Dear AnxiousAsUsual:

This obsessing is fueled by that ongoing fear aka anxiety. Obsessing, shifting obsessions, is also a  habit-of-the-mind. It is how your brain automatically operates at this point, and has been for a while. Habits are difficult to break. It does take “notice and gently correct”. It also takes reducing your daily anxiety by let’s say, taking a fast aerobic walk outside, half an hour each time, maybe twice a day, when especially distressed. Maybe guided meditations, theme: mindfulness will help, other mindfulness practices. Quality psychotherapy to examine your anxiety as a child will help.

In any case, it is difficult work, to do what you are doing, even if it is for one week  only. It does take persistence, evaluating what works, what doesn’t work, what to change etc.

Post anytime if it helps you. I do want you to succeed in this week’s goals and continue making your life better after this one week.

anita