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Feb 2025
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How to Stop Obsessing Over Past Decision...

TheOCDandAnxietyPodcast
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Welcome to the OCD and Anxiety Podcast, where we discuss ways to develop a healthier relationship with anxiety disorders and regain control of your life. In this episode, we explore the concept of OCD-driven regret, a cycle where obsessing over past decisions keeps us trapped in uncertainty and self-doubt. Our host shares personal insights and valuable tips on how to break free from ruminating on past choices and embrace the present moment.

Discover how seeking certainty about previous decisions can become a compulsion, hindering your ability to enjoy life as it unfolds. Learn practical strategies to let go of the need for perfect answers, practice self-compassion, and overcome the mental compulsions that fuel OCD. Embrace the notion that while we cannot change the past, we can make peace with it and start living a more fulfilling life today

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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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