Author(s): Jon Hershfield; Tom Corboy; James Claiborn (Foreword by)

Mental Health

If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you may experience unwanted or intrusive thoughts you can't control. You might worry about being contaminated by germs, or compulsively check to make sure your fears won't come true. And if you're like many people struggling with OCD, your symptoms can leave you feeling trapped in a cycle of obsession, avoidance, and isolation. The good news is there is help. If you're ready to take back your life back from OCD-and start living with more joy in the moment-this workbook has everything you need to get started right away. Combining powerful mindfulness practices with evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this fully revised and updated second edition of The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD offers practical and accessible tools for managing obsessive thoughts and compulsive urges. With this workbook, you'll develop greater present-moment awareness, learn to challenge your own distorted thinking, and stop treating thoughts as threats and feelings as facts. Most importantly, you'll discover ways to help you live a full and meaningful life with OCD. This second edition includes: New meditations & mindfulness metaphors, Updated research on OCD, Information about emotional & mental contamination, Tips for dealing with existential obsessions & false memories Book jacket.