All The Hard Things

Today, I want to talk about one of my favorite topics to implement in both my personal and professional life: the impact of small changes. When we're in the thick of OCD, anxiety, and scary thoughts, we can get so caught up in the big picture that we lose sight of the tiny, nuanced changes we could make right here, right now. Let's dive into how these small changes can really make a big impact when it comes to your anxiety and personal growth.

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Want to hear 10 things I tell my clients in the first therapy session? Today, I'm giving you a peek into what it's like to have a first session with a therapist who specializes in OCD and anxiety. I have been working with people who have OCD and anxiety since 2008, so I’ve crafted my first session over time. While it varies for everyone, some foundational principles are crucial for anyone starting their treatment journey.

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Today, I am hammering out a question that I get at least once a day: how to tell when it's more than just anxiety. In this day and age, with social media, it seems like everything is a diagnosis, and everything is a problem. So let's talk about it!

Here's a little preview of what we'll cover:

🚀 Get the details for my upcoming 7 day breakthrough challenge here:

👏 Unlock your free 40-minute video on "5 Must-Know Strategies for Handling Anxiety and Intrusive Thoughts":

🧠 Start your transformation today with the Mental Compulsion Mini Course referenced in this episode:

💪 Ready to conquer OCD/anxiety? Explore The OCD and Anxiety Recovery Blueprint - with or without a therapist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jennaoverbaughlpc.com/blueprint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Today, I'm diving right into a topic that I know will resonate with so many of you—these fricking mental blocks that are holding you back from what you want so bad. I get so many DMs and emails every single day from people who want desperately to overcome their OCD and anxiety, and to quote, "never have these thoughts again," and to just be able to be with their family. Insert goal here.

We all face these difficulties. We are all in our own way in so many different ways. Whether it's fear, self-doubt, or procrastination, today we're going to talk about how to actually overcome those barriers using evidence-based strategies.

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• 3 ways you are holding yourself back

• How to move forward even when it's uncomfortable

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Today we are diving into a really fun topic — the new character in Inside Out 2, "Anxiety". For those of you who haven't seen it yet, Inside Out is a movie that personifies emotions as characters inside a young girl's mind. The sequel, released in June 2024, introduces a couple of new characters: Embarrassment, Envy, Ennui (a cool, chill, can't-be-bothered-by-anything character), and of course, Anxiety. I'm sharing 3 of my takeaways with you today!

Here's a little preview of what we'll cover:

🚀 Get the details for my upcoming 7 day breakthrough challenge here:

👏 Unlock your free 40-minute video on "5 Must-Know Strategies for Handling Anxiety and Intrusive Thoughts":

🧠 Start your transformation today with the Mental Compulsion Mini Course referenced in this episode:

💪 Ready to conquer OCD/anxiety? Explore The OCD and Anxiety Recovery Blueprint - with or without a therapist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jennaoverbaughlpc.com/blueprint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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This podcast episode is going to be a little bit different than my typical episodes because I am actually going to be taking and answering questions from my Instagram community. I get a FAQ's about OCD recovery and taboo thoughts, and I figured it was time to just compile a lot of those different questions and answer them here for you guys.

Here's a little preview of what we'll cover:

👏 Unlock your free 40-minute video on "5 Must-Know Strategies for Handling Anxiety and Intrusive Thoughts":

🧠 Start your transformation today with the Mental Compulsion Mini Course referenced in this episode:

💪 Ready to conquer OCD/anxiety? Explore The OCD and Anxiety Recovery Blueprint - with or without a therapist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jennaoverbaughlpc.com/blueprint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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As we wrap up this June, reflecting on previous summers when I was in my haze of OCD and anxiety, I really have much clearer insights into my own struggles with anxiety and indecision and FOMO. In my experience, this is something that's not really often talked about when we talk about OCD and anxiety. I wanted to bring light to it, especially in the summer because it can just exacerbate all of this, right? Especially with social media, we are constantly being bombarded with images and stories of others seemingly living their best lives. And for someone with anxiety, it can create this relentless sense of inadequacy and fear.

Today I'm sharing:

👏 Unlock your free 40-minute video on "5 Must-Know Strategies for Handling Anxiety and Intrusive Thoughts":

🧠 Start your transformation today with the Mental Compulsion Mini Course referenced in this episode:

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This week we are talking about anxiety around travel because even though we can travel anytime, I do think that is something that happens a little bit more in the summer. We just have more of an opportunity (and maybe more pressure) to go on these vacations, to book plane flights, to take long road trips in the car, to navigate to places that we've never been or that we don't go to often. That can be really stressful for anybody, but especially when you have anxiety and maybe even OCD wrapped up in there. Let’s talk more about it.

Today I'm sharing:

👏 Unlock your free 40-minute video on "5 Must-Know Strategies for Handling Anxiety and Intrusive Thoughts":

🧠 Start your transformation today with the Mental Compulsion Mini Course referenced in this episode:

💪 Ready to conquer OCD/anxiety? Explore The OCD and Anxiety Recovery Blueprint - with or without a therapist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jennaoverbaughlpc.com/blueprint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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If you are reading this, chances are you are a parent, whether you are a new parent, you've been at this for several years, or you are thinking about starting a family in the future, the summer season can really challenge us to balance professional aspirations with family responsibilities.  Summertime can be challenging, especially if you already have anxiety or obsessions or compulsions around your kids. Let’s talk about the summertime struggles managing anxiety with more kid time.

Today I'm sharing:

👏 Unlock your free 40-minute video on "5 Must-Know Strategies for Handling Anxiety and Intrusive Thoughts":

🧠 Start your transformation today with the Mental Compulsion Mini Course referenced in this episode:

💪 Ready to conquer OCD/anxiety? Explore The OCD and Anxiety Recovery Blueprint - with or without a therapist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jennaoverbaughlpc.com/blueprint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Today, we're getting into a topic that's especially important as the weather warms: the various ways that anxiety can manifest during the summer months. This June, we’re uncovering the sneaky ways summer social anxiety, along with obsessions and compulsions, tend to surface with the rise in temperature. It’s a conversation we need to have, ensuring that hopefully, the rest of our summer is as enjoyable as possible.

Today I'm sharing:

👏 Unlock your free 40-minute video on "5 Must-Know Strategies for Handling Anxiety and Intrusive Thoughts":

🧠 Start your transformation today with the Mental Compulsion Mini Course referenced in this episode:

💪 Ready to conquer OCD/anxiety? Explore The OCD and Anxiety Recovery Blueprint - with or without a therapist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jennaoverbaughlpc.com/blueprint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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