OCD & The Fear Of Losing Control

A surprisingly common theme of OCD is the fear of losing control. In this article I take a look at what causes this theme and some steps you can take to help you overcome it.  What If I Lose Control?  People who struggle with OCD often ask, why do I get such disturbing thoughts about […]

Imagination, Focus & OCD

Is OCD a problem of focus and concentration? It certainly seems to be true that people with OCD struggle to put their attention on helpful things and instead, fall into the trap of allowing their attention to wander to doubts and concerns that fill them with dread.  Stolen Focus In his latest book, ‘Stolen Focus’ […]

The Wim Hof Method For OCD & Anxiety

In this article I will discuss the benefits of the Wim Hof method (WHM) for OCD and anxiety. Having struggled with both of these inflictions for many years, I was amazed at how helpful the WHM was in both relieving the symptoms of anxiety and helping to deal with some of the underlying issues.  A […]

How To Stop OCD Rumination

Rumination is the hamster wheel that keeps OCD running and running. Cut out the rumination and OCD will very quickly start to quieten down all on it’s own. As with many things OCD, we may know this to be true, but it can be difficult to let go of something that you’ve been doing for […]

OCD Can Feel Like Sinking Sand, But You Are Not Stuck

We all know that sinking feeling. The thought, the trigger, the sensation, whatever it is, suddenly appears and that sense of dread hits. ‘I can’t deal with this’ we tell ourselves as the anxiety increases and we start the process of performing whatever our compulsion may be.  That sinking feeling I remember this all too […]

A Powerful Technique For Intrusive OCD Thoughts

Let’s Get Your Power Back. Contact Me, Your First Session is Offered. As you may already know, i’ve managed to get to a place with OCD and intrusive thoughts where they don’t really bother me that much any more, but sometimes there are days, the really challenging days, when something can still come up from […]

Why Standing Up To OCD Doesn’t Have To Be A White Knuckle Ride

Let’s Get Your Power Back. Contact Me, Your First Session is Offered. We’ve all been there… We have a choice to make, are we going to continue doing what we know is making us sick. The actions that we habitually take that keep us stuck in the anxiety trap and unable to move forward in […]

How To Deal With Intrusive OCD Thoughts

Let’s Get Your Power Back. Contact Me, Your First Session is Offered. For many people one of the hardest things to deal with when it comes to OCD and anxiety is the intrusive thoughts that they experience. When taken seriously these thoughts can be very disturbing and can cause people to get stuck in a […]

OCD and the Search for Perfectionism

Let’s Get Your Power Back. Contact Me, Your First Session is Offered. We often think of perfectionism as being a good thing and this isn´t surprising as in many areas of life, perfectionism can serve us well. It can inspire us to keep going when things get difficult and to attain a high level of […]

The Right Mindset for OCD & Anxiety

Start Healing Today, Download Your Free Course * indicates required Email Address *   First Name       Introduction This is the second in a series of blogs about mindset and OCD. In the previous blog I talked about the importance of self compassion. This time we´ll be taking a look at specific attitudes […]