusing on something is better than just letting your mind wander off aimlessly, a practice, which is considered to be associated to unhappiness.
You could choose o concentrate on a particular movie or funny that you love or even a particular task.
Avoid Stress
One of the worst things you could do in a bid to keep away unpleasant feelings and thoughts is putting your body under stress.
Though this is a default procedure that the body takes up, it will work to your disadvantage as the thoughts, and feelings will come back to you stronger than before.
Therefore avoiding stress or at least cutting down on stress as much as possible is probably a wise move.
Acceptance
This is one thing that most people avoid doing.
At times, it is much better to face unwanted thoughts and feelings and accept them rather than keep battling and trying to keep them off.
This will make you at ease with the thoughts and feelings and it will no longer bother you as it did before.
Self Affirmation
This is probably the best psychological cure there is.
This involves you thinking of the positive traits about yourself rather than concentrating on the wrongs and mistakes that you have made.
This will boost your self-control and self confidence at the same time.
In conclusion, getting a friend with whom you share your troubles and experiences may just prevent the development of feelings that you would rather not have.
