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Mental Compulsions in OCD and Anxiety Disorders (Podcast Episode 337)

Stop the Loop: Understanding Mental Compulsions with Lauren Rosen Behavioral compulsions—like checking the stove or washing your hands—are easy to see. But what happens when the compulsion is happening entirely inside your head? In this episode, I’m joined by OCD specialist and author Lauren Rosen to talk about mental compulsions. We dig into why rumination, mental review, and rehearsing are actually behaviors we choose to do, and how they keep the anxiety cycle alive by re-triggering your brain over and over. If you feel like you are "thinking your way to safety," you are likely stuck in a mental compulsion. We’re here to help you identify those internal traps and learn how to shift your attention back to what actually matters. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction to mental compulsions 03:10 - Meet Lauren Rosen and The Mental Compulsions Workbook for OCD 05:55 - Defining mental behavior: What is a mental compulsion? 08:20 - Why mental compulsions are "a sport with no equipment" 10:15 - Problem-solving vs. Rumination (Concrete vs. Abstract thinking) 13:40 - Common examples: Mental review, rehearsal, and self-flagellation 16:50 - The "Square Root" test: Distinguishing thoughts from thinking 21:15 - The Identity Trap: Why we think worrying makes us "good" or "safe" 24:45 - How to stop compulsing without suppressing your thoughts 28:30 - Developing non-judgmental awareness and shifting attention For full show notes on this episode: https://theanxioustruth.com/337 Connect with Lauren Rosen: Instagram: @theobsessivemind   / theobsessivemind   Website: The Center for the Obsessive Mind https://theobsessivemind.com Book: The Mental Compulsions Workbook for OCD https://www.newharbinger.com/97816484... Questions on what you've seen today? Want to interact with Drew and other listeners/viewers of The Anxious Truth and Disordered? Check out the Disordered Community Space https://disordered.fm/community -- 🎓 ANXIETY COURSES AND WORKSHOPS https://learn.theanxioustruth.com 📚 MY BOOKS: https://theanxioustruth.com/books 🔗 ALL MY SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER LINKS: https://theanxioustruth.com/links 💜 SUPPORT MY WORK - BOOKS, WORKSHOPS, COURSES, AND MERCHANDISE: https://theanxioustruth.com/support ℹ️ WHO AM I? https://theanxioustruth.com/about