The OCD & Anxiety Podcast

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.

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   Three things that I wish I had known about OCD many years ago. I hope that 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.

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   Sometimes the best exposure activities for OCD are opportunistic. Of course having planned exposures is very important, but if this can be supported by real life exposures, it can make a big difference to your progress in overcoming 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.

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   Today's episode is a real gem. I talk with Josh about his struggles with anxiety and OCD and he shares lots of his tips for overcoming it. Being a musician and performer, Josh had to actively seek ways to manage his anxiety more effectively and is keen to share his experiences with other people. I hope you enjoy.  To find out more about Josh and check out his music you can use the following links: https://joshboydmusic.com.au/home joshboydmusic.hearnow https://youtu.be/mCNB_S6UOeo 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.