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In the 380th episode of The OCD and Anxiety Podcast, your host explores the often overlooked but deeply impactful link between procrastination and anxiety. This episode delves into how the struggle of putting things off and waiting for the 'perfect time' to act can exacerbate anxiety and OCD, further disrupting daily living.
Discussion points include understanding anxiety-induced procrastination, identifying both obvious and non-obvious areas of procrastination in your life, and how the idea of perfectionism can often lead to avoidance and further anxiety. The conversation also spotlights the importance of acceptance and the powerful role it plays in the process of managing anxiety.
The episode winds up with a valuable insight into how deflecting difficult emotions can lead to unhealthy behaviors like obsessive-compulsive tendencies and procrastination. Moreover, it highlights the benefits of getting in touch with our emotions and body sensations for a healthier approach towards dealing with anxiety.
Whether you are a long-time sufferer of anxiety or OCD, or you are just beginning to explore the world of mental health, this episode offers helpful perspectives and practical steps towards understanding and dealing with procrastination linked to anxiety
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 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
Episode 259 - Essential Skills For OCD - An Expansion Meditation
Episode 258 - Five Negative Beliefs That Might Be Holding You Back From Getting Over OCD
Episode 257 -Socialising When You Have OCD - What Other People Think Of Me Is None Of My Business
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