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[@ocdandanxiety]

Anyone else wear JNCO jeans?😂

[@tr3f]

I wore the "skater" ones. just big and baggy enough but not enough to cover my airwalks. also had Jnco khakis for when I needed to "dress nice".

[@fairygurl9269]

🤘😎

[@medaman15able]

You shouldn’t have admitted that!!! 😬

[@pontusvarld]

As skinny as possible, I would never go with the flow.

[@arpanjyotigogoi]

Unable to study because of mental ocd😞

[@quentinbarth3268]

This video makes me feel pretty good about myself. I had a sudden onslaught of intrusive thoughts last week, after a while of being relatively symptom-free. I responded by saying "okay, that's nice, moving on," and this week the thoughts have faded substantially. Thank you for being one of the main people who taught me how to do that back when my OCD was severe.

[@darkmxttr3496]

I was having such a great week and the past few days have me feeling like I’m back where I started. Hope I can get out of this again and move along the thoughts like you do

[@kinstar]

weirdly that tends to work alot more effective than it seems ive said to myself things like 'Okay cool' and have been able to continue on with my day a lot more effortlessly

[@kinstar]

@@darkmxttr3496 you will and youll get better and faster at doing so. Remember it feels.... like youre right back to where you started but youre not you have better knowledge and skills compared to before

[@ninjatall15]

Summary for ADHD folks - [00:00] 🤯 Intrusive Thoughts Rely on Your Reaction - Intrusive thoughts gain power from your reactions. - They're like uninvited guests at a picnic, unexpected and awkward. - Reacting to them gives them validity and importance. - [01:10] 🧠 You Control Your Response to Thoughts - You have the power to decide how to respond to intrusive thoughts. - Treating them as non-threats diminishes their power. - Your brain adapts to how you respond, learning what's important. - [02:03] 🌟 The Power of Assigning Value - The value of thoughts and trends is determined by how we perceive them. - Styles and perceptions change over time, demonstrating our power to assign value. - Intrusive thoughts can be rendered meaningless bytreating them as such. - [03:25] 🎭 Reducing the Impact of Intrusive Thoughts - Treating intrusive thoughts as unimportant can diminish their impact. - Acting indifferent to these thoughts retrains the brain to focus on what truly matters. - Your response to thoughts is a choice, and you have control over it. - [04:20]⚔ Empowering Yourself Against OCD - Thoughts only have power if you give them power. - Focusing on life and how you respond to OCD can be empowering. - The video encourages the viewer to explore further resources for managing OCD.

[@JohnPork498]

love u

[@NK78677]

I have contamination ocd, and I’ve been advised by my therapist to sit with the anxiety and delay responding to it, and eventually not respond to it at all. You’ll suffer through it (that clinging fear and tension in your body and mind…like an addicted person would want to heal) but every time you do it, it gets easier and the intrusive thought becomes less important and real and more funny 😂…I want to become the person who didn’t have ocd at all. Come on we can do it! 💪🏻

[@Meerarajpoot855]

Thanks

[@cloudeon3468]

I've got the same. It's been super tough for me. I can't even touch new groceries for a few days because my brain sees them as dangerous

[@NK78677]

@@cloudeon3468 Keep fighting. I come from an extreme end too. Face your ocd “fears” and live through the tension and anxiety. You’ll be surprised once you lived with the anxiety and didn’t do the compulsion, how easy things become. Having said that I think being on the right medication helps too (consult your therapist/gp)

[@iinferuslunitaa3169]

​@@NK78677Hey, I wanna ask if it is possible to be physical sick and you are scared and have panic attacts and you use these methods to ease your nerves and triggers so will it work? I am not in best health and worries me alot now and scared it will lead to something dangerous so will this somehow help me?

[@NK78677]

@@iinferuslunitaa3169 Your ocd is different but all types of ocd is based on fear and anxiety about something. I would see a therapist and get help about how to face your fears in particular. I’ll pray for you to find rest in Jesus and not in the rituals 🙏🏻

[@idjk292]

This man's videos are so great. Its literally like a therapy. I love you Nathan. Your advice literally helps me and calms me. Hope you achieve everything you want in your life.

[@AlejandroOrtiz-fc2ik]

The problem is when thoughts have the chance to sneak in and create anxiety instantly 😮‍💨

[@maikcolle3041]

Welcome it also as a friend, let go of the story and just feel it in your body ❤

[@sami8582]

Pls help me right now

[@Catherine-v5l]

I'm 13 years old and i had ocd since birth and people don't understand me and they thought i was just bad person..i am tired and i decided to end this...

[@DannyKrebs-e9l]

Are you seeing a therapist?

[@aaronguajardo5746]

Exactly. I hate that.

[@catstickler]

I haven't done ERP (yet), but I've done DBT. One of the best things I learned there that's helping with OCD is extending the pause between feeling (anxiety) and reaction (compulsion). It's hard, definitely, but I try to remember to live in those pauses more because that's when I have the power to decide what I'm going to do/how I'm going to react.

[@ocdandanxiety]

I love that. You do have the power to decide. It’s so tough! Keep up the good work. 😉

[@waltersullivan5042]

The way you know the content/theme "obsession" is false is that it can change theme, and the previous theme doesn't bug you anymore because it's now transferred it's focus onto something new... So attacking the content with compulsions doesn't really solve the underlying problem which is OCD. Also it's not the thoughts themselves that are the problem it's the way you feel about them... If you didn't care then ocd wouldn't exist... That's why ocd targets what you deem most important by attacking it with what you deem to be the worst case scenario

[@al_5655]

I had exactly the same experience that you describe - the content changes. The underlying issue is the same - it just manifests in different ways as you "problem-solve" each surface-level symptom.

[@SevenUnwokenDreams]

I really like "eh." It's something my aunt says all the time, and it drives my mother crazy. But it's brilliant! I'm getting better at it.

[@GoldyKumar-y2e]

Thoughts are not the problem. What we react is a big problem. Moral ❤

[@untrustjacob]

a fellow therapist with OCD thanks you🖤

[@User24586fyaqyerwhkibngkiotrse]

are you a therapist, too?

[@untrustjacob]

@@User24586fyaqyerwhkibngkiotrse yes!

[@MS-sr6mj]

Just want to let you know your videos have crushed my health anxiety. Thanks so much! The medical community doesn't see health anxiety (and related disorders, there are like 5 types of health anxiety, basically, as you know) as OCD, but the OCD treatment has been working for me. ❤

[@_AnglesWing_]

This right there is a true game changer cuz these thoughts usually really scares me and then become all i can think about but i get better bit by bit at not giving it power and thinking of it as a thought just letting it be thank you sooo much youre my hero❤️

[@Aditi.k20]

Thank you so much Nathan ❤. You have helped me so much with my ocd journey and you are still helping me. I have had ocd since my childhood but didn't knew about it ,I was struggling. From about 10 months I knew I had ocd but I didn't told my parents cause I was scared. But now I recently told them about it and they took me to the doctor . And one week ago, I officially got diagnosed with ocd , my father is really supportive about it. Thanks to your channel I know that there are more people like me who are struggling too and healing ,so I don't feel alone .

[@simoneoelias]

Awww!! I also have ocd. Wishing you the best on your journey. My brain is completely rewired after treatment for the better. 🤩Never underestimate the power of treatment.

[@Aditi.k20]

@@simoneoelias thank you so much 💜 i happy that you are healed.

[@simoneoelias]

@@babubhaiyya8534 It was mostly the inner, mental compulsions, but also intrusive thoughts and existential ocd.

[@MettleHurlant]

The problem is that a person needs to know they have a disorder on OCD spectrum to understand why they have intrusive thoughts. When people pander to their delusions it makes them worse, and more extreme.

[@zarmeenasaleem8778]

YOU ARE THE BESTTTT OCD THERAPIST. THANKYOU FOR THIS!!

[@sadieappelfeller]

You’re the best 😭 I’ve been having the worst few days because of OCD it’s been really bad when I had been more above it before but stressful situations have made me weak but this is helping me get ahold of myself 😭

[@Ness.Vezz3]

You bring me so much comfort, Nat. Thank you.❤ God bless you.

[@tobiasernst9639]

Hello guys i just wanna spread some hope and clarity for all the people in need This is a very beautiful and hope giving bible verse i hope it helps you❤ “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength but with your testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it” (1 Corinthians 10:13) He who is mercyfull will not give you a challenge you cant stand firm against stay strong you can do it Amen

[@skylargrace8047]

Amen

[@bariatricbabe88]

I won't respond to it by acknowledging it and giving it a name. I call mine the protector..I make sure I remind myself that it's trying to protect me even if those things aren't real. It gives me the assurance that I am normal, I can then let it go and sometimes I even talk to myself outloud. I can verbalize it and it helps to move the thoughts in and out. I love adding on totally, maybe, or eh.

[@JustinFisher777]

I really like the idea of calling it the protector. Lessens the internal conflict.

[@jangoodwin4196]

This is brilliant!! thanks.

[@manimurugesh6034]

You advice us to focus upon real things but, the sad part is ocd clings to the things which are real to us (important in life)

[@tank6469]

Dude u have no idea how something so simple like this helped me so much, thank you

[@Ness.Vezz3]

Right, it’s simply amazing.

[@Zhesozo-shortclips]

You’re saving so many people man

[@rinichhabra2326]

You’re doing such a great job .. god bless you

[@jesselocke6170]

I’m getting help with this. Every thing he said is right. Stop fighting it. Therapy helps. Thoughts aren’t real

[@anandsharma7430]

What do you do if you say "eh, whatever", it works, and then you get a big physical nerve jolt up your spine? And this happens almost throughout the day. Intrusion, ignoring/neglect, physical shiver up the spine, repeat. I believe some types of OCD are 95% neurological and need chemical or electrical intervention to improve life quality. I've spent weeks just physically shaking off these shivers every 5-10 seconds. It's deeper, there's a violent undercurrent of energy, a bubbling of nervous energy which simply bursts out to the surface as an intrusive thought. Something deep in Central Nervous System. What seems to work is SSRIs and supplements (e.g. in India, Neurobion Forte is a commonly prescribed supplement) Apparently Magnesium supplements work for some people.

[@dilwich]

Great analogy about the actor on the stage playing for the reaction because if an actor was on stage and he was ignored he would just walk off.

[@sissi9100]

This video gave me comfort

[@MrAug80]

These are fantastic videos Nathan! You are literally a life saver! I really appreciate all your help and advice you give out free to people. You are a cool guy.

[@Purpetratorz]

Thanks bro, well done! I noticed a lingering ocd intrusive thought today, wasnt able to "solve it" and i kept it that way, just came home about an hour ago, and my brain almost switched into problem solving mode, but Im not gonna bother and let whatever may happen happen. Its funny the stories that it can come up with sometimes tho lol, laughing at it really is the best treatment, let your brain grow and rewire and inspire!

[@moonmoss777]

You’re wonderful. So glad to have found you.

[@jdude4556]

Your voice is so calming to me. So glad I found your videos. They are really helpful! ❤

[@Archion02]

God Bless You!!!! Thank you so much for these videos i can't be grateful enough!

[@carlybeckner1853]

Okay loved hearing about your past style

[@mikeyhaaich7975]

These videos are saving my life. Thankyou so much.

[@jenkov2155]

This channel is pure gold.

[@zamardii12]

I really needed to hear this today. Thank you so much.

[@karamfayek9069]

You are a savior ❤❤ love you man

[@tr3f]

Thank you so much for creating these videos for us. jnco pants and airwalk shoes were key in the 90s.

[@Bleakkit]

Thanks man i feel like all my dark thoughts are easy to overcome ,thats true we gave everything power and meaning

[@sarahfoster5648]

I’m not going to listen to the intrusive thoughts by letting the thoughts come in and not giving them any attention and telling the thoughts, “maybe I did, maybe I didnt”

[@Meganmcgee3333]

It helps for me to say...someday "blank" won't affect me.

[@BOLOGNAspinsPOI]

Thank you for these videos. They're really helping me alongside therapy and TMS

[@SajidAli-td3dx]

hey congrats for 100k subscribers bro. TY for your service 🙏❣

[@ratnakaramthanusree5631]

Thank you so much man l”ll definitely practice this. I”ll keep my progress updated. I’ve been suffering from intrusive thoughts for a long time,and l know l can change it.This time l”ll try my best.

[@TheSleepy1326]

This upload is gold - thank you 💚💛❤️

[@Baseds_Backup_Account]

Sometimes I feel as if my whole life is just one great big intrusive thought tbh and everyone else around me are just thoughts in my head that come to life to convince me otherwise.

[@kimmymichele12]

Thank you for making me laugh! I haven't laughed in a long time!!!

[@masterofall5561]

My man Nathan..❤❤❤

[@contingency0]

Your videos help me a lot. Thank you so much for sharing these. You are awesome! :D

[@mayebellcrossing8010]

Thank you for all you’ve done for so many of us suffering, your videos have helped me so much! ❤

[@CandyWorld30]

Hi, if possible I would appreciate if you could make a video about a type of OCD I have right now that I have not heard anyone else talk about. I am afraid of mentally associating bad things I am afraid of with good things which I care about. Its like mental contamination, but the huge issue is that I feel like the fear actually can easily come true since its a mental association and can happen very easily. So its like the OCD fear can easily come true in my case which is what these OCD recovery coaches like you say will not happen. Usually when people with OCD have a fear they are exposed to in ERP they can easily see over time that the fear has not come true because its often a physical reality not a mental fear. I guess if I stop caring about external things so much I won't care about what thoughts I get and the associations will not happen or weaken. But I never heard of anyone else have this fear and so I feel like the odd one out.

[@wdlybusiness6360]

In my opinion you should treat these things with the same thing. Because you are afraid of uncertainty. So: 'maybe, maybe not'

[@wdlybusiness6360]

Maybe this could fall under Scrupulous OCD? And then not the religious part of course.

[@noname-hs2no]

This has been happening to me for over a year and I also havent found an example of someone else in the same situation. Not exactly what you're explaining but similar. Erp doesn't really work for me because the thoughts existing in the first place are the problem. I'm not worried about something that comes after, if they're there the problem already occurred. I don't have it in me to even explain rn but we might be experiencing something similar.

[@jangoodwin4196]

I believe I experience something similar. It is better than it used to be, but I've had a recent resusurgence of it. I have a doctor appt. to discuss changing my meds that I have been taking for many years. In the meantime, KZbin resources such as this video and those of many others, have helped me a lot. I know there's a way........

[@Big_slick671]

Just wanted to say thanks, Your video's have provided me with helpful tools to fight my ocd.

[@chadgarber]

Amazing stuff as always!

[@lizacapeloto1270]

Game changer ❤❤❤

[@nancywysemen7196]

nice voice with expression. appreciate the keep on moving upbeat content. good shirt!

[@charlesstover1520]

I needed this video. Thank you!

[@scienceamateur5058]

I really have a great respect for your work, sir. Thank you very much.

[@carloscastro2357]

Really, REALLY WORKS!!! THANKS !!

[@David__Z]

Great video very well explained 👍🏼

[@mark_lynch]

Hi, can you do a video on OCD and sleep, whether its anxiety, REM OCD, hitting and kicking, nightmares that are vivid etc. THanks!

[@JonathanPaulHay]

OCD effected me since 18 am nearly 21 half of it went down at 19. Never effected me as a kid just a young adult.

[@StephanieDiazcortez-r5r]

I love your energy

[@Dolly_GirL_x]

Sounds great..nut wouldn't work for extreme ocd. .that rules my entire life.

[@ashleycorbett8431]

Have you tried medication with ERP?

[@Slopes-yl9cv]

I like this guy❤

[@theclashingshinx8369]

Thanks man, I love you

[@alentom3819]

May God bless you abundantly 🙏🏻

[@simoneoelias]

You are so awesome.

[@foreverakid7174]

Nathan, could you make a video about the difference between having OCD and having trauma after being abused by a narcissist😊

[@kristymeyers8415]

I wake up in panic attacks and horrible thoughts I can't stop it it's terrifying

[@iq0578]

It wont stop

[@julbas2113]

Eventually, it will! I hope you are doing better

[@BasicBaddie_]

I’m not going to respond to my ocd negatively and harshly to myself and my body, and I am going to continue working on my self care routine, mental health issues ❤❤

[@FlourishwithJoJo]

New subscriber here - thank you for creating these videos

[@-gina1114]

Thank you so much!!!

[@TheAngelGarcia777]

The GOAT!

[@bethanymccoy735]

Your videos have saved me!

[@no_respect_k_y_s]

Then u werent sick in the first place

[@averypollack6948]

great video man thank you

[@abdulhye5052]

Do OCD cause other psychosis, like delusion, hallucination.anxity and depression.

[@stellaancimer8505]

What about intrusive imagies, and the severity of thoughts that are there, how do you think Person can function Just normal Activity? Thanks x

[@chess2bell]

You. Are. Brilliant

[@you_dont_wanna_know1969]

As an aficionado magician, I can totally attest to such example cited 😂😂

[@EmmettLBrown2015]

1:15 Street Fighter 2 press start ❤

[@StephenMacInnis]

My ocd off the charts lately, watching TV, then have to go to the bathroom, ocd voice in my head "I m still here ," while I'm using the bathroom, scared to death!,anyone else get these thoughts???

[@eringilson167]

Thanks!

[@ocdandanxiety]

Wow! This means so so much to me to have your support! I hope things are going well for you.

[@lubabatasnim]

I have been suffering with OCD and anxiety for 4 years. I have MDD too. I get scared of intrusive thoughts. These thoughts have given me deep pain and caused severe trauma. I missed my college days. I was so scared and unfimilier with mental health. Now I am 22 and I have decided to take professional treatment for getting actual help what I needed 4 years back. If y suffer from OCD and anxiety, do not pressure yourself, please. OCD is a horrible disorder. I wish I was kind with myself back than fighting with intrusive thoughts again and again. 🙂

[@dogma_1988]

thank you very much!!

[@Miss.katika]

Thank you ❤

[@gorilla5651]

thanks it greatly helped

[@SubEthaEngineer]

thank you

[@leonardocosta3029]

Nathan te acompanho aqui do Brasil

[@beausmom8863]

My thoughts are all built around my body sensations. I’m suffering immensely right now. My therapist actually introduced me to your videos. She says my thoughts on health and physical sensations have become obsessive. So, this would be handled the same right?

[@Treebranch_]

Thankful to Google algorithm listening to my conversations enough to send me this video

[@jesushernandez-eo8fq]

💯 concur

[@fairygurl9269]

🔑"Beautiful Big Breasted Women Dont Just Fall From the Sky" Resource Jay in Dogma

[@joaobaka8404]

But why do my thoughts feel intentional now?

[@AJM1993ful]

What a g.

[@jennielouises]

But what about when you have the thoughts as your semi conscious when waking up and the anxiety has started before you’re awake?

[@JesusIsLord896]

Isaiah 44:6 “Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts: “I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god.”

[@inspiringmuslim]

Jesus May peace and blessings be upon him was a Prophet just like Adam Moses Muhammad May peace and blessings be upon them ALLAH IS THE ONE AND ONLY GOD ❤

[@misogger]

@@inspiringmuslim Odin says "The unwise man is awake all night, and ponders everything over; when morning comes he is weary in mind, and all is a burden as ever." Hail Odin!

[@inspiringmuslim]

@@misogger follow ur creator Allah

[@Qifa80]

I've been struggling with relationship OCD, which manifests as an overwhelming need to respond to my friend's messages immediately, fearing that if I don't, they'll start to dislike me. This constant pressure to reply instantly has been taking a toll on my mental well-being. What strategies can I use to cope with this anxiety and intrusive thoughts? Additionally, I worry about the possibility of my friend developing similar relationship OCD tendencies if I don't respond promptly. How can I address this fear and create healthier communication boundaries without jeopardizing our friendship.

[@petroglyph888mcgregor2]

At 4:09, I think you said "thoughts are thoughts", but the words that are typed on the screen say: "thoughts or thoughts"

[@ocdandanxiety]

Mistakes make people more authentic. 😄