Episode Notes

The biggest distraction in your life is OCD.

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So when I tell people, do anything other than compulse, they often say, “aren’t I just distracting myself?”

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No. Let’s be clear about this. OCD is the distraction.

If you were studying, with family, learning, going for a walk, and OCD pulls you away, then going back to what you were doing or engaging in something else meaningful is not distraction. It’s returning to your life.

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OCD says, “engage with me.” But it’s not important.

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Your life is what matters. Living it, even imperfectly, is the work.

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Are there more skillful ways to respond than just filling space all the time? Of course. You want flexibility. You want to tolerate discomfort.

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But at the core, choosing your life over OCD, again and again, that’s the win.

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OCD is the distraction. Your life is your life.

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