The mind can wander to strange places. Sometimes those places and the images that come with them are unwanted, dangerous and negative. We all have intrusive thoughts , but some of us deal with them more than others.

Some intrusive thoughts will come and go, while others will latch onto the mind for hours or days, Patrice Berry , Psy.D., a psychologist and founder of Four Rivers Psychological Services, previously told TODAY.com. “The ones that are normally more troubling are the ones that play on repeat. They’re the ones that a person has difficulty shifting their attention away from,” she adds.

While it might be difficult, ridding your head of unwelcome thoughts, ideas and impulses is possible. Next time you find yourself imagining pouring hot coffee onto the unsuspecting person seat

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