Lulu 30 Posted March 6, 2017 I keep having these urges to tap my foot on the ground when I'm driving. I'm having a hard time to concentrate on driving with these urges and I'm unsure of what is causing it. I have anxiety and ocd but I'm getting really nervous about this. Any advice on how to stop these thoughts would be great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark G 1187 Posted March 6, 2017 Well it all depends on what thoughts dictate why you should tap your foot. The more nervous you get, the stronger the urge so nervousness will only serve to make it worse. You can't stop the thoughts but you can lose your fear of them and accept it for what it is, an urge, nothing more serious than that. That urge needs your focus to exist. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lulu 30 Posted March 7, 2017 5 hours ago, Mark G said: Well it all depends on what thoughts dictate why you should tap your foot. The more nervous you get, the stronger the urge so nervousness will only serve to make it worse. You can't stop the thoughts but you can lose your fear of them and accept it for what it is, an urge, nothing more serious than that. That urge needs your focus to exist. I use to have severe ocd where everything had to be done in 3's and I keep wanting to stop my car and hit the ground 3 times. I almost did it today and I had to talk myself out of it. If I start doing it then I'll continue. I can't help but want to keep pulling over and when I stop at a red light or stop sign, I fight the urge to open my door. I don't know where this is coming from. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
