Tell Me What You're Proud Of with Dr. Maggie Perry

*Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altruism Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!* **Huddle.Care is growing! If you are a licensed mental health professional in any state and you are interested in joining my team to run individual sessions or group sessions please email me at Team@huddle.care and we will send you some more information.** **If you would like to practice these Anxiety, OCD, Bi-Polar, and Depression coping strategies within a Covid safe and HIPAA-compliant online support group led by a licensed psychotherapist please go to the https://www.Huddle.Care/ website to set up your initial consultation.** How do we become who we are? In our final session with real anxiety patient “Jared,” he and Dr. Maggie tackle this fundamental question, exploring his journey from self-loathing and perfectionism to compassionate self-acceptance, and identifying the impacts of that change on every aspect of his life, from the creation of healthy daily habits to shifting onto a more value-aligned career path. It’s never too late to become the person you know you were meant to be! Check out http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/for this week's TOP 8 Anxiety + OCD relieving strategies and to try our Guided Meditation for Anxiety + OCD Relief. Follow us on Instagram @TellMeWhatYoureProudOf (https://www.instagram.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof/) for more helpful Anxiety and OCD tips. Our goal is to show everyone that they are not alone, there is nothing wrong with them, and help guide them to a more peaceful and enjoyable way of life so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you. Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor or therapist before attempting any strategies shared. 2:32 - The same old, same old 3:40 - Who am I? 5:27 - Insomnia 7:06 - Turning it all around 9:194 - Becoming process-driven, not outcome-driven 10:45 - Turning challenge into opportunity 15:27 - Focusing on wellness 16:35 - Who we are vs. who we think we should be 18:33 - The impact of self-awareness Connect with Dr Maggie Perry and TMWYPO: Visit the TMWYPO Website: http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/ Follow TMWYPO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TellMeWhatYoureProudOf  Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaggieperry Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4kQLJ55Upy3RxoZBWIp2w Like TMWYPO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof

*Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altruism Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!* **Huddle.Care is growing! If you are a licensed mental health professional in any state and you are interested in joining my team to run individual sessions or group sessions please email me at Team@huddle.care and we will send you some more information.** If you’re finding it difficult to stay motivated and on-task during the pandemic, you’re not alone. The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted the routines and structures we rely on to keep us productive and stable, triggering a shadow pandemic of avoidance and apathy. Happily, though, you don’t need a vaccine to get your life back in order, just a solid routine. Check out http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/for this week's TOP 8 Anxiety + OCD relieving strategies and to try our Guided Meditation for Anxiety + OCD Relief. Follow us on Instagram @TellMeWhatYoureProudOf (https://www.instagram.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof/) for more helpful Anxiety and OCD tips. Our goal is to show everyone that they are not alone, there is nothing wrong with them, and help guide them to a more peaceful and enjoyable way of life so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you. Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor or therapist before attempting any strategies shared. 3:51 - We’re all doing the best we can 4:44 - The cycle of avoidance 7:46 - Self criticism - is it ever effective? 9:51 - Perfectionism & avoidance 11:30 - To-do list tips 15:43 - The other pandemic (mental health crises) 17:37 - The importance of structure 18:54 - Depression or anxiety? 20:52 - Committing to a routine Connect with Dr Maggie Perry and TMWYPO: Visit the TMWYPO Website: http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/ Follow TMWYPO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TellMeWhatYoureProudOf  Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaggieperry Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4kQLJ55Upy3RxoZBWIp2w Like TMWYPO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof

*Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altruism Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!* **Huddle.Care is growing! If you are a licensed mental health professional in any state and you are interested in joining my team to run individual sessions or group sessions please email me at Team@huddle.care and we will send you some more information.** Sharing our true feelings with others can feel like a risk. But as Anxiety & OCD patient “Jared” will attest, that risk can bring remarkable rewards. In the second installment of this 4-part series, Dr. Maggie and “Jared” explore the root causes of avoidance, the value of vulnerability and accepting support, and the benefits of turning toward your shadow and exposing it to the light of community. Check out http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/for this week's TOP 8 Anxiety + OCD relieving strategies and to try our Guided Meditation for Anxiety + OCD Relief. Follow us on Instagram @TellMeWhatYoureProudOf (https://www.instagram.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof/) for more helpful Anxiety and OCD tips. Our goal is to show everyone that they are not alone, there is nothing wrong with them, and help guide them to a more peaceful and enjoyable way of life so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you. Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor or therapist before attempting any strategies shared. 2:24 - Experiential avoidance 7:31 - The role of upbringing in avoidance 8:30 - Hopelessness & helplessness 11:19 - Turning toward depression 13:38 - Facing shame 16:12 - The importance of support 19:29 - Committed to self-care Connect with Dr Maggie Perry and TMWYPO: Visit the TMWYPO Website: http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/ Follow TMWYPO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TellMeWhatYoureProudOf  Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaggieperry Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4kQLJ55Upy3RxoZBWIp2w Like TMWYPO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof

*Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altruism Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!* **Huddle.Care is growing! If you are a licensed mental health professional in any state and you are interested in joining my team to run individual sessions or group sessions please email me at Team@huddle.care and we will send you some more information.** Uncertainty is always uncomfortable, but for some, it can feel downright intolerable. And that uncertainty intolerance can mean vulnerability to conditions like OCD and anxiety. But with solid support and the right treatment plan, you can keep uncertainty from holding you back & slowing you down. Listen in on this real huddle.care group therapy session to learn how people like you are getting back up to speed and living their values with the help of Dr. Maggie, and each other. Check out http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/for this week's TOP 8 Anxiety + OCD relieving strategies and to try our Guided Meditation for Anxiety + OCD Relief. Follow us on Instagram @TellMeWhatYoureProudOf (https://www.instagram.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof/) for more helpful Anxiety and OCD tips. Our goal is to show everyone that they are not alone, there is nothing wrong with them, and help guide them to a more peaceful and enjoyable way of life so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you. Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor or therapist before attempting any strategies shared. 3:35 - The race against uncertainty 6:21 - Organizing amidst chaos 7:18 - Getting back up to speed 8:55 - What uncertainties in life are difficult to tolerate? 9:25 - Relationship OCD 13:25 - Harm OCD 14:55 - Identifying your core content 16:58 - Contamination OCD 21:25 - ADHD & OCD 23:50 - Incidental vs. intentional exposure 32:20 - Vaccination anxiety 34:48 - Strategizing around anxiety Connect with Dr Maggie Perry and TMWYPO: Visit the TMWYPO Website: http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/ Follow TMWYPO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TellMeWhatYoureProudOf  Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaggieperry Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4kQLJ55Upy3RxoZBWIp2w Like TMWYPO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof

*Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altruism Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!* **Huddle.Care is growing! If you are a licensed mental health professional in any state and you are interested in joining my team to run individual sessions or group sessions please email me at Team@huddle.care and we will send you some more information.** The cycle of avoidance is so deeply ingrained for many of us that we’re not even aware it’s happening, and don’t realize how much suffering it’s causing. In his first recorded session, real therapy patient “Jared” opens up about his history with avoidance, and how he’s using therapy, compassionate self-talk, and a passion for cycling to break the avoidance cycle and create new, healthier habits. Check out http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/for this week's TOP 8 Anxiety + OCD relieving strategies and to try our Guided Meditation for Anxiety + OCD Relief. Follow us on Instagram @TellMeWhatYoureProudOf (https://www.instagram.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof/) for more helpful Anxiety and OCD tips. Our goal is to show everyone that they are not alone, there is nothing wrong with them, and help guide them to a more peaceful and enjoyable way of life so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you. Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor or therapist before attempting any strategies shared. 2:34 - The role of avoidance for “Jared” 4:21 - Social anxiety 5:25 - Hopelessness and helplessness 8:15 - Avoidance over the years 8:26 - Substance abuse 10:39 - Law school dropout 12:38 - How therapy helps w/ avoidance 13:18 - A change in perspective 15:03 - Reassurance-seeking 16:44 - Cycles of avoidance 20:02 - Injecting self-compassion into self-talk Connect with Dr Maggie Perry and TMWYPO: Visit the TMWYPO Website: http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/ Follow TMWYPO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TellMeWhatYoureProudOf  Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaggieperry Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4kQLJ55Upy3RxoZBWIp2w Like TMWYPO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof

*Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altruism Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!* **Huddle.Care is growing! If you are a licensed mental health professional in any state and you are interested in joining my team to run individual sessions or group sessions please email me at Team@huddle.care and we will send you some more information.** There’s exposure, and then there’s intentional exposure. In anxiety recovery, it’s important to practice both intentional exposure (seeking out controlled exposures on purpose) and handling incidental exposures as they come up. But did you know it works best to focus on those two practices in a certain order? Find out which order is most effective, and get some wonderful actionable tools for both from real anxiety patient “Catherine” and Dr. Maggie in part 3 of this 4 part series. Check out http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/for this week's TOP 8 Anxiety + OCD relieving strategies and to try our Guided Meditation for Anxiety + OCD Relief. Follow us on Instagram @TellMeWhatYoureProudOf (https://www.instagram.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof/) for more helpful Anxiety and OCD tips. Our goal is to show everyone that they are not alone, there is nothing wrong with them, and help guide them to a more peaceful and enjoyable way of life so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you. Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor or therapist before attempting any strategies shared. 2:14 - Intolerance of uncertainty 4:05 - Incidental vs. intentional practice 4:56 - Fear & humor can’t coexist 6:29 - How therapy is like exercise 8:03 - Self-soothing 9:48 - Empathic anxiety 14:25 - Cultivate a malleable mindset 15:28 - Normalizing mental health struggles 17:06 - How not to make it worse 20:28 - Decreasing uncertainty over time Connect with Dr Maggie Perry and TMWYPO: Visit the TMWYPO Website: http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/ Follow TMWYPO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TellMeWhatYoureProudOf  Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaggieperry Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4kQLJ55Upy3RxoZBWIp2w Like TMWYPO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof

*Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altruism Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!* **Huddle.Care is growing! If you are a licensed mental health professional in any state and you are interested in joining my team to run individual sessions or group sessions please email me at Team@huddle.care and we will send you some more information.** People often think of perfectionists as people who deliver perfect results. But the reality is that the compulsion to perform every task perfectly often results in avoidance, anxiety, and procrastination leading to late, incomplete, or altogether absent outcomes. If you have trouble getting started on tasks, that doesn’t mean you’re lazy, it could mean you’re struggling with clinical perfectionism. But don’t panic, huddle.care is here to help! Check out http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/for this week's TOP 8 Anxiety + OCD relieving strategies and to try our Guided Meditation for Anxiety + OCD Relief. Follow us on Instagram @TellMeWhatYoureProudOf (https://www.instagram.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof/) for more helpful Anxiety and OCD tips. Our goal is to show everyone that they are not alone, there is nothing wrong with them, and help guide them to a more peaceful and enjoyable way of life so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you. Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor or therapist before attempting any strategies shared. 2:59 - Procrastination & perfectionism 3:56 - Lowering the stakes 6:40 - Inviting a flexibility mindset 7:36 - The role of regret 11:35 - The contamination mindest 12:38 - Injecting flexibility into your routine 16:14 - How to do an effective exposure around procrastination 18:17 - Preparing for the urge to procrastinate 19:57 - Anticipatory anxiety is not a prediction 21:32 - The role of self-worth in procrastination & perfectionism 23:56 - The problem with seeking external reassurance of your worthiness Connect with Dr Maggie Perry and TMWYPO: Visit the TMWYPO Website: http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/ Follow TMWYPO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TellMeWhatYoureProudOf  Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaggieperry Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4kQLJ55Upy3RxoZBWIp2w Like TMWYPO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof

*Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altruism Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!* **Huddle.Care is growing! If you are a licensed mental health professional in any state and you are interested in joining my team to run individual sessions or group sessions please email me at Team@huddle.care and we will send you some more information.** You may be social distancing, but are you psychological distancing? Anxiety and OCD can have a serious impact on our ability to live the lives we want to live, but that doesn’t mean we have to relate to every anxious thought as though it is a threat. In her debut episode, real anxiety patient “Catherine” shares her best tips and tricks for defusing anxiety and injecting lightness through distancing. Check out http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/for this week's TOP 8 Anxiety + OCD relieving strategies and to try our Guided Meditation for Anxiety + OCD Relief. Follow us on Instagram @TellMeWhatYoureProudOf (https://www.instagram.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof/) for more helpful Anxiety and OCD tips. Our goal is to show everyone that they are not alone, there is nothing wrong with them, and help guide them to a more peaceful and enjoyable way of life so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you. Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor or therapist before attempting any strategies shared. 3:09 - Intolerance of uncertainty 4:41 - Anxious uncertainty 6:31 - Generalized anxiety 9:37 - Biological sensitivity to anxiety 10:51 - Going to the worst case scenario 13:10 - Defusing anxiety with distancing 15:13 - The Google spiral 17:44 - Signal vs. noise technique 20:35 - Boundaries 22:37 - Sense of worthiness 23:48 - Procrastination and perfectionism Connect with Dr Maggie Perry and TMWYPO: Visit the TMWYPO Website: http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/ Follow TMWYPO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TellMeWhatYoureProudOf  Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaggieperry Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4kQLJ55Upy3RxoZBWIp2w Like TMWYPO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof

*Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altruism Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!* **Huddle.Care is growing! If you are a licensed mental health professional in any state and you are interested in joining my team to run individual sessions or group sessions please email me at Team@huddle.care and we will send you some more information.** Hindsight is 20/20. But it’s a wonderful feeling to look back on the past, knowing how differently things would have gone if we’d had the knowledge and tools back then that we have now, and will be even more proficient at using in the future. It’s even better to recognize that the limitations of the present are only temporary, and that by transforming our underlying belief systems (a.k.a. our B.S.) we can look forward to a future full of hope and freedom to live in line with our values. And that’s just part of the message of positive progress OCD and Anxiety patient “Larisa” shares with us in this 3rd episode of our 4-part series. Don’t miss it, and don’t keep it to yourself! Hope is meant to be shared. Check out http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/for this week's TOP 8 Anxiety + OCD relieving strategies and to try our Guided Meditation for Anxiety + OCD Relief. Follow us on Instagram @TellMeWhatYoureProudOf (https://www.instagram.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof/) for more helpful Anxiety and OCD tips. Our goal is to show everyone that they are not alone, there is nothing wrong with them, and help guide them to a more peaceful and enjoyable way of life so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you. Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor or therapist before attempting any strategies shared. 4:03 - Internal and external triggers 6:15 - Staying in the present moment 8:33 - Don’t stand so close to me 14:23 - Inviting self-compassion 15:37 - The therapeutic attitude of willing acceptance 17:18 - That uneasy feeling 20:13 - Getting curious about our values 21:17 - Jogging her memory 22:21 - Catching our limiting beliefs Connect with Dr Maggie Perry and TMWYPO: Visit the TMWYPO Website: http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/ Follow TMWYPO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TellMeWhatYoureProudOf  Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaggieperry Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4kQLJ55Upy3RxoZBWIp2w Like TMWYPO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof Follow TMWYPO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/whaturproudof Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmaggieperry

*Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altruism Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!* **Huddle.Care is growing! If you are a licensed mental health professional in any state and you are interested in joining my team to run individual sessions or group sessions please email me at Team@huddle.care and we will send you some more information.** OCD and anxiety can make us feel like we’re alone in the world, especially when events beyond our control start popping up in our news feed. But attending group therapy like huddle.care, and listening to this podcast are two great ways to remind ourselves that we are never alone, and that there’s no need to suffer in solitude. United, we thrive! Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor or therapist before attempting any strategies shared. 4:15 - Allow others to take care of themselves 6:09 - Procrastination 9:48 - Relationship OCD 11:53 - Harm and contamination OCD 14:15 - Using values to relate effectively to anxiety 17:30 - Self-criticism & switching your self talk 22:49 - Looking forward to the future 25:19 - Getting & staying unstuck 28:24 - The importance of routine 32:31 - What it’s like to live with harm OCD 36:44 - Commitments & hope Connect with Dr Maggie Perry and TMWYPO: Visit the TMWYPO Website: http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/ Follow TMWYPO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TellMeWhatYoureProudOf  Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaggieperry Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4kQLJ55Upy3RxoZBWIp2w Like TMWYPO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof Follow TMWYPO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/whaturproudof Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmaggieperry

**Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altrusim Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!** Q: When is exercise unhealthy? A: When it’s a compulsion to be challenged and resisted! In this, our second session with real OCD and anxiety patient “Larisa,” Dr. Maggie reminds us that anything can be a compulsion, and anything can be an exposure, depending on how it functions for you. Even “good” and “healthy” behaviors can become problematic when we use them to avoid anxiety or emotional processing. This month, we’re focusing on preparing for the anxious moment and trigger awareness. As you listen, think about some of your most common triggers, both internal and external, and what behavior those triggers compel you to engage in. For extra credit, ask yourself what the opposite of that activity would be. Feeling brave? Try sharing one of your triggers in the comments! Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor or therapist before attempting any strategies shared. 1:58 - The truth about triggers 4:56 - Internal vs. external triggers 9:16 - “Did I just hit someone??” 12:53 - That “just right” thinking 15:00 - 3 types of triggers 16:56 - Harm OCD & Over-responsibility 19:38 - Education 20:30 - Motivation 20:50 - Belief awareness Connect with Dr Maggie Perry and TMWYPO: Visit the TMWYPO Website: http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/ Follow TMWYPO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TellMeWhatYoureProudOf  Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaggieperry Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4kQLJ55Upy3RxoZBWIp2w Like TMWYPO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof Follow TMWYPO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/whaturproudof Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmaggieperry **Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health  improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE  at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altrusim Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!**

**Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health  improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE  at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altrusim Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!** Even before COVID, today’s guest “Larisa” (a real OCD & Anxiety patient in the Huddle.care program) was uncomfortable with going against the grain and worried that something terrible might happen if she stepped out of line, spoke out of turn, or failed to over-prepare for anything that might come up. But thanks to Dr. Maggie and Huddle, “Larisa” is getting comfortable with discomfort, avoiding avoidance, and transforming from a conflict-averse people-pleaser to finding real satisfaction in speaking her mind and being real with the people she cares about. Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor or therapist before attempting any strategies shared. 1:34 - Learning to recognize the anxious moment 1:47 - You can’t spell COVID w/out OCD 5:29 - All about uncertainty 6:36 - Preparing for the anxious moment 9:04 - The mindshift to mindfulness 10:41 - Learning the language around OCD & anxiety 11:59 - The genetic component of OCD & anxiety 14:00 - OCD inside & out 19:04 - Types of avoidance 19:49 - Looking beyond the surface feeling 21:08 - Self-observation beyond anxiety 22:39 - When to be still vs. when to take action Connect with Dr Maggie Perry and TMWYPO: Visit the TMWYPO Website: http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/ Follow TMWYPO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TellMeWhatYoureProudOf  Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaggieperry Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4kQLJ55Upy3RxoZBWIp2w Like TMWYPO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof Follow TMWYPO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/whaturproudof Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmaggieperry **Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health  improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE  at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altrusim Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!**

**Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altrusim Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!** The holiday season is a busy, and often an anxious time, for a lot of us. So Dr. Maggie is getting straight to the heart of how to overcome an anxiety disorder and OCD with these 5 core principles. In this short lecture series, you’ll learn how to adopt an attitude of willing acceptance, go toward an anxious moment instead of withdrawing, embrace uncertainty, avoid your avoidances, and increase your awareness of opportunities to practice your emotional freedom toolset. Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor or therapist before attempting any strategies shared. 1:36 - Anxiety state vs. anxiety disorder 2:28 - Panic disorder 2:38 - Social anxiety 4:26 - Exposure and response prevention 9:44 - External triggers 10:13 - Internal triggers 11:49 - Feeling hopeless, helpless, or worthless 13:25 - Why it’s worth it to go toward the anxious moment 14:32 - Anticipatory anxiety 15:35 - Situational anxiety 16:15 - Post-event processing 18:11 - Fearful anticipation of uncertainty 20:02 - Behavioral strategies for handling uncertainty 23:44 - How not to undermine yourself 25:01 - Re-interpreting anxiety as excitement 28:38 - Commit to the process, not the outcome 32:02 - Be as patient with yourself as you would with a child 35:57 - Self-criticism 36:53 - Numbing out 37:51 - Helpful & compassionate self-talk around anxiety & OCD Connect with Dr Maggie Perry and TMWYPO: Visit the TMWYPO Website: http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/ Follow TMWYPO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TellMeWhatYoureProudOf  Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaggieperry Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4kQLJ55Upy3RxoZBWIp2w Like TMWYPO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof Follow TMWYPO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/whaturproudof Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmaggieperry **Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health  improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE  at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altrusim Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!**

**Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health  improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE  at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altrusim Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!** Whether you’re staying home, traveling, or working this holiday season, you’re bound to feel affected by the ghosts of holidays past, the pressures of holidays present, and worries about the future. Happily, though, you are far from alone, and don’t need to suffer in silence. OCD & Anxiety patient “Danielle” is back to share her best tips and tricks for handling holiday rumination in this, our final wrap-up session. Check out http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/for this week's TOP 8 Anxiety + OCD relieving strategies and to try our Guided Meditation for Anxiety + OCD Relief. Follow us on Instagram @TellMeWhatYoureProudOf (https://www.instagram.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof/) for more helpful Anxiety and OCD tips. Our goal is to show everyone that they are not alone, there is nothing wrong with them, and help guide them to a more peaceful and enjoyable way of life so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you. Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor or therapist before attempting any strategies shared. 1:48 - Healing imperfectly 4:01 - Accepting OCD 6:41 - The Thailand trip 7:09 - Non-stop exposure opportunities 17:19 - Tis the season to feel sensitized 18:47 - How to stop ruminating 21:44 - Factors that make it harder to let go of worry Connect with Dr Maggie Perry and TMWYPO: Visit the TMWYPO Website: http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/ Follow TMWYPO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TellMeWhatYoureProudOf  Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaggieperry Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4kQLJ55Upy3RxoZBWIp2w Like TMWYPO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof Follow TMWYPO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/whaturproudof Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmaggieperry **Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health  improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE  at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altrusim Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!**

**Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE  at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altrusim Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!** You know that having kindness and compassion for yourself and others is the right thing to do. But did you know that they’re also effective tools in your arsenal against OCD and Anxiety? Patient “John” is back to share with us some of the tools, tips, and tricks he’s found most effective in his recovery process. Check out http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/for this week's TOP 8 Anxiety + OCD relieving strategies and to try our Guided Meditation for Anxiety + OCD Relief. Follow us on Instagram @TellMeWhatYoureProudOf (https://www.instagram.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof/) for more helpful Anxiety and OCD tips. Our goal is to show everyone that they are not alone, there is nothing wrong with them, and help guide them to a more peaceful and enjoyable way of life so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you. Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor or therapist before attempting any strategies shared. 1:19 - Another layer of OCD 2:41 - Learning to fly 3:55 - Getting comfortable with discomfort 5:58 - Going on the OCD offensive 7:45 - Connect w/ compassion 9:02 - Intrusive thoughts 12:07 - Cultivating curiosity 14:15 - The ego & anxiety 15:46 - Ego vs. values 17:45 - Mindfulness 18:19 - Vulnerability 21:14 - From perfectionism to practice Connect with Dr Maggie Perry and TMWYPO: Visit the TMWYPO Website: http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/ Follow TMWYPO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TellMeWhatYoureProudOf  Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaggieperry Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4kQLJ55Upy3RxoZBWIp2w Like TMWYPO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof Follow TMWYPO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/whaturproudof Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmaggieperry **Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE  at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altrusim Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!**

**Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health  improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE  at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altrusim Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!** How do you silence a negative internal narrative? By speaking out, of course! This week patient “Nicole” is back to share how she shifted out of believing that her negative feelings, and the “not good enough” story she picked up about herself in childhood, were the “real” her. She also shares some great tips on mood regulation, normalizing negative thoughts and feelings, and not suffering in silence. Check out http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/for this week's TOP 8 Anxiety + OCD relieving strategies and to try our Guided Meditation for Anxiety + OCD Relief. Follow us on Instagram @TellMeWhatYoureProudOf (https://www.instagram.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof/) for more helpful Anxiety and OCD tips. Our goal is to show everyone that they are not alone, there is nothing wrong with them, and help guide them to a more peaceful and enjoyable way of life so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you. Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor or therapist before attempting any strategies shared. 1:36 - Tools for mood regulation 5:52 - Challenging pervasive negative beliefs 8:07 - Where the “not good enough” narrative originates 11:04 - Get into the habit of self-observation 14:54 - Who’s the real you? 15:31 - “Not good enough” triggers 16:53 - The anxiety layer 17:45 - Managing anxiety 18:30 - Getting perspective 20:48 - Overcoming shame Connect with Dr Maggie Perry and TMWYPO: Visit the TMWYPO Website: http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/ Follow TMWYPO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TellMeWhatYoureProudOf  Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaggieperry Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4kQLJ55Upy3RxoZBWIp2w Like TMWYPO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof Follow TMWYPO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/whaturproudof Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmaggieperry **Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE  at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altrusim Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!**

**Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE  at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altrusim Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!** Therapy is the gift you give yourself that keeps on giving. If you stick with it beyond the urgent initial crisis, you’ll discover so many more areas in which to apply the tools, techniques, and practices you learn. This week, patient “Liz” is back to share how diving into her more subtle OCD symptoms is allowing her to achieve ever deeper levels of emotional and social freedom. Check out http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/for this week's TOP 8 Anxiety + OCD relieving strategies and to try our Guided Meditation for Anxiety + OCD Relief. Follow us on Instagram @TellMeWhatYoureProudOf (https://www.instagram.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof/) for more helpful Anxiety and OCD tips. Our goal is to show everyone that they are not alone, there is nothing wrong with them, and help guide them to a more peaceful and enjoyable way of life so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you. Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor or therapist before attempting any strategies shared. 1:46 - Why Liz is glad she started therapy when she did 4:38 - Smoothing out the roller coaster of recovery 5:51 - Combatting the more subtle forms of OCD 7:116 - Anxiety about anxiety 8:19 - Heal self-loathing with compassion 12:55 - Under-planning on purpose 13:51 - The danger of chasing a perfect feeling 15:53 - Freedom from shame 18:00 - Giving yourself the gift of recovery 19:21 - Inflated responsibility at work 20:46 - Overcome resistance around journaling 25:45 - Journaling as a mindfulness activity 30:08 - Turn obligation into choice 32:43 - Notice nuance Connect with Dr Maggie Perry and TMWYPO: Visit the TMWYPO Website: http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/ Follow TMWYPO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TellMeWhatYoureProudOf  Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaggieperry Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4kQLJ55Upy3RxoZBWIp2w Like TMWYPO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof Follow TMWYPO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/whaturproudof Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmaggieperry **Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE  at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altrusim Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!**

**Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE  at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altrusim Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!** Just because you think of it, doesn’t mean you have to do it. In fact, sometimes the most productive thing you can do is nothing at all. In this wrap-up session, OCD and Anxiety patient “Stephanie” and Dr. Maggie share some powerful tools and strategies for coping with intrusive thoughts, prioritizing self-care, and learning how to relax. Check out http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/for this week's TOP 8 Anxiety + OCD relieving strategies and to try our Guided Meditation for Anxiety + OCD Relief. Follow us on Instagram @TellMeWhatYoureProudOf (https://www.instagram.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof/) for more helpful Anxiety and OCD tips. Our goal is to show everyone that they are not alone, there is nothing wrong with them, and help guide them to a more peaceful and enjoyable way of life so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you. Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor or therapist before attempting any strategies shared. 1:28 - Moving and grooving 2:17 - Handling intrusive thoughts 5:45 - Not so great expectations 7:24 - Self-validation to the rescue 8:35 - The magic of “maybe” 9:41 - Not just right feeling OCD 10:35 - The things we can control 12:22 - The power of prioritizing 15:07 - The wasting time exposure 18:05 - Cultivate the ability to relax 19:20 - Taking the control back from OCD 21:25 - When you feel like you’re doing all you can, and it’s not enough 23:04 - Self-compassion and advocacy Connect with Dr Maggie Perry and TMWYPO: Visit the TMWYPO Website: http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/ Follow TMWYPO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TellMeWhatYoureProudOf  Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaggieperry Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4kQLJ55Upy3RxoZBWIp2w Like TMWYPO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof Follow TMWYPO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/whaturproudof Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmaggieperry **Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE  at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altrusim Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!**

**Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE  at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altrusim Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!** We know that what we resist, persists, and that anxiety is a pursuer: as soon as we run, that’s when it really comes for us. But how do we begin to accept anxiety? How do we not only confront it, but show up for it, and even embrace it? Patient “Jim” is back to share some of his best tools for anxiety acceptance and how he’s been making use of them since his four-part series on the show. Check out http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/for this week's TOP 8 Anxiety + OCD relieving strategies and to try our Guided Meditation for Anxiety + OCD Relief. Follow us on Instagram @TellMeWhatYoureProudOf (https://www.instagram.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof/) for more helpful Anxiety and OCD tips. Our goal is to show everyone that they are not alone, there is nothing wrong with them, and help guide them to a more peaceful and enjoyable way of life so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you. Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor or therapist before attempting any strategies shared. 1:45 - Creeping perfectionism 3:15 - Emotional perfectionism 5:42 - Worry voice and false comfort 7:36 - Different content areas behave differently 8:08 - Financial anxiety 9:56 - From fear to fusion 15:20 - Using experimentation 16:46 - Avoiding the what-if spiral 20:12 - Building on existing confidence 20:53 - Anticipatory anxiety 25:56 - The three phases of anxiety Connect with Dr Maggie Perry and TMWYPO: Visit the TMWYPO Website: http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/ Follow TMWYPO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TellMeWhatYoureProudOf  Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaggieperry Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4kQLJ55Upy3RxoZBWIp2w Like TMWYPO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof Follow TMWYPO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/whaturproudof Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmaggieperry

**Looking for a safe place online to practice the mental health improving tips from this episode? Join our Weekly Altruism Club for FREE  at https://www.Huddle.Care The Altrusim Club is like a book club where you can virtually reflect on your mental health with others!** How comfortable are you with the idea of just sitting with your discomfort? On this week’s episode, “Sophie,” our very first anonymous patient guest, is back to share her progress over the last six months, and to share some of the tools that have helped her cope with her fears around harming others, and getting comfortable with the idea that she won’t always be comfortable. Check out http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/for this week's TOP 8 Anxiety + OCD relieving strategies and to try our Guided Meditation for Anxiety + OCD Relief. Follow us on Instagram @TellMeWhatYoureProudOf (https://www.instagram.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof/) for more helpful Anxiety and OCD tips. Our goal is to show everyone that they are not alone, there is nothing wrong with them, and help guide them to a more peaceful and enjoyable way of life so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you. Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor or therapist before attempting any strategies shared. 1:34 - How “Sophie’s” OCD has changed in the last 6 months 2:22 - Framing up harm OCD 7:31 - Responsibility OCD & perfectionism 9:32 - Setting OCD ground rules 11:25 - Managing feelings of urgency 12:03 - The power of deliberately tolerating discomfort 14:45 - Don’t let your content put you on the defensive 16:56 - The underlying beliefs that make content stick 19:53 - ERP (Exposure Response Prevention) 26:48 - self-compassion Connect with Dr Maggie Perry and TMWYPO: Visit the TMWYPO Website: http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/ Follow TMWYPO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TellMeWhatYoureProudOf  Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaggieperry Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4kQLJ55Upy3RxoZBWIp2w Like TMWYPO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof Follow TMWYPO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/whaturproudof Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmaggieperry