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Video Chapters & Timestamps
00:00 - The Hanson brothers & keeping them alive (Jenna's story)
02:24 - Why I became competitive with my anxiety
03:44 - How to build courage (The 0-10 scale)
05:01 - The 3 things your brain needs to learn
05:31 - Getting better at "feeling" vs. "feeling better"
06:06 - 3 practical steps to break the cycle
07:05 - Why OCD isn't just about handwashing
08:12 - Mental Compulsions: Rumination & logic traps
08:44 - Is it Anxiety or OCD?
10:47 - Why fighting anxiety is like quicksand
11:15 - What "surrender" actually looks like
12:30 - Choice: The moment before you react
13:45 - The 5 Core Fears at the heart of OCD
14:58 - Why your OCD plays "whack-a-mole"
16:00 - Is overthinking a compulsion?
16:58 - The "Bird on the Head" metaphor
18:10 - Common intrusive thoughts you might recognize
19:10 - "Am I a monster?" (Why we all have scary thoughts)
20:06 - Why it takes 17 years to get the right help
21:32 - A message to my younger self