Do you ever find yourself doing something very simple many times, like constantly washing your hands or tying your shoes? Do you obsess over something that they force you to do even if you don’t want to? There is a high possibility that you have an obsessive-compulsive disorder.
There are thousands of people who suffer from OCD or obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is a type of anxiety disorder in which a person develops repeated thoughts, ideas, or feelings that force them to do something. Otherwise, they will feel anxious or depressed. Case in point: for whatever reason, he’s obsessed with bacteria on his hand, so he always washes it off. If not, you think you’re going to get sick and die.
There is no known cause for OCD. Others attribute it to an infection; others call it a mental disorder. Either way, it should never stop you from living your life to the fullest.
Managing it with subliminal messages
Often when you are diagnosed with OCD, you will be prescribed medications such as SSRIs or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. It is meant to ease your anxiety. However, this is only temporary relief, and even worse, it can lead to drug dependency and eventually an overdose.
Therefore, you have to combine medications with natural therapies. One of them is through subliminal messages.
Subliminal messages, in this case, are affirmations or positive statements. They work by dealing with your subconscious mind. The subconscious is the part of your mind that you do not have full control over. It is not influenced by your own emotions, but it is influential as it can help change the way your conscious mind processes things.
When you fill your subconscious mind with positive thoughts, these will be transferred to your consciousness and, without you realizing it, you believe them and put them into practice. Take the following subliminal messages as examples:
There is nothing to fear.
I can conquer my OCD.
I can control my anxiety a lot.
Try to repeat this over and over again each day. What will happen? Even if she doesn’t mean it, her subconscious mind reminds her of these statements. They will soon become part of you.
Subliminal messages can also help relieve stress, which is a common trigger for anxiety. When you are tired and feel that your obsession or compulsion is taking effect, you can say the following:
I imagine throwing away my stress.
At the end of the tunnel there is a very bright light.
I’m relaxed. My whole body is relaxed.
As you say this, you can breathe in and out, so you can calm those tense nerves and lower your heart rate (typical signs of too much stress).
You can also combine subliminal messages and visualization. You imagine yourself confronting the main source of your anxiety. As he does this, he reminds himself: “I am a very strong person and I can defeat my enemy” or “This source has no power over me.”