**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!**