Episode
OCD Acceptance vs Tolerance: A Better Way to Handle Intrusive Thoughts
- Podcast
- The OCD & Anxiety Podcast
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- Jul 25, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 888
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Summary
Ready for real help with OCD or anxiety? Book a free discovery call with me — no pressure, no obligation: robertjamescoaching.com/book-discovery-call Prefer to work at your own pace? My 12-week programs are available self-guided:Break Free from OCD: robertjamescoaching.com/self-guidedSensorimotor OCD: robertjamescoaching.com/sensorimotor-self-guided New here? Start with my free course: robertjamescoaching.com/free What does it really mean to “accept” OCD and anxiety? In episode 631, Robert explains why acceptance doesn’t mean approving of intrusive thoughts, agreeing with them, or forcing yourself to feel calm. Discover how trying too hard to accept anxiety can become another compulsion—and why learning to tolerate discomfort may be a more realistic place to begin. Robert explores how to leave intrusive thoughts unanswered, reduce checking and analysing, and gently return your attention to the life in front of you. To learn about Robert’s 12-week coaching programme, visit robertjamescoaching.com and book a free discovery call Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.