The OCD & Anxiety Podcast

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   In today's podcast I talk about some of the hidden benefits of OCD. Now this might sound like I'm talking complete nonsense, how can there be any benefits to OCD right? But bear with me please as in my experience there really are. Having OCD actually offers us an opportunity for personal growth, it's a catalyst for change and as we start to lean into our own discomfort we can learn so much from it. 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.

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   Today I talk to Nick, who is an art teacher. we discuss anxiety and the challenges to getting started with creative projects. 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 through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   Being in the present is the best place you can be when it comes to OCD. Today I discuss how we tend to get stuck in our heads and what we can do to change that. 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 through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   Today I talk about one of my favourite tools for dealing with OCD and that is exercise. There are so many benefits from doing physical exercise when it comes to OCD. Today I take a look at some recent studies and their findings and discuss how you can get started with exercise. I hope you enjoy :)   References   https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-health-benefits-of-strong-relationships   https://www.verywellmind.com/exercise-may-be-an-important-ocd-self-help-strategy-2510630   https://www.coachmag.co.uk/fitness/8873/how-to-start-exercising 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 through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   In short Metacognitive Beliefs are how you think about your thinking. Do you see your thoughts as helpful or unhelpful? Do you believe your thoughts positively or negatively influence your life and experience of OCD. Today I explore what Metacognitive Beliefs are, how they show up and how they influence OCD. I hope you enjoy :)   References   https://metacognitivetherapycentral.com/metacognitive-beliefs-control-how-you-feel-a-complete-guide/   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8100225/ 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 through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   In today's episode I talk about what to do when you feel like despite doing all the right things, you are still not making any progress with your OCD. A bit part of this is committing to action, being patient and trying to have compassion for yourself. I have included some interesting links below that talk about self-compassion and OCD, I hope you enjoy :)   References   https://self-compassion.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Eiccholz2020.pdf   https://www.theocdandanxietytreatmentcenter.com/blog/self-compassion/ 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 through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   In today's episode I talk about maladaptive daydreaming and the link between it and OCD. This is a very interesting area and I hope that you find it helpful.    References   https://blog.frontiersin.org/2018/08/17/psychiatry-daydreaming-ocd-obsessive-compulsive-disorder/   https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/making-meaning/202205/is-maladaptive-daydreaming-mental-disorder   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8403514/   https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00194/full?utm_source=FWEB&utm_medium=NBLOG&utm_campaign=ECO_FPSYT_excessive-daydreaming 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 through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   One of the main things that can hold us back when learning to overcome OCD is perfectionism. Social media tends to feed into perfectionism and today we explore how this can get in the way of learning to manage OCD and what to do about it.  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 through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   There are times when OCD rumination can become so complex that you feel completely lost and powerless. In today's podcast we explore how to let go of complex OCD rumination.  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 through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   There are days when OCD can be incredibly challenging, when the obsessions and thoughts just don't let up. Today we explore what to do on those challenging days.  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.