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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 158 - Mental Rehearsing & OCD - What It Is & How To Let It Go
Episode 157 - Imagination, Focus & OCD
Episode 156 - What OCD Story Are You Telling Yourself?
Episode 155 - Letting Go Of OCD
Episode 154 - Dealing With Anxiety When Under Pressure - A Chat With The Artful Athlete Ségolène
Episode 153 - The Wim Hof Method For OCD & Anxiety
Episode 152 - How To Deal With The Fear Of New Obsessions
Episode 151 - OCD & Mental Checking - What It Is & How To Deal With It
Episode 150 - Fighting The OCD Monster - Take It One Step At A Time
Episode 149 - Know The Difference Between Relationship OCD & A Relationship That Just Isn’t Right
Episode 148 - How To Stay Calm If You Or Someone You Love Has Covid
Episode 147 - Don`t Wait For OCD To Get Better Before You Start Living
Episode 146 - OCD & Avoidance - Be Driven By Your Values Rather Than Your Fears
Episode 145 - Overcoming OCD - ’Nobody Said It Was Easy, But No One Ever Said It Would Be This Hard’
Episode 144 - New Years Special With OCD Therapist Paul Mc Carroll
Episode 143 - Learn How To Tune Out Of Radio OCD
Christmas Special - Direct Your Attention Where You Need It To Be
Episode 141 -Part Of Getting Over OCD Is Identifying Your Wins, Both Small & Large
Episode 140 - The Blissful Breath - A Chat With Wellness Expert Níall Ó Murchu
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