Cognitive Toolbox

Simple Psychological Techniques to Regain Control of Your State-of-Mind

Extreme sensitivity and obsessive-compulsive characteristics are very common among the profoundly gifted. Sometimes it manifests as perfectionism; other times it may manifest as a strange obsession or compulsive behaviors like collecting trolley transfers or overchecking and superstitious counting. A frequent catalyst is the emotional state of the individual, primarily anxiety. There are a number of tools at your fingertips that you can employ to regain control of your emotions before compulsions, obsessions, or other dysfunctional behaviors kick in.