Pt 2: What Your Anxiety is Trying to Tell You | Owen O’Kane

Pt 2: What Your Anxiety is Trying to Tell You | Owen O’Kane

From Figuring It Out by Dr Alex George

June 9, 2026 · 34 min

About this episode

Owen O’Kane discusses the useful aspects of anxiety and the importance of separating facts from personal narratives to manage worry.

In part two, Owen O’Kane explores how anxiety can sometimes serve a useful purpose and explains why separating the facts from the stories we tell ourselves can help reduce worry. He also reveals why a significant part of managing anxiety is learning to stop getting in your own way… Plus, Owen and Dr Alex George discuss the link between OCD and the need for control and why taking medication for your mental health should never be seen as a weakness. Follow @owenokaneten and check out his latest book Addicted to Anxiety: How to Break the Habit . (By using our affiliate bookshop you’ll help fund Stompcast by earning a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org ’s fees help support independent bookshops too!) Order Alex’s latest book Am I Normal? - out now! Order Happy Habits - out now!  Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle : the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Dr Alex George

Guest: Owen O’Kane

Topics covered

  • anxiety
  • mental health
  • OCD
  • self-help
  • control
  • medication

Keywords

  • anxiety
  • mental health
  • OCD
  • self-control
  • medication
  • self-help
  • worry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bookshop.org, Acast

Books & works: Addicted to Anxiety: How to Break the Habit, Am I Normal?, Happy Habits

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