Apr 15, 2026
In this episode, Kristen talks with Ben Eckstein, a therapist specializing in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, anxiety, and related disorders, about how worry and rumination work and how to manage them more effectively.
You will learn:
- How to recognize the difference between automatic worry and the choices you make in responding to it
- Why anxiety and rumination feel uncontrollable and how to start gaining a sense of control
- A practical method (SCAMP) to break down and understand your worry patterns
- How compulsions and avoidance behaviors keep anxiety cycles going
- Techniques like exposure and response prevention to retrain your brain
- How to build tolerance for uncertainty and live a fuller, less anxious life
Connect with Ben Eckstein HERE.
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Ben’s book:
Worrying Is Optional: Break the Cycle of Anxiety and Rumination That Keeps You Stuck
Book that inspired Ben:
The Happiness Trap (Second Edition): How to Stop Struggling and Start Living
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This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment.
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