Dan RémiHuman Impossible™ · Founder at Human Impossible™

Power of letting 🥶 #mindsetmatters #motivation #ocd #coldplunge

Name: Power of letting 🥶 #mindsetmatters #motivation #ocd #coldplunge
Uploaded: 2023-11-23T00:37:14+00:00
Duration: 59 s
Channel: Dan Rémi
Description: In this brief personal narrative, the speaker recounts a severe episode of obsessive‑compulsive disorder (OCD) at age ten, triggered by intense fear of…

23 Nov 2023 · 1 min

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In this brief personal narrative, the speaker recounts a severe episode of obsessive‑compulsive disorder (OCD) at age ten, triggered by intense fear of failing a major exam. The compulsions manifested as repetitive rituals, such as repeatedly spelling the word "stop" on a wall until it felt "right," which disrupted sleep and heightened anxiety. After reaching a breaking point, the speaker consciously decided to "let go"—accepting that they could only do their best and relinquishing the need for perfect control. This mental shift restored the ability to sleep, led to strong exam performance, and illustrates a broader lesson: when control becomes impossible, embracing acceptance can improve wellbeing and outcomes.

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When I was about 10 years old, I got into a pretty severe period of obsessive compulsive disorder. Those obsessive rituals and obsessive thoughts. And it was primarily because I just was very afraid if I was going to pass this big exam, I couldn't sleep. I was trying to draw stop in French on the wall. And I would only stop doing all this stuff if it would feel right the way I would spel stop on the wall. But that never happened. And then at one point I got just so fed up, just let go. I did. I was like, I do. I'm doing what I can. If I fail it once when I really took that decision, committed to it, I suddenly just could sleeping again. And I performed very well for the exams. Do the best you can, but at one point you can't control everything. Then it's time to just let go. Dave Frosty.