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Welcome to Episode 383 of The OCD & Anxiety Podcast where we dive into the complexities of living with OCD and anxiety. In this episode, we begin by recognizing the daily struggles one faces when dealing with these disorders, and provide an easy way to access free support through robertjamescoaching.com.
Diving into our main topic, we discuss how difficult it can be when your OCD catches you off guard. In those moments, it feels more natural to give in to obsessions, performing rituals or compulsions, and ultimately gets stuck in an unproductive cycle. Throughout this episode, we take a closer look at resisting these impulses and rather focusing on accepting discomfort rather than pushing it away.
We also delve into the idea that OCD is often a way to suppress difficult emotions such as fear, anxiety, anger, guilt, and shame. People with OCD tend to push these feelings away, but we suggest a new approach of allowing these feelings to rise, acknowledging them and learning from the experience. We also discuss the concept of viewing OCD triggers more as challenges instead of threats and focusing more on overcoming them.
In this episode, we introduce the concept of a 10 to 30 second rule to slowdown when experiencing a trigger. This means paying direct attention to the feeling of anxiety, not judging or pushing it away, but instead curiously observing the experience. Through this method, we encourage listeners to change their relationship with these difficult emotions to navigate these unexpected triggers better.
As always, we wrap the episode with a reminder of our offer of a free session from robertjamescoaching.com and ensure listeners that the information in the podcast is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to be a substitute for actual medical or mental health advice.
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.
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Episode 198 - My Top Ten Tips For Overcoming OCD
Episode 197 - How To Manage OCD During Summer Vacations
Episode 196 - The Man Who Couldn’t Stop - A Chat With Author David Adam
Episode 195 - Can You Still Be Happy Despite OCD?
Episode 194 - The OCD Spotlight
Episode 193 - How To Short Circuit The OCD Cycle
Episode 192 - The Different Types Of Rumination That Keep OCD Going
Episode 191 - Joe’s Story Of Relationship OCD
Episode 190 - Build Self- Compassion For OCD With This Loving Kindness Meditation
Episode 189 - A Chat With Anxiety Expert Dr. Friedemann MD PHD
Episode 188 - Resistance - The OCD Multiplier
Episode 187 - Welcome The Challenge & Build Momentum
Episode 186 - The Difference Between Distraction & Being Positively Busy
Episode 185 - Why Do OCD Themes Change So Much?
Episode 184 - Doubts About Doubts About Doubts
Episode 183 - Anticipatory Anxiety - What Is It? & How Does It Impact OCD?
Episode 182 - ’Have I Offended Someone?’ OCD
Episode 181 - How To Be Like Kryptonite Against OCD
Episode 180 - OCD Moral Scrupulosity - A Chat With OCD Specialist Justin Hughes MA LPC
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