Living Presence - The OCD Diaries: Recent Episodes
Christina McDonald
Helpful & supportive tips in regards to how to live mindfully in today’s post-pandemic world.
Disclaimer:
This podcast is not a substitute for seeking medical advice. Please refer to your GP if you are struggling with any issues discussed in this podcast. Suggestions made on this podcast should be discussed with your relevant medical/mental health practitioner before carrying them out.
The issues highlighted are not meant to be representative of any one individual’s personal experience and if it is, then it is purely coincidental.
Copyright Christina McDonald 2022 - all rights reserved.
Opening ourselves up to risk may feel scary (and it often can be!) but when it comes to OCD anxiety, it is the medicine we need in order to overcome the urge to do compulsions.
Being calm and present when OCD is provoking you - is challenging! This is something that can be practiced and when you do master the art of being calm, you can respond rather than react.
If you are thinking about starting out with meditation or maybe you’ve tried before and found that you can’t do it very well due to distracting thoughts, I have compiled some tips to help you begin finding your way. I hope you find it useful!
Anger is something that we have been taught we shouldn’t feel but actually feeling it is key to healing ourselves from it’s negative effects.
It’s so easy if you’re a sensitive person to absorb negative energies from our surrounding environment. This short podcast discusses the ways we can begin to implement some of these boundaries for health and wellbeing.
Break the pattern of OCD anxiety through developing conscious awareness of the patterns that keep us stuck in the OCD cycle.