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The reason the experts think mindfulness practice reduces intrusive thoughts and worry is you learn how to be less judgmental. During the practice of sitting there and listening to your breath, noticing your breath, you find compassion for your experience. You will practice not judging how good you are at paying attention to your breath. This plays in with this cycle of intrusive thoughts because you often jump into self-judgment about having the thought. For example, “Maybe there's something wrong with me.” Additionally, mindfulness practice can help us not get caught up in the story of what we're thinking, and the practice can help us be more accepting of what comes up in our psyche instead of rejecting what comes up. Realizing, “This is something that my psyche just randomly created.” It might be because of past trauma. It might be a hormonal issue. And just accepting that this is part of your process in that moment.