Do you have thoughts that get stuck, hang around too long, and stress you the heck out? Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder can make you feel broken, desperate, and alone. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to beat the voice in your own head. This podcast offers expert insight on worry, stress, fear, anxiety and OCD. Licensed clinical mental health therapist and OCD specialist, Erin Davis, will deliver the details in a knowledgeable and compassionate way. Hear the sneaky games OCD likes to play. You’ll get actionable support on this very difficult health diagnosis. If you would like to see if you have Relationship OCD, go to my website www.valuedriventherapy.com to snag your results today!
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Do you have thoughts that get stuck, hang around too long, and stress you the heck out? Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder can make you feel broken, desperate, and alone. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to beat the voice in your own head. This podcast offers expert insight on worry, stress, fear, anxiety and OCD. Licensed clinical mental health therapist and OCD specialist, Erin Davis, will deliver the details in a knowledgeable and compassionate way. Hear the sneaky games OCD likes to play. You’ll get actionable support on this very difficult health diagnosis. If you would like to see if you have Relationship OCD, go to my website www.valuedriventherapy.com to snag your results today!
Managing Anger and Perfectionism: The TIPP Technique That Actually Works for High-Achieving Women | Ep 101
Bossing Up: Overcoming OCD
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3 weeks ago
Managing Anger and Perfectionism: The TIPP Technique That Actually Works for High-Achieving Women | Ep 101
Are you a high-achieving woman who gets angry at yourself when things aren't perfect? Do you find yourself in fight-or-flight mode when your standards aren't met, then feel guilty about your anger? You're not broken—you're just stuck in a perfectionism cycle that's hijacking your nervous system! 💜
In this powerful episode, I share a real client session that reveals why perfectionist women struggle with anger and introduce the game-changing TIP technique that helps you reset your nervous system in minutes, not hours.
🎯 What You'll Discover:- The Perfectionism-Anger Connection: 🔹 Why high-achieving women get trapped in anger when things aren't "perfect" [00:00] 🔹 How trauma and perfectionism create a constant fight-or-flight state [00:37] 🔹 The guilt cycle that keeps you stuck after perfectionist anger episodes [00:06]
- The TIPP Technique That Changes Everything: 🔸 Temperature change: The fastest way to reset your nervous system [02:14] 🔸 Intense exercise: How 30 seconds can shift your entire emotional state [02:44] 🔸 Purposeful breathing: The modified approach that actually works for perfectionists [03:15]
- Advanced Nervous System Reset: 🔹 Progressive muscle relaxation: Full-body reset for perfectionist tension [04:27] 🔹 How to use these techniques before, during, and after perfectionist episodes [05:21] 🔹 Why traditional anger management doesn't work for perfectionist women [00:37]
⏰ Episode Timestamps:00:00 Understanding Anger in Perfectionism00:06 Client's Story and Common Perfectionist Struggles00:37 The Impact of Trauma and Fight or Flight Mode on Perfectionists01:45 Introducing the DBT Tool: TIP with Two Ps02:14 Temperature: The First Step to Nervous System Reset02:44 Intense Exercise: Quick Endorphin Boost for Perfectionist Anger03:15 Purposeful Breathing: A Modified Approach for High Achievers04:27 Progressive Muscle Relaxation: Full Body Reset for Perfectionists05:21 Wrapping Up and Your Next Steps to Freedom
📖 Key Takeaways for High-Achieving Women:- Perfectionist anger isn't a character flaw—it's a nervous system response- The TIP technique works faster than traditional therapy techniques for acute episodes- You can learn to interrupt the perfectionism-anger cycle before it spirals- Your anger is information about your unmet needs and impossible standards
🔥 TRANSFORM YOUR PERFECTIONIST ANGER WITH OCD INTENSIVES 🔥Are you tired of getting angry at yourself every time something isn't perfect?This episode gives you a taste of the powerful techniques I teach in my exclusive OCD Intensives program.
If you're a high-achieving woman who:- Gets angry when things don't meet your impossible standards- Feels guilty about your perfectionist anger episodes- Wants to break the cycle of fight-or-flight perfectionism- Is ready to learn advanced nervous system regulation techniques
My OCD Intensives program will teach you not just the TIP technique, but dozens of other strategies specifically designed for perfectionist women who are tired of being controlled by their emotions.
In just 3 weeks, you'll learn to:- Interrupt perfectionist anger before it takes over- Reset your nervous system in under 2 minutes- Create realistic standards that don't trigger fight-or-flight- Build a toolkit of techniques that work for YOUR specific triggers
SPOTS ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED! I only accept ONE high-achieving woman per month into this transformative program.
👉 VIEW PROGRAM DETAILS & APPLY NOW! https://bit.ly/ocd-intensives-program)
Don't spend another day being controlled by perfectionist anger. The techniques in this episode are just the beginning—imagine what's possible when you have the full toolkit!
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Bossing Up: Overcoming OCD
Do you have thoughts that get stuck, hang around too long, and stress you the heck out? Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder can make you feel broken, desperate, and alone. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to beat the voice in your own head. This podcast offers expert insight on worry, stress, fear, anxiety and OCD. Licensed clinical mental health therapist and OCD specialist, Erin Davis, will deliver the details in a knowledgeable and compassionate way. Hear the sneaky games OCD likes to play. You’ll get actionable support on this very difficult health diagnosis. If you would like to see if you have Relationship OCD, go to my website www.valuedriventherapy.com to snag your results today!