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Contact me for a private session, visit www.robertjamescoaching.com/contact This podcast is all about OCD and anxiety and how we can have a better relationship with it. If you struggle with OCD or another anxiety disorder and want to learn how to manage it better, then this podcast is for you.
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Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
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Today I chat with OCD specialist Paul Mc Carroll about Pure O. Paul Mc Carroll is an Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and anxiety specialist, therapist, and mental health trainer from Belfast, Ireland. As someone who once struggled greatly with OCD, Paul’s story is unique: he now works as a mental health trainer in the hospital in which he was once a patient.
He uses his story to inspire hope, reaffirm that recovery is possible, and help clients to stop struggling and start living. Finally, Paul is also active on Instagram and more recently- ‘YouTube’ where he talks about ways we can keep ourselves well.
To get in touch with Paul you can find him on Instagram @befreefromocd or you can check out his website www.befreefromocd.com
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.
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
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Today I discuss OCD and catastrophising. We take a look at how easy it is to believe that you are broken when you struggle with OCD and why this is just another example of catastrophising. I hope you enjoy and find it helpful.
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.
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
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The OCD storm can feel overwhelming and like there is nothing to do fight back. It's when the obsessions are coming at us full tilt and we feel that we can't cope. In my experience there is plenty we can do in these situations to help ourselves and it's about building new habits in response to these triggers.
Today I discuss tools that can help you when in the midst of the OCD storm and how you can make these tools more habitual. I hope you enjoy and find it helpful.
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.
Saturday Jun 24, 2023
Saturday Jun 24, 2023
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In today's episode I discuss how to conserve your energy so that you can focus more on your values and the things that truly matter. I hope you enjoy and find it helpful.
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.
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Want to support the podcast in return for exclusive content and more access to me? Check out my Patreon tiers, any help is much appreciated :) www.patreon.com/user?u=88044382
In today's episode I discuss how to try and turn the negativity of OCD triggers into a positive by viewing them as an opportunity for exposure. This is an approach I use myself and I find it very helpful as it increases flexibility in relation to obsessive thoughts and can help us to deal with them in the moment, rather than pushing them away. I hope you find it helpful.
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.
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
Want to support the podcast in return for exclusive content and more access to me? Check out my Patreon tiers, any help is much appreciated :) www.patreon.com/user?u=88044382
In todays podcast I speak with Molly Lemon about her struggles with OCD. Molly has had some very challenging moments, but has come through it and is managing her OCD in a better way. I hope you find the interview helpful.
Molly has a Podcast called The Out Of Ink Podcast. To listen you can follow the link below:Out of Ink Podcast Spotify link:
In this episode Molly talks about suicide. Please remember that if you are struggling with suicidal thoughts then you should always seek the support of a mental health professional.
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.
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Want to support the podcast in return for exclusive content and more access to me? Check out my Patreon tiers, any help is much appreciated :) www.patreon.com/user?u=88044382
Unfortunately a lot of people simply do not have empathy for OCD, they just can't or won't understand it. In my experience, wasting time on why this is, is not helpful and it's much better to seek out people who do understand or who are at the very least willing to learn about OCD.
This doesn't mean that people who don't understand OCD are bad, it's just that it might be better to share about your OCD experiences with people who truly understand it, like a therapist, family member who gets it, trusted friends or other people you know who might struggle with similar things.
I hope you find it helpful :)
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.
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Want to support the podcast in return for exclusive content and more access to me? Check out my Patreon tiers, any help is much appreciated :) www.patreon.com/user?u=88044382
Today's episode is all about OCD & trust. When things started to change for me with OCD it's because I started to trust that things would work out ok in the end, that life has a plan and if I try to control and manipulate that too much, then I will continue to run into problems.
In my experience entrusting is learning to let go of control and to step out into the unknown, in doing so we realise that we are far more resourceful and competent than we perhaps give ourselves credit for.
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.
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Want to support the podcast in return for exclusive content and more access to me? Check out my Patreon tiers, any help is much appreciated :) www.patreon.com/user?u=88044382
Psychiatrist and researcher Dr Dan Siegel use a hand model of the brain to try to simplify and teach about the brains structures. Building on this, today I discuss the three basic levels of the brain, the brain stem or reptile brain, the mammalian brain or limbic system and the pre frontal cortex and how I believe they relate to some of the problems we face with OCD. I hope you find it helpful.
Resources
https://drdansiegel.com/hand-model-of-the-brain/
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.
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Want to support the podcast in return for exclusive content and more access to me? Check out my Patreon tiers, any help is much appreciated :) www.patreon.com/user?u=88044382
Today's episode is all about the frustration that comes up with OCD when we obsess about things despite knowing that on some level they don't make sense. Learning to accept this frustration as just another part of the OCD is important for managing OCD in the long term.
I hope you find it helpful :)
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.