The document provides tips for dealing with obsessive thoughts through baby steps of engaging the body and chanting mantras. It notes that obsessive thoughts often stem from grief and shame over perceived failures. The tips recommend ritualizing positive routines, reframing negative thoughts, relating to underlying feelings, and countering shame with self-love and compassion.

1. Baby Steps for Obsessive Thoughts
Gus Tai: Mobile Health 2012

4. I Hate Myself

5. If only I could help

6. I’m sorry I let you down

7. I could have done something.
No, I couldn’t.
Then I’m incompetent.
That isn’t true.
Then why do I feel guilty?
I don’t. I just feel sad.
I’m too soft for feeling sad.
I’m sad because I’m sad.
I’m sad because I’m bad…

8. How do I stop feeding my mind?
Do something else.
Baby Steps: Engage body and chant.

9. The Body:

12. The Chant:
May I be safe.
May I be peaceful.
May I be healthy.
May I live life with ease.

13. The Results.

14. Two Observations:
1) Grief
2) Shame

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17. Ritualize
Reframe
Relate

20. Shame
Love