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 :)   Reference...

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....

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 ab...

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/b...

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 med...

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 tr...

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. Rob...

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 OC...

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 Coa...

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 en...

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   Uncertainty is without doubt the OCD beast of burden. Today I discuss how to start letting go of the need for certainty.  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 ex...

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   Sometimes the hardest thing is getting started, especially when you don't know where to begin. In today's podcast we discuss how to get started with overcoming 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 t...

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   In today's podcast I share my top ten tips for overcoming OCD. I spent years struggling with OCD and wish I had known this 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 treatmen...

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   In today's podcast I discuss how to manage OCD during and before summer vacations. 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...

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   Dr David Adam is a freelance journalist who writes about science and its impact on society. His book The Man Who Couldn’t Stop, which described OCD and his experiences with the condition, was a Sunday Times bestseller and has been translated into a dozen languages worldwide. www.davidneiladam.com     Disclaim...

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   Happiness or even contentment can seem a long way off when struggling with OCD. It can feel like you have to solve the OCD before you are able to give your self permission to be happy.  Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or...

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   Today I discuss how to use the OCD spotlight to help you live more in the present moment. 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 see...

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   Today I discuss how to short circuit the OCD cycle. 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 med...

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   In this episode I discuss the challenges of rumination that tend to keep OCD going. I take a look at some of the most common ruminations and the thinking styles that keep it going. Finally I discuss some ways in which you might be able to start to let the OCD rumination go. I hope you enjoy. Disclaimer: Rober...

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   In this episode I speak to Joe about his story with relationship OCD. This OCD subtype can be incredibly challenging and limiting and I am very grateful to Joe for coming on and sharing his story and hope that it might be helpful.  Please let me know what you think and remember OCD does not have to get in the...

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   In this podcast I share a powerful meditation for building self-compassion for 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...

Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   In today's podcast I speak with the anxiety expert Dr. Friedemann. We cover a lot of areas including OCD, modern medicine and anxiety, the deeper meaning of anxiety problems, the underlying causes of anxiety and the role of the subconscious in perpetuating anxiety problems.    Friedemann Schaub, MD, PhD is a...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Today I talk about one of the most common traps that people fall into when dealing with OCD and that is resisting anxiety (and other challenging emotions). As always, I hope you enjoy and find it helpful. If you would like to get in touch, then please feel free. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medi...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Accepting the challenge and building a sense of momentum are both essential elements of personal growth. Today I discuss how to take back control over OCD by accepting the challenge.  Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com OCD is very sneaky at finding a way in. Distraction can become just another potential compulsion, so it's important that we have techniques to remain busy, but in a positive way.  Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert Jam...