The OCD & Anxiety Podcast

OCD Rumination: When Thinking Becomes the Trap

June 3 · 16 min · Episode 631 · 15.9 MB
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In this episode Robert James explains how rumination — thinking about your thinking — traps people with OCD and prevents lasting certainty.

He offers practical strategies to break the cycle by returning to the body and action: movement, conversation, flow activities, and taking small steps even when you don't feel ready

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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.