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Sep 2024
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Breaking the Cycle: How Change Helps Man...

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Welcome to episode 426 of The OCD and Anxiety Podcast by Robert James Coaching. In this episode, we delve into the importance of mixing things up when dealing with OCD. Often, we find ourselves stuck in a rut, applying the same techniques and getting the same results. Robert discusses how changing our approach, even in small ways, can lead to significant progress.

Using personal anecdotes and insights from acceptance commitment therapy, Robert explains how to break free from the trap of compulsions and perfectionism. Learn how to let go of unhelpful thinking, focus on the present, and embrace uncertainty to improve your mental well-being.

Tune in to discover practical tips for shaking things up in your routine and taking steps towards a more fulfilling life.

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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