Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior

“It’s not me—it’s my OCD.”

Focus your attention on the mental and physical actions that will improve your life—that

how much they worry about how worried they are.

“That’s just a senseless obsession. It’s a false message. I’m going to focus my attention on something else.” At this point, the automatic transmission in your brain begins to start working properly again.

The form of OCD—the unrelenting intrusiveness and the fact that these thoughts keep reoccurring—is caused by a biochemical imbalance in the brain that may be genetically inherited.

The more you give in, the hungrier it gets.

exposure and response prevention. The

OCD is a tenacious enemy, but a strong-willed, motivated person can overcome it.

The end result: increased self-control and enhanced self-command, resulting in heightened self-esteem.