Episode
Why You Can’t Stop Overthinking — And How to Break the Cycle
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- The OCD & Anxiety Podcast
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- Jul 15, 2026
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- 723
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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 Robert James explains why overthinking traps us, how it becomes an automatic habit, and the difference between helpful problem-solving and unhelpful rumination. He introduces a practical three-step approach—acknowledge, tolerate, refocus—plus a postponement technique to build tolerance for uncertainty and break the cycle. Compassionate and actionable, this episode offers simple tools to stop spinning in your head and reclaim your time and attention 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.