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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.
Episode 279 - When OCD Shows Its True Colours
Episode 278 - OCD & Spirituality - The Benefits & Potential Problems
Episode 277 - Feel What You Feel - A Body Focused Meditation
Episode 276 - Why To Keep Things Simple When Dealing With OCD
Episode 275 - Thought, Action Fusion & How To Outmanoeuvre The Inner-Critic
Episode 274 - Anxiety & Alcohol - A Chat With ’No More Wasted Days’ Creator - Sara
Episode 273 - Is OCD a Thought Problem Or a Feeling Problem?
Episode 272 - Decision Making OCD - Getting Out Of The Trap
Episode 271 - Live The Life You Choose & Not The One Chosen By Your Fears
Episode 270 - OCD & Outdoor Adventure - A Way To Be More In The Moment
Episode 269 - Life Enhancing Anxiety - A Chat With Kirk Schneider Ph.D
Episode 268 - Serenity & Not Getting Stuck In Trying To Out-think OCD
Episode 267 - A Chat About OCD With Breathwork Coach Andre Hamm
Episode 266 - What To Do When Things Don’t Go According To Plan
Episode 265 - A Chat About OCD With Shaun Flores
Episode 264 - Fixing The Broken Antenna
Episode 263 - Existential OCD & The Fear Of Death
Episode 262 -How To Know If It’s An Intrusive Thought or not
Episode 261 - One in 160 Million (roughly) - Why You Are Not Alone In Your Struggles With OCD
Episode 260 - How To Sleep Better With The Sleepy Armadillo Sleep Coach Isabel Malynicz
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