Managing Mental Compulsions (With Dr. Jon Grayson) Your anxiety toolkit

Ep. 285 – Managing Mental Compulsions (With Dr. Jon Grayson)

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In this weeks podcast, we talk with Dr Jon Grayson about managing mental compulsions. Jon talks about how to use Acceptance to manage strong intrusive thoughts and other obsessions. Jon addressed how to use acceptance with OCD, GAD and other Anxiety disorders. (more…)

Managing Mental Compulsions (With Jon Hershfield) Your anxiety toolkit

Ep. 283 6-Part Series: Managing Mental Compulsions (with Jon Hershfield)

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Covered in This Episode:

  • What is a Mental Compulsion? 
  • What is the difference between Mental Rumination and Mental Compulsions? 
  • How to use Mindfulness for Mental Compulsions
  • How to “Label and Abandon” intrusive thoughts and mental compulsions 
  • How to use Awareness logs to help reduce mental rituals and mental rumination 

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An Introduction to Mental Compulsions Your anxiety toolkit

Ep. 282 6 Part Series: Introduction to Mental Compulsions

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Welcome to the first week of this 6-part series on Mental Compulsions.  This week is an introduction to mental compulsions.   Ove the next 6 weeks, we will hear from many of the leaders in our feild on how to manage mental compulsions using many different strategies and CBT techniques.  Next week, we will have Jon Hershfield to talk about how he using mindfulness to help with mental compulsions and mental rituals. (more…)

Ep. 281 Anxiety and Arousal

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This episode addresses some common questions people have about anxiety and arousal. Oftentimes, we are too afraid to talk about anxiety and arousal, so I thought I would take this opportunity to address some of the questions you may have and take some of the stigma and shame out of discussing anxiety and how it impacts arousal, orgasm, intimacy, and sexual interactions. (more…)

Ep. 280 Does Anxiety Make You Need to Pee or Poop?

In this week’s podcast episode, we are reflecting on the question, “Does anxiety make you need to pee or poop? Yes, you read that right! Today, we are talking ALL about how anxiety can cause frequent urination and the fear of peeing your pants.

Have you found yourself getting anxious you might need to pee or poop in public which, in turn, makes you need to pee or poop in public?

Bathroom emergencies are way more common than you think. I even share a story of how I, myself, had to handle the urgency to 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏿‍♂️ to the restroom.
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Self-Compassion check in Your anxiety toolkit

Ep. 279 A Quick Self-Compassion Check-in

In todays podcast episode, together we do a self-compassion check in.  First, we address what is self-compassion and then, we check in on our needs.  Mindful Self-Compassion involves first, being aware of what we need and what needs tending to.  In this episode, we also walk through a self-compassion meditation together. (more…)

3-day silent retreat Your anxiety toolkit

Ep. 278 What I learned From My Three Day Silent Retreat


In this week’s episode of Your Anxiety Toolkit Podcast, I share what I learned from my 3-day silent meditation retreat. This 3-day silent meditation retreat was rough, I won’t lie.  I had to ride many highs and lows, so I wanted to share them with you. (more…)

Ep. 227 Derealization Depersonalization

Common treatment of derealization and depersonalization Kimberley Quinlan

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Derealization & depersonalization are common experiences of anxiety. In this episode, we take a look at the definition of derealization and depersonalization. We also explore the common symptoms of derealization and depersonalization and the treatment of derealization and depersonalization. I also explore mindfulness and CBT skills to help you manage your discomfort and anxiety. (more…)