July 11th, 2011
People with OCD find it unusually hard to rest or relax. So little time: so many worries. Having to clean, check, arrange, or save things keeps them very, very busy. Even when they look like they aren’t doing anything, they often are. They might be making mental lists, reviewing conversations for mistakes, planning out their next activity in exacting detail, or engaging in another kind of mental ritual. Ask someone with OCD to try sitting still. Almost immediately, they will report that their bodies feel like moving in some way. It could be clenching or unclenching their hands, pushing their… READ MORE ›
July 31st, 2009
Has doubt been maligned? Doubt is typically associated with problems like indecisiveness and procrastination. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is known as “The Doubting Illness.” Politicians who show doubt are said to be “Waffling or Flip- Flopping.” Would you hire a CEO or draft an athlete that is riddled with “doubts”? A “Doubting Thomas” is someone lacking faith. Shakespeare’s Prince Hamlet doubts the value of life-“To be, or not to be.” These are not exactly words that connote positive leadership qualities. If there are so many clinical, professional, and literary examples of how doubt is considered undesirable, then what could possibly be praiseworthy… READ MORE ›
