Paradoxical intention
Human mind mostly does the opposite of what they want it to do. When an individual actively prevents the mind from worrying, it makes things even worse. The more a person tries to oppose something, the more frustrating it becomes. Similarly the longer people try to avoid the thing they are afraid of, the bigger it will become.
Even if people know avoidance increases its power, it's still a human tendency to avoid the things they fear.
Paradoxical intention is a psychotherapeutic technique that is used to treat anxiety disorders.
In paradoxical intention, a patient is asked to think and increase the distressing and unwanted symptoms.
The goal is to help such people detach themselves from their symptoms, often by appreciating the humorous factor of their exaggerated responses. In this way, an individual can know that the predicted objectionable consequences attributed to their symptoms are unlikely to happen.