In part 1, I introduce the concept of spam mail and discussed the analogy as it applies to OCD & Anxiety thoughts. In part 2, I am going to discuss what you should be doing with the thoughts once they pop up.

If you wrestle with OCD & Anxiety it is important for you to understand that you are giving away your internal peace. It may not feel like it, but that is exactly what is happening. When your mind gets locked on a subject in the past or future it creates an internal disturbance in the present moment. Then you try to resolve the internal disturbance by engaging in various compulsive or...

How to Maintain Internal Peace 

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In today’s episode, I discuss the importance of maintaining internal peace, specifically regarding the recent presidential election in the United States. No matter what political views you have, whether your candidate won or lost, you have the CHOICE...

Letting Go of Control During Crisis

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As we continue this series on managing ourselves well during this pandemic. I want to discuss the concept of letting go of control. The overwhelming majority of life is beyond our control. And our inability to be certain about the future can lead to anxiety, which in turn, can lead us to attempting to control...