What happens when the qualities that help someone succeed- discipline, determination, routine, and attention to detail begin working against them?

In this episode of The Hanley Effect, hosts Dr. John Dyben and Dr. Rachel Docekal welcome Dr. Cali Werner, Ph.D., LCSW-S, Director of Business Development and Behavior Therapist at the OCD Institute of Texas, founder of Athlete Rising, LLC, accomplished distance runner, researcher, and author of the children’s book Anxious Annie.

The conversation begins by examining an important distinction: anxiety itself is not necessarily a problem. Anxiety is a normal part of being human. The concern arises when anxiety begins consuming significant amounts of time or interfering with a person’s ability to function. Dr. Werner challenges the cultural message that uncomfortable feelings  ...