The OCD & Anxiety Podcast

TheOCDandAnxietyPodcast
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Dec 3, 2022 • 24min

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

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   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.  
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Nov 30, 2022 • 13min

Episode 239 - Helpful Metaphors For OCD & Anxiety

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   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.  
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Nov 26, 2022 • 15min

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

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   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.  
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Nov 23, 2022 • 15min

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

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   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.  
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Nov 19, 2022 • 16min

Episode 236 - A Visualisation Meditation

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.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.  
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Nov 16, 2022 • 15min

Episode 235 - Confessions & OCD

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   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.  
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Nov 12, 2022 • 19min

Episode 234 - Social Media & OCD - A Toxic Mix?

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   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.  
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Nov 9, 2022 • 14min

Episode 233 - The Problem With Blame & Regret

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   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.  
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Nov 5, 2022 • 10min

Episode 232 - Letting The OCD Monster Out Of The Cage

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   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.  
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Nov 2, 2022 • 14min

Episode 231 - Curiosity - The Precursor To OCD Acceptance

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   Today I discuss the simple but powerful technique of becoming more curious about your inner experiences of anxiety and other difficult emotions. This can have a surprising impact on your experience of OCD. I hope you enjoy and find 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.  

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