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The OCD Stories

Jon Hershfield & Shala Nicely - Meditation and Mindfulness for people with OCD (Ep195)

The OCD Stories

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Bdd, Health & Fitness, Recovery, Hocd, Cocd, Rocd, Bodydysmorphicdisorder, Ocd, Anxiety, Obsessivecompulsivedisorder, Mental Health, Help, Mentalhealth, Depression, Advice

4.8873 Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2019

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

In episode 195 of The OCD Stories podcast I chat with Jon Hershfield and Shala Nicely. Jon and Shala are both therapists who specialise in OCD. They co-wrote a book called “Everyday mindfulness for OCD: Tips, Tricks, and Skills for Living Joyfully”.

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/podcast/jon-hershfield-shala-nicely-meditation-and-mindfulness-for-people-with-ocd

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0:00.0

Hey guys and welcome to episode 195 of the Ocede stories.

0:03.0

Podkcom podcast.

0:15.0

And this episode I interview Charlotte nicely and John Hirschfeld.

0:20.0

They are both therapists based in the United States and they have both been on the

0:24.4

podcast several times before. If you listen regularly, I'm sure you're very familiar with them and

0:30.5

their work. And the reason I got them on this time is not to talk about

0:36.0

therapy specifically but to talk about mindfulness and meditation for those with

0:41.2

OCD. So I know this can be a tricky topic for some people and it's not for everyone.

0:48.0

But if it is for you, then I wanted to share these guys with you because yes they are both therapists so they get it from

0:55.8

that point of view.

0:57.9

They also have OCE themselves and have been meditating for many years.

1:02.8

So it was great to hear what's helped them,

1:05.1

what helps their clients, and yeah,

1:08.1

and just their learning.

1:09.2

So in this, we talk about noticing when your mind wanders off, noticing the mind's story, being

1:15.2

self-compassionate when being mindful, meditating, common mistakes when meditating,

1:20.8

simple ways to meditate and much, much more. So I hope you find this episode useful.

1:27.0

Without forever ado, here they are.

1:30.0

On the podcast today I have multiple time guests John Hirschfield and Charlotte nicely.

1:34.6

John and Charlotte are both therapists who specialize in OCD. They co-wrote a book called

1:39.5

Everyday Mindfulness for OCD, Tips, Tr tricks and skills for living joyfully.

1:44.0

Welcome back to the show guys.

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