How do you overcome one sided infatuation?
Telling yourself to simply stop thinking about your infatuation won’t work. In fact, there’s proof that trying to stop these thoughts typically makes them worse. Instead, encourage your mind to think about something else: another person. Think about the person you are already in a relationship with if you are in one.
How do you control infatuation?
So, here are a few ways to practice Opposite Action in order to change your feeling of infatuation:
- Avoid everything that reminds you of the object of your infatuation.
- Use distractions.
- Make a list of reasons why the infatuation is harmful to you.
- Join support groups.
- Move onto someone else.
- Time heals.
How do you stop an infatuation?
Why do I have irrational thoughts about my past relationships?
A bad relationship may lead to incorrect assumptions and beliefs regarding other relationships. It may not be that simple either. Studies have shown that long term stress (ie, working at a place you hate) can actually create anxiety, and thus create irrational thoughts.
Why do some people think negative thoughts are irrational?
It’s likely that experiences create negative thinking, which in turn causes irrational thinking. Finally, it’s important to note that anything can be an irrational thought. Some people simply worry over minor things they expect to occur over the day.
Can you develop infatuation with someone that doesn’t actually exist?
So the infatuation that can develop for someone is only actually an infatuation with an almost imaginary person, a person that doesn’t actually exist.
What happens when you’re infatuated with someone?
When you’re infatuated, your brain’s natural chemicals (neurotransmitters) are out of whack, resulting in an unhealthy level of obsession and fixation. It has been found that serotonin levels are particularly low in this state, mimicking those of an OCD sufferer.