The OCD & Anxiety Podcast

Episode 241 - A Heart Meditation For Self-Compassion

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A big part of the problem with OCD is that so many of us struggle with a lack of self-compassion This heart meditation is a great way to practice bringing more self-compassion into your life. I hope that 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.

 

Episode 240 - OCD Essential Skills Developing Your Ability To Direct Your Attention

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Today I discuss how to be able to direct your attention more effectively and how this can help OCD. I also explore flow states and the work of Mihaly Csikszentmihaly and this relates to OCD. I hope you enjoy :)

 

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 239 - Helpful Metaphors For OCD & Anxiety

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Metaphors are one of the best ways to convey complicate ideas in a practical and useful way. Today I share two very helpful metaphors that assist in understanding elements of ACT. I hope you enjoy.

 

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 238 - Finding Meaning In Struggle - The Hidden Light Of Responsibility

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This podcast is inspired by the work of Victor E Frankl. I discuss the importance of creating meaning and this can be done by exploring some important passages from Frankl's book, Man's Search For Meaning and of course, then relating it to OCD. 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.

 

Episode 237 - Relationship OCD - Love The One You’re With

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In this week's episode I discuss relationship OCD and a technique that you might find surprisingly helpful in learning to overcome it. I hope you enjoy :)

 

References 

 

https://ocdspecialists.com/love-the-one-youre-with-and-other-questions-in-relationship-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.

 

Episode 236 - A Visualisation Meditation

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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 235 - Confessions & OCD

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Confessing can actually people a very common compulsion in OCD. In today's podcast I explore why this is and what you can start doing about it. I hope you enjoy and find it helpful :)

 

References

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9407245/

 

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 234 - Social Media & OCD - A Toxic Mix?

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These days it's almost impossible to not spend time on social media, the problem is that it can easily become addictive and spiral out of hand. Today I explore the relationship between OCD and social media. I discuss some of the pitfalls of social media for people with OCD and explore how we can use it in a way that supports, rather than hinders us. 

 

References

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9407245/

 

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 233 - The Problem With Blame & Regret

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Holding on to blame and regret is a common thing for people who struggle with OCD. Today I explore why this is and what you can do to start letting go of it. I hope you enjoy. 

 

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 232 - Letting The OCD Monster Out Of The Cage

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Today I explore acceptance of OCD through the analogy of letting the OCD monster out of it's cage, 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.