We have all been frustrated by recurring intrusive thoughts. They might be about situations that are annoying, painful, stressful, angering, confusing, or frightening. Recurring thoughts might interrupt your work, studies, or play. They might even interfere with your sleep, and your fatigue could ramp up the recurring thoughts with increasing persistence. Well-meaning people might tell you to stop thinking about it. If someone says, “Stop thinking about the polar bear”,