Wait! This works for OCD?

[@ocdandanxiety]

What response works best for you? 😊

[@HeathyHeatherson]

"Wow really brain? That's crazy, you do you!"

[@zell6108]

When i first started getting anxious to the point of panic attacks i would shut down entirely. Now if and when i get them, i sit and breathe and wait and find myself like an annoyed person like "yep go ahead, do your thing, ill wait, i know you'll be gone in 20 minutes and i wont remember this"

[@ksguruprakash3624]

@ocdandanxiety ......... You are awesome👏, You are gives more lights to our lives.... One small request ... So many languages captions is available in your videos but TAMIL captions couldn't available right now at your KZbin videos so please add TAMIL captions also, it will helps a lot and it very much needed to our tamil people's including me also so please consider this one.... Than you brother❤

[@crystalvillanueva6612]

Hello I really want to start your course on erp with all faith it will help however I just wanna know if it’s going to be more than just a maybe maybe not saying because it’s a bit pricey as well 😅

[@owensmitt]

When it starts i just take my psychedelic subtances it calm me down without any effect on me

[@craigrichman9428]

Realizing that what I’m thinking is not me and goes against my values

[@maikcolle3041]

Before a thought arrives, you are. A thought comes, you notice it. A thought leaves, you remain. Do you feel less you when a thought leaves?

[@Carryusaway_]

Yes

[@HakanGhorbani]

Many of our thoughts Are not us , it could be associations maybe from movies etc. It could define you and could not . Thats your soul who knows

[@glueckseeligkeit]

Having no response actually worked way better for me than that maybe maybe not statement. Glad you made a video about it :)

[@smartalecl4]

The problem I have with this is that, even though I'm not acting on the thought, I still get sad or scared of the thoughts.

[@scagliobest1612]

that's an obession, doing something about It Is the compulsion, doing nothing about It Is the response prevention

[@everydayangel]

and that okay! you'll just need to keep practising and it's okay even if you do sometimes end up getting anxious, you just have to keep going and not give in :)

[@myhottea]

Purchased your course recently and haven't finished yet... I've gained so much understanding and insight... life changing!!! It's fantastic! Thank you for all that you do!

[@ocdandanxiety]

Wow! Thanks so much for coming here to say this. That really means a lot! Wishing you the best!

[@myhottea]

You're most welcome and thank you!@@ocdandanxiety

[@bagandbroad]

This feels more doable than maybe. Maybe just feels like yes and causes a spiral. I’ve been saying “that’s none of my business” 😂

[@yorlinpiedrasanta]

I’ve been doing this for about 4 months now and it’s been so helpful with the recovery process compared to maybe maybe not.

[@cliffordramirez3223]

Hi! I just want to really thank you for helping me overcome my intrusive thoughts. 2 years ago, I became depressed, anxious, overthinking and just miserable. But, when I watched your videos, it really helped me adapt and enjoy my life.

[@animalfacts360planet]

What kind of intrusive thoughts you have

[@MrAug80]

Excellent video thanks soo much for making it! I hate people who say their “OCD is playing up on them” or “my OCD is triggered” when they haven’t got it at all. Soo annoying 😖😖

[@cleverhandle420]

It’s so funny. I started following you during my erp treatment, more psychoeducation and a reminder that I have OCD than anything else. I was very privileged to get a therapist, and one that knew how to handle ocd. The waiting list for her by the time I finished was months long. I thought I would never ever ever get better. Now when it shows up, and it does when life gets hard, it’s like an annoying voice in the back of my head and I just let it talk and fifteen minutes later can’t even remember what it said. Ocd is no joke, I’m in trauma therapy rn for ptsd thanks to it. I get panic attacks driving past old triggers bc of the memories but the ocd itself. It really can dealt with and life can get soooooooo much better. I wear a maybe necklace around my neck as a reminder that we can’t control our emotions, thoughts, or physical responses. I have a do it scared sticker on my water bottle. ERP was a lifestyle change but an amazing one that gave me my life back. Thanks for always being a reminder that it’s just ocd late at night when I can’t email my therapist and I need inspo to do nothing. I can’t believe I’m saying this but I’m gonna unsubscribe now. I wish u the best ❤

[@meowow7669]

Thank You so much for this channel and your videos, I always end up coming back to your videos to get a sense of peace with all the things I’m going through and to educate myself about what I’m dealing with to teach myself how to process my thoughts and emotions in a healthier way . I am really truly grateful for this channel and I’m sure you are helping so many people to cope with their struggles too ❤😪

[@kirakrejci2628]

You have already changed the trajectory for me. Thank you

[@ArthurM1863]

I often wonder how cool would it been to just do nothing and have my body completely calm for hours. But sadly my Tourettic OCD doesnt let me. I feel the itches in the muscles and it can get very tiring. All my life Ive been with this.

[@justathumb]

thanks for your awesome vids 😊 at 39, it's such a relief to finally see someone broach the topic with humour, it makes me feel like much less of a freak 😂

[@Jesusandmentalhealth]

Very good!! Very powerful responses!! Always appreciate your videos.

[@Racheldorenofficial]

Until this videoe I did not realize that living near a train was a near universally disliked experience.. When I was a child I lived near a train and I loved it. It made me feel like I lived next to the polar express like in the movie and it was especially magical in the christmastime when I felt the whimsy and the possibility of being able to hop the train to the north pole anytime.

[@philipholding]

I like this guy!

[@puddincakes1005]

Choo-choo! Here’s Nate with another great video!

[@Sleepygenezz]

Hey! Let me tell you, You are one of the reasons I feel like recovering from my HOCD. There is still some fear and anxious feeling left in me but I have faith I will get out of it soon. All thanks to you...Keep doing the good work

[@SevenUnwokenDreams]

I've been working hard to change my brain because I have so much trouble with acceptance. And now I've realized what thoughts I have that are OCD and I get so caught up trying to think of a non engaging response when I'm not even sure what I'm trying to get out of repeating the thought. If there is no obvious question, then I don't know what to say. Naturally this drives me crazy. I'm trying to treat it like mindfulness meditation, where you just watch the thought come and go. It's incredibly difficult. I'm on public health insurance so I can't see a therapist who specializes in OCD, that is just not available to me. I'm essentially trying to treat this thing on my own. I tried to explain my obsessions to my LCSW and OCD hasn't even crossed her mind. She wants me to distract myself. Your videos have educated me and put me on the right track, so thank you.

[@pandascoops]

Have you checked NOCD for OCD therapists?

[@puppyramen]

I have been following you for a while and absolutely love your videos. But I must admit that your train story here is pretty funny, I had a smile. Thanks dude! 🙂

[@ocdandanxiety]

Haha. It was a good learning experience for sure. 🤦‍♂️

[@kiyahforever]

I'm still very early on in my OCD journey. I was only diagnosed a few weeks ago. It's hard to fathom being able to do nothing in response to my intrusive thoughts (mostly contamination/vomiting-based fears). But I'm starting with maybe/maybe not, and it's been equal parts scary and helpful.

[@kiyahforever]

@AlisaPowerDashaRedHillsV76Brig I just went through an intensive outpatient therapy program. It wasn't designed for OCD specifically, but I'm doing so much better now! I definitely still have hard days, but those days are fewer and farther between. They even showed some of these videos during our group sessions lol!

[@karenbird1279]

This is not a joke. I have a compulsion to watch videos on how to solve my issues. 😮

[@DominykaSchrei]

To-do list: Nothing ✔

[@ocdandanxiety]

Haha. It looks so funny that way, but it's so true.

[@223bolty]

Just found your videos thanks man

[@ocdandanxiety]

Thanks for being here! It really means a lot!

[@ArmyofLove]

Thank you Nathan, these reminders are keeping me in perspective

[@airadineros3980]

Hi. Can you make a video about religious ocd? I love your videos! By the way, I’m starting to self treat through your videos😄

[@ryancurtis5425]

As they say in the movie WarGames: "The only winning move is not to play."

[@anaflores2415]

I love your videos... They are so fun and so useful. Thank you ❤

[@xdario10]

Doing nothing feels almost impossible for me right now. I have severe health anxiety and ocd. Problem solving is in high gear right now, thank you for your video, I will try to challenge my problem solving and reassuring compulsions.

[@rogeliojuliangonzalez1927]

You got this bro how are u doing now?

[@ijeomaokere]

Thank you for your teaching,

[@soundscape26]

The non-PC answer would be to throw the realtor on the train tracks first... and then starting the nothing process. 😄 Great video and great example Nate. Desensitization works a charm.

[@MetalForLife1970]

Doing nothing is difficult when your mind is telling you 24/7 for the last 2 years to say something inappropriate at work that might cost you a job you've had for 20 years and lose everything as a result!

[@gamerbynight1]

God bless! Comment for the algorithm ❤

[@ranjinip7688]

Thank you so much sir 🙏

[@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 (eventhough they never did reply my message immediatly). How can I address this fear and create healthier communication boundaries without jeopardizing our friendship

[@Qifa80]

I mean since I don't want to do the compulsion, I felt like if I did not care about my friendship and what other person thinking, and I have this intrusive taught that make me thing if they have OCD like me would they have the same taught like me?

[@antoniocorona9397]

Talking about ruining your future. I had to quit my job because of my OCD. Corporate stress triggering my OCD even more.

[@nerdbamarich2063]

Thank you so much for this help

[@mark_lynch]

Thank you

[@marija3445]

What should we do when we are at that point of ocd recovery when im not that frightened of the ocd thought. And of course that gives me anxiety, because why an i not fearing it anymore. I hope you got me Ps. Great videos heleped a lot

[@giannamilo216]

If you do this, will the thoughts start to fade out or become less over time? Or just less threatening?

[@rachael3050]

Its just trying to overcome the " compulsion". Im a writer by profession, OCD tells me not to write certain words, not to write a book, not to express myself. Im writing this fast before the ocd kicks in

[@antoniocorona9397]

I have just right OCD. If I don't do it I get a feeling of something bad is going to happen.

[@jennylopez645]

Hi Nathan, I have been watching your videos recently. I struggle with ROCD, but sometimes my brain tries convincing me that I dont actually have this and I am in the "right" for doing the complusion and asking for reassurance. Is this also a common thing with OCD? I constantly have to ask my partner for reassurance to make sure he isnt lying to me about his past. But thats when my brain comes in and says "oh dont worry this isnt OCD, go ahead and ask the question." Is this common? Thank you so much for your videos.

[@Admaiter]

So basically i have HOCD and i had it for 4 years it went away for couple of years and returned last year and trust me it wakes up in the middle of the night its horrible and to be fair i feel like ots taking over and i dont want that to happen i feel like its closing my emotions for woman that i had this thing just blocks every feeling i cant spend time or talk to a male because it hits so if you can help me i would really appreciate it imma watch your videos and hope for the best...

[@tugbaokyay]

İf I do not provide a response to a thought, I mean if I do not check it, the fear that what if my thought was true. 😢

[@unnattie]

Can OCD cause distressing lucid dreams? I have moral scrupulosity OCD and i used to dream about being immoral towards those whom I value most but I knew that OCD can cause these dreams and I was aware that I was completely asleep but something different happened and I was half awake knowing I am dreaming which is lucid dreaming but it was an immoral dream, against my values and yet i did not wanna wake up even though i was half awake i did not wanna wake up. What does this mean? It feels different this time as if I wanted to continue the dream and the immoral act by choice.

[@dustinkoehn6890]

Could have been a speed bump. Maybe, maybe not. 😂

[@carlaalmonte6788]

The video editor needs a raise 🤣

[@chiatte135]

This is the only thing works for me. Even saying maybe yes maybe not did not work. Doing nothing was only thing worked for me. Because maybe yes maybe not has taken me to the content. For example i dont have contamination ocd, i realised that if a thought come to my mind saying that are you sure your hands are %100 clear, i do not answer it, do not do anything. I dont have any urge to answer that question naturally. maybe it is maybe not is not logical and as i said it did not work for me

[@azarduscerebruz]

Hey, how can I talk to you about my ocd, I've been struggling for years

[@stevigeorge3649]

Nathan is the course worth the price I am in hospital for my ocd will it have mine on here ect cause mine is pure obsession ocd and I am struggling and on medication

[@ocdandanxiety]

Oh no. I'm sorry to hear that! I hope you can feel better. Obviously, I'm biased, but my course is awesome. It teaches you everything you need to know about your own OCD and how to do treatment.

[@krtadrn]

Are there any ways to do nothing on the "what if it ruins my future"??

[@ghtsdr418]

Did you steal the train story from Phillipson's Choice article?

[@emilywhite6458]

Nothing is the key

[@CB19087]

I'm pretty sure that my mothers ability to tune me out is likely one of the causes for my ocd...

[@mohamediqbal6849]

can yoy add tamil caption in your video's??

[@Tangentbordsblues]

love your sense of humor

[@fairygurl9269]

Nothing 😳

[@angustheterrible3149]

I love the info in your videos so much, but I really miss the old style videos where it was just you talking to the camera with no abrupt flashes or cuts or sudden visual effects. I feel like these things detract from the educational content as the constant flashing and jumping is not only very distracting but visually painful to my eyes to watch. I really like your content so I listen without looking, but I miss actually watching you speak. I totally get you are trying to make your videos fun, but I feel these visual effects constantly are too much. Thank you, and I hope you see this critizism as coming from a place of care for your content.

[@heidighomi6489]

Trying ❤

[@ocdandanxiety]

Keep going my friend!

[@СергейМесяцпоказывает]

Hello, I like your channel, but unfortunately I don't speak English well. It would be nice if you made subtitles in Russian or Ukrainian in your videos, it is helpfull you would attract more subscribers.😊

[@husky0098]

TW: Moral OCD I have bad moral OCD and it has evolved to kind of a weird meta-OCD where I'm not really afraid of being a bad person anymore, but afraid that the constant intrusive thoughts about it will ruin my enjoyment of things regardless. Like I know that everything is a lie with OCD but "you won't be able to enjoy fantasy stories anymore because you'll associate them with OCD" is way more credible of a threat than "liking fantasy will make you into a racist and violent person". Like the threats aren't real but the thoughts are and that's the whole problem if you get what I mean? I don't know what to do anymore, please help.

[@ellixxon]

I can relate so much to this. Like I’m more afraid of intrusive thoughts coming up while I’m doing things that can trigger them than actually these thoughts. Because I know they would fill up my brain and I’d have heart palpitations. And because of that I avoid doing so many things that I really love doing. It’s just so awful when you think of all the time that you’re missing. But I want to hope things are gonna get better for us someday