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Five Tools to Respond to OCD Flare-Ups During the Holidays!
December 08, 2025
The holidays bring joy, connection, and celebration—but they can also magnify OCD. Routines shift, stress rises, and suddenly the thoughts and urges you managed all year feel louder and stickier. Take Hannah, for example. As…
Experiencing Anxiety in Your Romantic Relationship? It Could Be OCD!
August 11, 2025
You meet someone special, and things feel great—until your mind starts questioning, “Do I really like them? Is this the right relationship? What if I stop loving them?” These doubts, especially if they’re persistent and…
Holding Anxiety Gently
February 26, 2024
Holding Anxiety Gently Expectations What’s the first thought that comes to mind when you wake up in the morning? Is it an anxious thought—maybe about all the things you should do today? Or maybe you’re…
Your Thoughts and the Scrupulous Mind
January 23, 2023
There is a helpful way to respond to your internal events (e.g., thoughts, feelings, and sensations), and it’s not the way the scrupulous mind thinks you should. Let’s take time to review and learn more…
Is Rumination Getting You Stuck in the OCD Cycle?
September 16, 2022
Rumination is what cows do when they rechew their food (cud) to digest it. They spend about eight hours every day doing it. We humans also ruminate. We can spend minutes, hours and even days…
The Labels from Your Mind
June 29, 2021
Not long ago, I decided to adopt a puppy and excitedly told my sister about it. She said, “Annabella, you are not a dog person. You are too busy. You really shouldn’t.” I responded, “Says…
Anxiety and a Pebble in your Pocket
March 22, 2021
Pebbles found on the seashore can be fascinating. Some are smooth due to being rolled against the sand by strong ocean currents. Others are rough. Some are broken and have become fused or stuck with…
Hardships, Growth, and Gratitude
December 09, 2020
https://mindsetadminportal.wpcomstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/przemyslaw-zientala-54brsfzksgg-unsplash.jpg The year 2020 will go down in history as one of our most challenging and disliked years. No question we all have been struggling in one way or another. However, some of us may…
What Do You Want Your Life to Stand For?
October 19, 2020
Halloween, All Hallows’ Day and Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) are part of family traditions for many. Halloween may be most familiar to you if you were born in the United States.…
5 Ways to Cope with Parenting Stress
September 05, 2020
View original article published in Psych Central– The uncertainty in the world may be getting on your nerves, and the problem is that you are not the only one you need to worry about. Your…
Stressed Out? Take A Breather!
August 16, 2020
Stress is not new. It has been around since life began. It’s part of our survival mechanism to help us stay alive when we are in danger. However, we live in a time of high…
Coping with Losses Due to COVID-19
April 01, 2020
View original article published in Psych Central– Weddings, graduations, business meetings, travel, friends and family gatherings have been interrupted. Some activities we may have been looking forward to have been wiped out or postponed. Some…
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Five Tools to Respond to OCD Flare-Ups During the Holidays!
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