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

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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!

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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!

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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!

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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

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