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The OCD & Anxiety Podcast

The OCD & Anxiety Podcast

Health & Fitness:Mental Health

Shifting Shadows: The Evolution Of OCD Themes

Shifting Shadows: The Evolution Of OCD Themes

2024-06-12
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Welcome to episode 399 of The OCD and Anxiety Podcast with Robert James Coaching. In this episode, we delve into the ever-changing nature of obsessions in OCD and how they can swiftly shift from one theme to another. This intriguing aspect of OCD can actually offer hope for change and improvement.

Robert shares insightful quotes from OCD therapists Lisa Kaufman and Stacey Quick, with the latter highlighting how OCD seeks certainty and uses our morals and creativity against us. He explains how resisting the urge to engage with new obsessions can help prevent us from getting caught in the cycle of overthinking and anxiety.

Discover practical strategies for managing OCD, including the importance of accepting a small degree of uncertainty and changing long-term habits to foster healthier neural pathways. By understanding the irrelevance of specific themes and focusing on our response to discomfort and uncertainty, we can learn to manage and potentially overcome OCD.

If you find this episode helpful, please follow and like on Instagram at RobertJamesCoachingUK, and don't forget to subscribe to the podcast for more valuable insights.

References

Quick, S. (2022, October 3). Why does my OCD keep switching themes? NOCD. Retrieved from https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/why-does-my-ocd-keep-switching-themes

 

Kaufman, I. (2020, May 7). You need to know this about OCD. Psychology Today. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-beginning-the-end/202005/you-need-know-about-ocd

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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