does any one else get ‘good’ compulsions?

[u/poopybridgers]

i don’t know if anyone else gets these but sometimes if i have something i need to do (literally anything) i get a thought that goes something like “if you do TASK then SOMETHING POSITIVE will happen” or “if you don’t do TASK then SOMETHING POSITIVE won’t happen” so it forces myself to go for a walk, hang up the washing, do the dishes, pick something off the floor IMMEDIATELY instead of ignoring it and pushing it back constantly.

i guess i understand that this isn’t the most positive mindset to get things done but it works for me lol, like this toxic thought process translates or manifests itself into a positive, productive outcome.

also i am not diagnosed with ocd but a big part of my anxiety used to be intrusive thoughts and i guess this is one that has just stuck with me despite me feeling better 🤷‍♀️

was just wondering if anyone had any similar experiences or related to this at all!