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👉🏼Reaction Videos – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKc61p1SuSc&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFjAjfZK1pXjiU0Eajrbm_0K
👉🏼Depression – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW9vMExhgtA&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFhiMd6n-AevXS8TfCowBILs
👉🏼Scrupulosity – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY_jcWpnvdI&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFgyu8g8sLZ5IZCLVF5aTznV
👉🏼Harm OCD – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHCtK_KWiSE&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFgIic2g0ZDG2n8lt452Ih_S
👉🏼POCD – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f3hxkdB4xA&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFj0Mk-qgDNYMOaDyjuaWP4Z
👉🏼Sexual Orientation OCD (HOCD) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clOlsecReow&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFhzxVHZkVNrs2AEvaY-dODq
👉🏼Relationship OCD (ROCD) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NdKSEVDGO8&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFj6QzWKcHPG8TpRfIPaimuO
👉🏼Real Event OCD – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psB4tqqLjZg&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFg8MRQQVYTMueL1pA2I7FRR
👉🏼Existential OCD – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDJI0hS4_Oc&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFg6LdRWDSnE5WPiMolQYvtQ
👉🏼Symmetry OCD – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syKX23GyJTg&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFgH-su2m3ph3vnKX-3MlkHp
👉🏼Touettic OCD – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evxW-7vK4bU&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFjx0pbHC_cwyUQtVAF7777p
👉🏼Superstitious OCD – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUSCI5wd7vg&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFgbWMklXwUhR97TqR13Oo4o
👉🏼Contamination OCD – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5ctlevBxbk&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFgxgNRgIjZXKIbWCTmdzsOo
👉🏼Just Right OCD – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMR4mMuwZjs&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFjA2pd40QjP7Kesfdeela9X
👉🏼SOCD – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psB4tqqLjZg&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFjpm8xvuPiDjO1vbUjypkWy
👉🏼Sensorimotor OCD – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4K6cw1cjmU&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFjaLp5-zKu07GN2tLcPgmgH
👉🏼Social Anxiety – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JA2PzMOzEI&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFgf7y4Y84PAPXyGwNVzKzxD
👉🏼Anxiety – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTd3t9xabOY&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFh-SYpYd-ZjzIuaQ8SHmMkI
👉🏼Magical Thinking OCD – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUSCI5wd7vg&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFgbWMklXwUhR97TqR13Oo4o
👉🏼Responsibility OCD – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayA6uZn7Z_s&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFgLTQZMGH5wXLQ_7bAS-YAe
👉🏼Tics and Tourette's – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFkpIUHm1Mg&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFgaKMKyBu6OY1KcemPVSctm
👉🏼Postpartum OCD – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkNjOPgAe3g&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFhkHOTELC25e7SjhflpyNwE
👉🏼BFRB (hair pulling/skin picking) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pmuwBiuagI&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFhB7F21wgAmAAU1A0FY3851
👉🏼Body Dysmorphic Disorder – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71kHp23C2W4&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFiD2bv72zWXw-upqTL-o6gV
👉🏼Panic Disorder – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2w-1v7RBdk&list=PLRoIPZFFgHFg2Qw3nmt4N3TRk6Bkxh_UK
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anxiety i believe we've all felt it before but if you haven't you're one of the lucky ones and i want your autograph anxiety is the pits it's supposed to warn us that we're in danger our body is designed to feel it it's not an accidental function so why are we responding so much to this anxiety when if you actually think about it how often have you needed your anxiety to warn you that you're really in danger i would guess not very often hi my name is nathan peterson i'm a specialist with ocd and anxiety related disorders i create videos every single week on tips and tricks that are going to help you with your treatment strategies when you subscribe or give the video a thumbs up you're actually helping others around you did you know that because they will be more likely to find this video think of how many people you can save i would appreciate it if you do that right now so i want you to think about the last time you actually needed your anxiety to warn you like really there has to be a time where you actually needed it a time where there was some real danger that you could see it wasn't even a guess if there was going to be danger you can pause the video if you need to think about it for a while my guess is that it's been a while or if it did actually happen recently that you needed that anxiety it's very infrequent if you can think of a time where you actually needed that anxiety were you able to figure it out were you able to problem solve it in most cases we can because there's a problem to solve a lot of the anxiety individuals are feeling there's no problem to solve so that's where the brain gets stuck get stuck get stuck trying to problem solve something it has no answer to so when we're in immediate danger we're supposed to feel anxious so why does it happen anxiety wants to solve the what ifs so when we're not in immediate danger why are we feeling anxious what happens anxiety wants us to solve those what-ifs that come our way it often wants us to find certainty in this very uncertain world the anxiety signals that are being sent to your brain say you are in danger wants you to find the answer right now that's what our body's designed to do stay safe it essentially is false these false signals are there to fix the problem that isn't a problem it could be potentially a problem but it isn't right now in this moment and here's how the cycle usually goes there tends to be a trigger an intrusive thought this trigger might be great i gotta go to this social event and there's gonna be lots of people there what if i just make a fool of myself and then it goes to that perceived threat if i make a fool of myself it's gonna be horrible everyone's gonna hate me i feel anxious about it the brain says you shouldn't feel anxious you need to get rid of this right now so what comes up with ideas how about you don't even go those are the compulsions don't go whatsoever or if you do go be on your phone the entire time so you look so busy that no one wants to talk to you make sure you don't talk in those conversations don't make eye contact and when people do those compulsions they tend to feel a little bit of relief because i didn't have to talk to anybody tonight because i was on my phone or i didn't even go whatsoever so you know what the brain does it says good job you kept yourself safe today i'm so glad you did that compulsion because you were really in danger here it doesn't know any better all it knows is that it gave you this anxiety you followed what the directions are and you feel better so it says you know what i'm gonna do next time you feel this i'm gonna give you those exact same directions do those compulsions and this is the cycle that most people get stuck into whether it's with social anxiety specific phobias fears about really anything those what-ifs in your life i don't blame the brain though because it really thinks it's helping you because you are reacting to it have you ever heard a fire alarm go off before i'm guessing so whenever we hear those fire alarms why aren't we just jumping out of our chair immediately and jumping out a window usually because we've learned over time that there's not really a fire obviously there always could be a potential but we've experienced it over and over and over and over and over and over that that alarm goes off and there's no fire and the alarm goes off and there's no fire and the alarm goes off and there's no fire so what do you think our brain learns wait a second there's a fault signal being sent here so that's why we don't immediately react because we know chances are this is a false alarm so for you when you're reacting immediately the brain says oh no this was a real alarm good job for keeping yourself safe we need to teach the brain that this is a false signal because i don't see a fire i don't see what's going on around me cool i'm willing to retrain my brain and here is how we do it like i mentioned we're supposed to feel anxious when we're in immediate danger so we need to stop reacting to it when we're not sounds simple right there's the answer bye nope but those compulsions that you're doing are keeping you trapped in this cycle i say when we are feeling anxious you look around you do i see anything if you don't see immediate danger you may risk and not problem solve anymore meaning you're responding back to your brain with answers like yeah that may or may not happen cool people may or may not judge me yep that tornado may or may not hit my house even though the weather people said that tornadoes could happen next week and it's not an immediate danger right now it's taking the threat and leaving it uncertain on purpose some choose to agree with the threat they're like yeah totally man everyone's gonna judge me sweet that tornado's gonna hit my house it's a week away but we'll see because it's telling the brain right now i don't see danger and so i'm willing to not respond to this right now you're only reacting to immediate dangers and the rest you're willing to be uncertain not sure if you need to respond or not but you're choosing to sit back and take that risk and usually when they say that people are like but how do i know if i really need to react or not go back to that guideline do i see anything happening is there the roof falling down on me and my child running in the road i literally don't see anything right now so i'm willing to just sit back and say yep maybe maybe not could happen those tend to be the magic words maybe maybe not this is where freedom really lies when we have all the power to say nope not this time you can keep throwing those threats my way but look i'm willing to not give you anything or if i do i'm giving you that same answer every single time they're gonna judge you yeah and maybe maybe not they're gonna judge you yeah maybe not but we have to not do those compulsions at the same time because i can't say they're gonna judge you and i say maybe maybe not but just in case i'm gonna you be on my phone so nobody judges me or i'm going to not go just in case because i'm telling my brain that that signal was real if i do those compulsions so you might be facing some fears things you've never done before you're practicing responding differently to these threats this treatment i'm talking about is called exposure and response prevention it's evidence-based it's exposing yourself to the fear and essentially responding differently to it almost as if you don't care it takes practice practice practice so if you just went through this video and you're like what a joke this was such a waste of time he told me just to face my fears this other guy over here said that they could cure my anxiety in three weeks you may have missed the point it's making facing your fears more meaningful learning to tolerate the uncertainty in choosing to no longer problem solve you're going to feel uncomfortable anxiety is not the enemy people do not die from anxiety they feel really uncomfortable but you treat it as your buddy you're gonna have your harm around and you're like yo dude welcome to the party thanks for joining again but i'm not responding to this you're welcome to stay as long as you want you can also go whenever you want it's embracing this anxiety accepting it when people are looking for that cure their problem solving if you're falling for those traps where people are like recovering three weeks cure your anxiety look at this person they figured it out they don't feel anxiety anymore total lies total lies don't fall for it those types of statements keep people trapped because you're searching for that cure and i'm here to tell you this is it this is the research-based treatment for anxiety the one that i've seen personally that works the best so when you put your guard down and you say i'm not looking for that cure i'm looking to retrain my brain that is where you're gonna find all the freedom your job isn't to get rid of it it's to change your reaction because you have it your brain will learn and adapt when you're not reacting to those fault signals anymore it learns and it says hey cool maybe i shouldn't keep telling you that you're in danger because you're not reacting to it treatment is not a quick fix it's a lifestyle something you need to do throughout your entire life whenever there's anxiety and there's no threat make it your lifestyle you trust in the treatment learn to not look for that cure instead embrace your anxiety do something different feel anxious don't fix it do it over and over and over again your brain will finally get it
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Tell me the last time you ACTUALLY needed your anxiety to warn you of danger.
Hi guys was wondering if anyone has went through almost every physical symptom, especially trembling or shaking feeling in hands of head sometimes I’m only 15 and dealing with bad anxiety
Please pray for me😢
I am batteling OCD, irrational fears, anxiety and it even creates doubts for god's support. I am recovering but still it hurts a lot. How to overcome this fear of possession? Wishing Best for everyone in their struggles!!
Everytime i listen,read or study i get anxious which is because of the thoughts i think so.everytime i get it my throat tightens and my heart races.can someone help me with thtese
Wauw thank you for the advice!!🎉
Thanks for the incredible solution. I have stopped studying.
What about anxiety disorders that seem to be triggered by illness and immflamation levels. I get sick with something and if it’s bad enough the bodies anxiety kicks in and then I’m stuck in this anxious state for months. and then I get out of it and I’m fine for a while.
How long, do you have to feel the anxiety for? when does it go away?
Awesome 😊❤
Thank you for this video this helped me so much.
What books are out there that talks more about what you talk about ?
This is a perfect explanation…
I think i have anxiety rn bec i feel lightheaded and finds it hard to sleep and feel dizzy but idk what to do
I guess ive never tried this before. Had severe daily anxiety for 15+ years and all i do is run away
I love this guy a lot but whenever I get away from him I start getting anxiety
So stressed that I can’t focus on the video😓
Anxiety is a physical over reaction to a situation. When you can reduce this over reaction you will reduce your anxiety. The simplest way to do this is to reduce your respiration rate by breathing in quietly to a count of two and breathe out to a count of five. 😊
My now spouse triggered this and I can’t get over it 😢😢😢
Its simple stop being lazy excersice n eat gods food.
Stopping drinking 4-5 strong cups of coffee a day, would probably be a good start 😂
It’s not as much conscious thoughts, as it is deeply baked in feelings of stress and irritation for me.
My anxiety likes to overwrite my critical problem skill. My anxiety says oh no! And then my analytical brain says it's no big deal, and then it's an argument now.
Anxiety is the neurons in the right side of your brain moving really fast, depression is the neurons on the left side moving very slow.
Can you help me please i dont understand why i feel anxious depressed and tired all time and jt gets worse if someone speaks angrily with the words get more hurtful and if someone says something which is the end of that which makes me feel too bad please help
So I don't know why it happens .When I start thinking, something panic attacks start . I hate ittttt😢😢
Social anxiety is the worse. Heart palpitations and shivers. Great video!
How do you face your fears if you get a panic attack when you try?
God is still on the miracle business, just trust him
I got mine cause of my gf being pregnant, a demotion at work and wisdom teeth being removed and thats how mine started and now i have social anxiety major depressive disorder, agoraphobia, ptsd and more i often wish i was better off dead cause i cant cure it but ima try this thanks
Thank you sir, i love yoy!
As someone who is experiencing anxiety and general anxiety disorders, with hard breathing, panic attacks, etc… I manage to keep it under control using this couple of things, maybe it will help someone:
1. Take walks in nature or parks and try to walk faster to make your hurt pump, it's important to make your hurt pump a bit, not to much, nature is amazing for anxiety
2. Diet o a schedule, eat what you like from a diet and don't eat to much, you can do 1 cheat day a week it should be fine
3. Before you go to sleep meditate for 5-10 minutes but literally try to empty your mind and just literally try to feel your brain relaxing with the music.
4. After meditation do box breathing 4 4 4 4, it will help you calm your heart before sleeping.
5. If you wake up in the middle of the night cause it might happen due to panic… And the sleep upper cortizol levels, just do box breathing again and you should be fine.
This is what I do to keep it under control, I hope it will help you.
I love this so much, thank you so much; I messed up so many times being anxious, so glad to have found this video