Feeling Safe, Day 5 Conquer Your Hidden Fears
Daily Meditation Podcast
Mary Meckley
4.1 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 15 July 2021
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
"One day you will tell your story of how you've overcome what you're going through now. And it will become part of someone else's survival guide ."
~ Toby Mac
Do you struggle with competitive negative thoughts or actions? If so, you may suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Research reveals that most people experience repetitive negative thoughts a whopping 90% of the time! In this week's series, you'll discover ways to use meditation to manage repetitive negative thoughts and actions.
This is day 5 of a 7-day meditation series Conquer Your Hidden Fears, episodes 2355-2361.
YOUR WEEKLY CHALLENGE
Let Go of Fear Journal
This week, notice negative thoughts that influence your fears and doubts. Become aware of any thoughts that may lead to compulsive actions. Begin to replace negative thoughts with more empowering thoughts.
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| 0:00.0 | This is episode 2,359 of the Daily Meditation Podcast. |
| 0:08.0 | I'm Mary Mechley and welcome back to day five of our series this week. |
| 0:15.0 | We're exploring the theme to let go of fear. |
| 0:20.0 | Those fears that are sometimes hidden and you may be experiencing more fear and anxiety these days |
| 0:29.0 | as many people are. This series is by popular request. |
| 0:34.0 | Specifically, I've received so many requests from your fellow meditators to manage OCD, |
| 0:44.0 | fear, anxiety, and trauma trigger symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| 0:53.0 | where certain negative repetitive thoughts run through your mind constantly |
| 1:00.0 | or you feel compelled to repeat a certain act again and again |
| 1:08.0 | to the point where it takes away from your quality of life. |
| 1:14.0 | These are some of the characteristics of obsessive-compulsive disorder. |
| 1:20.0 | You might find that you have certain rituals that you do such as lining up your desk items |
| 1:28.0 | before you start work or laying out your clothes the night before in a certain way. |
| 1:35.0 | But obsessive-compulsive disorder is when you can't control the compulsion to do these rituals |
| 1:43.0 | and you find that you spend a lot of time on these rituals and they're triggered |
| 1:48.0 | not because you want to get organized or get a good start in the morning, |
| 1:52.0 | but rather because it's a way to self-soothe if you're feeling anxious and stressed, |
| 2:02.0 | especially if you're experiencing trauma. |
| 2:06.0 | And one of your fellow meditators reached out to let me know |
| 2:11.0 | that she lost five out of eleven members of her family recently. |
| 2:20.0 | This is a trauma. |
| 2:23.0 | So you might find that during these times your brain begins to respond in unusual ways. |
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