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Welcome to episode 381 of The OCD and Anxiety Podcast by Robert James Coaching, a platform geared towards establishing a healthier relationship with anxiety disorders. This episode is designed to help you reclaim control over your life and veer away from the course charted by your fears.
Our topic for today's discussion is the key to rendering patient and sustainable growth from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Together, we will unpack successful strategies to maintain progress, manage setbacks, and preserve any gains achieved throughout your journey. The goal is to foster an increasingly peaceful future and a lifestyle free of the reins of OCD.
I understand that dealing with OCD is an uphill battle that demands incessant pushing against your comfort zone, the persistence to stay on track with foundational therapies such as Exposure and Acceptance Commitment Therapy, keeping up with new routines, and warding off the perilous claws of burnout. These tasks are challenging, but with the right mindset and approach, you can turn these challenges into stepping stones towards a healthier mental state.
By recognizing, accepting, and responding appropriately to life's inevitable upsets—such as relationship tumults, professional disputes, or other life events—we can navigate our path to recovery effectively. Patience, self-awareness, and understanding that setbacks are part of the process can fortify our resolve in the face of adversity.
This podcast episode also lays emphasis on the importance of habit formation and the pitfalls of setting too many goals simultaneously. Using the concept of sustainable atomic habits, I explain how focusing on a few small but consistent actions or routines can lead to lasting growth over time. This way, you mitigate undue stress and overwhelm, and ensure continuous personal development despite the torrents of anxiety or OCD distracting you.
Finally, remember that setbacks are not fail-ends but opportunities for self-reflection, evaluation, and change in strategy. The key is not to strive for a perfect journey but for a successful one. Join me on this episode to gather more insights on overcoming OCD and living a more peaceful and joy-filled life.
Disclaimer:
Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.
Episode 179 - How To Celebrate Your Wins With OCD - If You Don’t No One Else Will
Episode 178 - Is It Helpful To View OCD As A Disorder?
Episode 177 - OCD Robbery - How OCD Takes Away Our Freedom & What To Do To Get It Back
Episode 176 - Exploring Acceptance For OCD With The Hands & Feet
Episode 175 - Three Simple, But Powerful Thought Defusion Techniques For OCD
Episode 174 - Is It My Fault That I Have OCD?
Episode 173 - Chris Gauthier’s OCD Story - Music, Creativity & OCD
Episode 172 - A Chat With Christopher About Creativity, Spirituality & Mental Health
Episode 171 - Relationship OCD & The Myth Of ’The One’
Episode 170 - Finding Your Liberty & Not Being Defined By Anxiety - A Chat With Coach Thibaut
Episode 169 - Ukraine, The News & Addictive Obsessions
Episode 168 - What If Questions & The OCD Time Machine
Episode 167 - Existential OCD - What Is It & What Can You Do About It?
Episode 166 - OCD & The Dancer In The Doubt - Embracing Uncertainty
Episode 165 - Is Mindfulness Meditation Always Good For OCD?
Episode 164 - How To Take Care Of Stress & Save Your Energy For Managing OCD
Episode 163 Why Is Self-Compassion So Important For OCD?
Episode 162 - A Relaxation Meditation For OCD & Anxiety
Episode 161 - False Memory OCD
Episode 160 - OCD Is Sneaky, But You Can Be Sneakier
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