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Ep. 298 7 Questions To Ask Yourself Every Day

19 August 2022

This is Your Anxiety Toolkit – Episode 298. 

Welcome back, everybody. How are you? It is a beautiful summer day here in California. I love summer. It is very hot, but so happy to be here with you. I’m sitting in my office. I have a cup of tea. I have my little flowers next to me, and I’m just so grateful to have you here with me as well. Thank you for letting me be a part of your journey. I’m so honored. Really, I am. I know you have many options. It’s just an honor to be walking in this journey with you. (more…)

Ep. 297 Can You Hold Yourself Accountable Without Being Self-critical?

12 August 2022

This is Your Anxiety Toolkit – Episode 297. 

Welcome back, everybody. How are you really? Just doing a quick check-in.

I love the quick check-in, the drop down into your chest, the drop down into whatever discomfort you may be having. And just take it a minute to actually check-in. So important. How often are you doing this? Hopefully, multiple times every day.  (more…)

Ep. 296 What is Your Recovery Goal and Why is it SO Important?

5 August 2022

In This Episode:

• The importance of having a specific recovery goal
• Why you need a recovery goal in order to gain traction with OCD and other anxiety disorders 
• What does your “recovery dream” look like? 
• What is getting in the way of your recovery goal? 
• Learn to live your life “as if” you had already reached your recovery goal. 

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Ep. 295 When Your Fears Appear in Your Dreams

29 July 2022

SUMMARY:

Today we talk all about how to manage when your fears appear in your dreams.  This was a heavily requested topic, so I hope it was helpful for you. (more…)

Ep. 294 Can Correcting Thoughts Become a Compulsion?

22 July 2022

SUMMARY: 

Correcting thoughts can but a very helpful tool to use when you notice that you have lots of thought errors.  However, in some cases, correcting thoughts can become a compulsion.  In this episode, ask the question, “Can correcting thoughts become a compulsion?” And review what you can do to make sure you are not engaging too much in the content of your thoughts.  (more…)

Ep. 293 I Screwed Up…What Now?

15 July 2022

This is Your Anxiety Toolkit – Episode 293.

You guys, I’ve totally screwed up. Oh my God, it’s going to be one of those episodes where I laugh a lot. Maybe not. Who knows?  (more…)

Ep. 292 Uncomfortable Sensations

8 July 2022

SUMMARY:

In this episode, we explore how to manage uncomfortable sensations. Many people do not struggle with intrusive thoughts and intrusive images, but instead, struggle to manage intrusive sensations. My hope is that this will give you some tools to manage these uncomfortable sensations and help you reduce how many compulsions you do to reduce or remove these feelings. (more…)

Ep. 291 Tips to Manage Depression

1 July 2022

SUMMARY: 

A few months ago, I posted on social media and asked “What are your best tips for depression” and the response was incredible.  Hundreds of people weighed in and shared their best tips for managing depression with OCD and other anxiety disorders.   (more…)

Ep. 290 Do I Have to Stop All My Compulsions?

24 June 2022

In This Episode, we discuss:

Is it important that you stop doing all your compulsions?
How can I practice Self-Compassion as you move through recovery?
How can you balance facing fears and also being gentle on yourself? (more…)

Ep. 289 Whack a Mole Obsessions

17 June 2022

In This Episode:

• What is whack-a-mole obsessions? 
• Why do my obsessions keep changing? 
• What is the treatment for fears that keep changing? 

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