Book your free session directly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Want to support the podcast in return for exclusive content and more access to me? Check out my Patreon tiers, any help is much appreciated :) www.patreon.com/user?u=88044382 In today's podcast I discuss the ancient wisdom of the serenity prayer and how it can help us to navigate OCD thoughts. Such a big part of getting over OCD lies in not getting caught up in the battle of trying to out-think it. I hope you enjoy and find it h...
Mar 12, 2023•18 min•Ep. 267
Book your free session directly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Want to support the podcast in return for exclusive content and more access to me? Check out my Patreon tiers, any help is much appreciated :) www.patreon.com/user?u=88044382 Andre is a breathwork instructor and wellness coach based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. He was drawn to the healing arts after suffering a concussion while training to represent Costa Rica at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Slopestyle Skiing. After quitting comp...
Mar 08, 2023•37 min•Ep. 266
Book your free session directly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Want to support the podcast in return for exclusive content and more access to me? Check out my Patreon tiers, any help is much appreciated :) www.patreon.com/user?u=88044382 In today's episode I discuss what to do when our best laid plans for managing OCD go a little sideways. It isn't always easy, but bringing more flexibility to the process in incredibly important. I hope you enjoy and find it helpful. Disclaimer: Robert Jame...
Mar 04, 2023•21 min•Ep. 265
Book your free session directly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Want to support the podcast in return for exclusive content and more access to me? Check out my Patreon tiers, any help is much appreciated :) www.patreon.com/user?u=88044382 Shaun Flores is a creative who knows no boundaries, an influencer aiming to have the right influence on the world . He typically focuses on mental health and well-being. Shaun is now seeking to qualify as a life coach, using my experiences from the creative...
Mar 01, 2023•27 min•Ep. 264
Book your free session directly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Want to support the podcast in return for exclusive content and more access to me? Check out my Patreon tiers, any help is much appreciated :) www.patreon.com/user?u=88044382 Fixing the broken antenna is more about changing bad habits, rather than fixing something that is broken. 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 ...
Feb 25, 2023•17 min•Ep. 263
Book your free session directly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Want to support the podcast in return for exclusive content and more access to me? Check out my Patreon tiers, any help is much appreciated :) www.patreon.com/user?u=88044382 In today's episode I discuss the theme of existential and OCD and more specifically obsessions related to death. It's a dark topic, but I try to bring as much light to it as possible. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medica...
Feb 22, 2023•17 min•Ep. 262
Book your free session directly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Want to support the podcast in return for exclusive content and more access to me? Check out my Patreon tiers, any help is much appreciated :) www.patreon.com/user?u=88044382 Today's episode is all about intrusive thoughts, I hope you enjoy and 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 recomme...
Feb 20, 2023•16 min•Ep. 261
Book your free session directly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Want to support the podcast in return for exclusive content and more access to me? Check out my Patreon tiers, any help is much appreciated :) www.patreon.com/user?u=88044382 Today's episode is about the fact that you are not alone in your struggles with OCD. I hope you enjoy and find it helpful. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical t...
Feb 15, 2023•17 min•Ep. 260
Book your free session directly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Today's episode is all about sleep and anxiety. I interview sleep coach Isabel Malynicz. To find out more about Isabel you can check out her website: www.sleepyarmadillo.com Or you can find her on instagram: @sleepy_armadillo Isabel supports adults' return to restorative sleep through evidence based techniques, tailored sleep education, advanced coaching techniques and incremental changes to behaviours and lifestyle that make a ...
Feb 11, 2023•43 min•Ep. 259
Book your free session directly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Want to support the podcast in return for exclusive content and more access to me? Check out my Patreon tiers, any help is much appreciated :) www.patreon.com/user?u=88044382 So often with OCD we do the opposite of making space for our emotions, we are impatient for them to leave us alone and try our best to simply get rid of them. This though only makes matters worse. Today I share an expansion meditation which might help you t...
Feb 08, 2023•18 min•Ep. 258
Book your free session directly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Want to support the podcast in return for exclusive content and more access to me? Check out my Patreon tiers, any help is much appreciated :) www.patreon.com/user?u=88044382 Today's I explore five common negative beliefs which left unchecked can make managing OCD more difficult. I hope you enjoy and find it helpful. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing...
Feb 04, 2023•19 min•Ep. 257
Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Want to support the podcast in return for exclusive content and more access to me? Check out my Patreon tiers, any help is much appreciated :) www.patreon.com/user?u=88044382 Today's episode is all about OCD and social anxiety. I have struggled with both of these things over the years and wanted to share my thoughts. I hope you find it helpful :) Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is no...
Feb 01, 2023•16 min•Ep. 256
Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com In today's episode I talk about the importance of not rushing the process of getting better from OCD. The more we try to rush, the more problems we tend to run into. I hope you enjoy and 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 o...
Jan 28, 2023•13 min•Ep. 255
Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Today's episode is all about how to navigate the challenges of winter when you have 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 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...
Jan 25, 2023•15 min•Ep. 254
Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Today I spoke with Dr. Ana Maria about some of the most up to date research into OCD. Dr. Anna Maria is a Psychologist, with a Masters and Doctorate in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, currently working as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Hertfordshire. Her work focuses on neural and behavioural markers of OCD. She is passionate about science communication and founded the Instagram page @o...
Jan 21, 2023•37 min•Ep. 253
Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Today I discuss the difference between positive and negative distraction. 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 medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions o...
Jan 18, 2023•14 min•Ep. 252
Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com In today's podcast I talk about the difficulties of commitment when you struggle with relationship OCD. I share some of my own personal story with this and give some ideas of how you might be able to deal with it. 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...
Jan 14, 2023•21 min•Ep. 251
Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com In today's podcast I discuss the benefits of cold showers and how they can helps us develop acceptance. Please make sure if you are going to practice cold showers that you do so safely, that you don't stay in for longer than two minutes and never perform Wim Hof breathing when in or near water. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing th...
Jan 11, 2023•15 min•Ep. 250
Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com You can contact Gus here: www.gushoyt.com Gus is a trained Wim Hof Instructor, Advanced Oxygen Advantage Instructor and Conscious Breathwork Coach. He has been playing and experimenting with this practice and meditations for the past 20 years. Gus first became interested in the health benefits of breathwork, cold exposure and meditation as a free-diver off the Dorset coast – an activity that opened the door t...
Jan 07, 2023•46 min•Ep. 249
Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com When it comes to OCD self-compassion is the elephant in the room. It's not talked about as much as other things, but in my experience learning to be kinder with ourselves in a more habitual way is at the centre of getting over OCD and anxiety related problems. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert ...
Jan 04, 2023•17 min•Ep. 248
Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com It truly doesn't matter how old you are, or how long you might have had OCD, you can always learn to manage it more effectively. The science of neuroplasticity demonstrates that we can change the circuits in our brain at any stage in our lives if we put in enough effort. This is an incredibly important and uplifting message and one that offers up hope to everyone who might be struggling with OCD. I would also...
Dec 31, 2022•16 min•Ep. 247
Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Today I discuss how you can get more in touch with the inner critic and the role it plays in keeping OCD going. 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 medical help straight away to get a medical opi...
Dec 28, 2022•15 min•Ep. 246
Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Today I interview the amazing Dr Rola Hallam. Rola has a fascinating and inspiring story that I think will be very helpful for people struggling with OCD and anxiety. Rola was born a doctor. She just didnt know that her home-country of Syria would shatter into a million pieces, killing over 30 members of her family and that she would wield her voice, stethascope and humanity as weapons greater than bullets an...
Dec 24, 2022•52 min•Ep. 245
Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Today I discuss the importance of trust in overcoming OCD. How can we find the faith to walk away from compulsions? All will be discussed, 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 medical help straigh...
Dec 21, 2022•18 min•Ep. 244
Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com In my experience, getting comfortable with uncertainty is one of the most important skills you can develop for learning to manage OCD. As always I hope you enjoy and 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 OCD to seek profe...
Dec 17, 2022•14 min•Ep. 243
Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Today we discuss some of the causes of OCD. As always I hope you find it helpful :) References https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4346088/ 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 medical help straight away t...
Dec 14, 2022•18 min•Ep. 242
Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com If you struggle with sensorimotor OCD, then this episode is for you. I discuss how we can adopt the best mindset in order to keep sensorimotor OCD in check. 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 ...
Dec 10, 2022•13 min•Ep. 241
Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com A big part of the problem with OCD is that so many of us struggle with a lack of self-compassion This heart meditation is a great way to practice bringing more self-compassion into your life. I hope that you enjoy and 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 tha...
Dec 07, 2022•14 min•Ep. 240
Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Today I discuss how to be able to direct your attention more effectively and how this can help OCD. I also explore flow states and the work of Mihaly Csikszentmihaly and this relates to 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 an...
Dec 03, 2022•24 min•Ep. 239
Book your free session directly through my Calendly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Metaphors are one of the best ways to convey complicate ideas in a practical and useful way. Today I share two very helpful metaphors that assist in understanding elements of ACT. 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 ...
Nov 30, 2022•13 min•Ep. 238
