"Practice Makes Perfect," Pillar 2
OCD Straight Talk
English - December 14, 2023 15:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBMental Health Health & Fitness Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: You Gotta Go to Therapy, Pillar 1
Chris recaps Pillar 1 with a few subtype-examples, and moves to Pillar 2. This is the idea of "reps," or repetitions. Doing something over and over again increases both our competence in executing a task, and sharpens our understanding of it - big picture. The same is true of exposure therapy. Reps are the backbone of getting better.