Managing Ocd With Mindfulness & Cbt - Introductory Course

What you'll learn
What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
How a person develops OCD?
How Does OCD Take Hold and Keep Hold?
Types of OCD
Tools & Techniques to manage OCD
Requirements
NA
Description
You've likely heard the buzz around mindfulness and meditation. Mindfulness techniques have been proven to help people improve stress levels, reduce anxiety and even aid in the management of depressive episodes. But did you know that meditation and mindfulness exercises can also help those with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) resist the urge to give in to compulsions?The term 'mindfulness' is used to signify many different things, but in the world of cognitive behavioural therapy for OCD, it simply means paying attention to the present moment without judgment or analysis.The present moment is whatever is going on at any given time. This includes the presence of thoughts, feelings, and sensations, whether wanted or unwanted. The struggle of the OCD sufferer is one in which certain internal experiences (thoughts, etc.) are viewed as unacceptable, whereas others are allowed to pass by without critique. Mindfulness suggests a different perspective on the presence of these internal experiences, that they be simply noticed, not judged or pushed away.Obsessing is the state of being stuck in the mind, being distracted by unwanted thoughts and feelings, but not feeling capable of returning from looking them without compulsions or judgments. One tool for developing the skill of coming back is meditation, in which you attend to an anchor (often breathing), notice when your attention has wandered, and then gently...

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