The OCD & Anxiety Podcast

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Perhaps one of the most important things in overcoming OCD is learning how to feel our emotions. We may come up with all sorts of reasons for why we shouldn't do this. Or we might know that we need to do it, but simply convince ourselves that we don't have the time. 

When we do find the time to feel our emotions on a regular basis it's amazing what can happen with OCD. Again it isn't going to be the perfect 'cure all' that many people are looking for, but rather a way to truly start accepting and feeling the difficult emotions that are are underpinning the OCD. 

As always I hope you enjoy and find it helpful, if you have any questions at all, do please let me know.

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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Many people just do not understand OCD. Some might have empathy and really try to get it, but others simply do not understand just how difficult OCD is to manage. 

The image of OCD in popular culture is people who like to keep things orderly or who simply like to clean their hands a little more than the average person. These vague and simplified understandings of OCD serve to undermine people who are struggling with it.

This is not to say that we shouldn't share our struggles with those close to us, of course some people are amazing and really try to understand and show empathy. It's important in my experience that we do at least attempt to try and share, but we also have to be aware that many people will not get it. 

If this is something that you are struggling with then I hope today's episode will be of use to you. Please do feel to get win touch if you have any questions. 

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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It doesn't matter how long OCD might having been controlling your life, at any moment you can start to turn things around. Today's episode is all about making the most of 2024 by deterring how you are going to get OCD under control this year. 

Thank you so much for listening throughout the year and I very much look forward to making many more OCD and anxiety podcasts in 2024. Perhaps 2024 is the year you get OCD under control.-

 

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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It's a bit of a funny title for today's podcast, but what I'm really trying to get at is the importance of determining where your attention goes when it comes to OCD. Do we allow it to wander? Or do we get it fully under our control, so that we can keep it where we need it. 

 

Remember OCD is not the boss and we can do so much more than we think. Taking control of attention and focus is a big part of this. 

 

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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.

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Christmas is an incredibly important time of year, but as we know, OCD likes to attack those important things. Whether Christmas is difficult or not this year for you, try to keep in mind that it's just a passing moment, more often than not it's over before it's started and the new year is here. 

 

At Christmas I like to focus on what I have achieved over the year, the achievements I've made, large or small and the improvements I've made with OCD, if I don't do this, then nobody else will. I find it to be a very helpful exercise as it helps to draw my attention away from the negative story that OCD tries to spin for us and brings my attention back to all the things that are actually going well in my life. 

 

I hope you enjoy this episode and of course I wish you all a very merry Christmas. Thanks for listening :)

 

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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.

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Does ERP always work for OCD is a question that I often hear. The research shows that ERP really does work well for OCD, so why do some people find that it doesn't work for them? 

 

Today we take a look at some of the problems people can encounter with ERP to help you find find ways to overcome those problems. In my personal experience exposure work is an important part of the puzzle with overcoming OCD and if it isn't working, that doesn't mean that it won't, but rather it might need to be applied in different ways in order for you to find success with it. 

 

A big part of this process if communication. Opening up lines of communication with your ERP therapist/specialist is essential to overcoming any potential problems that might come up. 

 

As always I hope you enjoy and if you have any questions, please do let me know. 

 

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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.

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In today's episode I talk about the concept of compassionate determination and how it has helped me to overcome OCD. It's a process that evolves getting in the face of OCD and refusing to let it rule our lives. I hope you enjoy and if you have any questions then please feel free to let me know.

 

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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.

 

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Today's episode is all about the importance of acceptance and why accepting OCD does not mean that you are simply giving in to it. In my experience acceptance is more about learning how to allow the difficult sensations, thoughts and demands for certainty that OCD so often creates. 

 

By bring acceptance to these challenges we can actually learn how to transcend them. I hope you enjoy and find it helpful. 

 

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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.

 

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Today I chat with Angie Read about overcoming adversity and dealing with anxiety and change.

Angie Read is a driven and devoted mother of three who had a massive stroke at age 46. She had a career she loved and thrived in, one she never expected to be ripped away without warning. Following more than 25 successful years as a public relations professional, she took a career detour and co-authored a book about marketing to Gen Z. She had plans of traveling the world to speak about this topic.

But the Universe had other plans. After her stroke, she was plagued by post-stroke anxiety (PSA) and post-stroke depression (PSD), and had to use every resource available to survive the lies her brain was telling her. 

Today, Angie is back in fighting form. She has returned to the communications career she so thoroughly enjoys. Now, Angie is sharing her story-and the tips and tools that helped her survive-to help as many fellow stroke survivors as possible. Because nobody has to struggle alone. There is hope! 

There are lots of things that we talk about today that are very applicable to OCD and I hope you enjoy and find it helpful.

You can find out more about Angie and her books here:

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816-305-0289 

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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.

 

Book your free session directly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com

 

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Having a plan and knowing what you can fall back on in everyday life with OCD is an important part of overcoming the challenges that it presents. In my experience, when we have a good idea of the best tools for getting ourselves unhooked from our obsessions in typical day to day settings, then we tend to be more prepared for those challenging moments.

As always I hope you enjoy and find it helpful, if you have any questions, then please let me know.

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.