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Dr. Z., Walnut Creek, CA (2025)

12/09/2025

No matter the type of anxiety or anxiety struggles you are suffering from, we all engage in safety behaviors.

I called those safety behaviors, playing-it-safe moves.

I wanted to introduce you to the Playing-it-Safe Questionnaire, a tool that aims to help you stop living "small" lives and start living with more intention and purpose.

The questionnaire is designed to identify the 10 most common safety behaviors a person engages in when dealing with anxiety.

It takes 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire and obtain your playing-it-safe profile.

Take the Playing-it-safe questionnaire: https://www.thisisdoctorz.com/playing-it-safe-questionnaire/

11/25/2025

High-achieving, striving or perfectionistic actions can go unchecked and unrecognized for a long time, to the point that they keep us stuck in a perfectionistic trap.

For instance,

Are you busy trying to show up perfectly to whatever they do?

Are you doing the things you feel confident about, but avoiding the things they are not good at?

Are you working super hard so they don’t make mistakes?

I put together a free audio so listeners can learn Acceptance and Commitment skills to turn perfectionism from a rigid oppressor into a flexible friend.

Get the free audioguide: https://proud-snow-5694.ck.page/73a2c1b566

11/17/2025

🎙️ New Podcast Episode!

I’m so excited to share that I recently joined Dr. Jessica Higgins on The Empowered Relationship Podcast for an in-depth and heartfelt conversation about moving beyond fear and control to build emotional flexibility in relationships.

In this episode, we explore:
✨ How fear and control can quietly limit the way we love and connect
✨ What emotional flexibility really means, and how it helps us stay true to our values
✨ Practical steps to bring more compassion, openness, and resilience into our relationships

If you’ve ever felt caught between wanting connection and fearing vulnerability, this one’s for you.

🎧 Listen here: https://drjessicahiggins.com/erp-502-beyond-fear-and-control-building-emotional-flexibility-in-relationships-an-interview-with-patricia-zurita-ona/

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11/11/2025

✨ Exciting news! My Psyche Guide article, "How to respond to annoying things with greater ease," was featured in the American Psychological Association (APA)’s recent roundup, “Six Things Psychologists Are Talking About …” It is #6 in the list!

My article explores how we can manage everyday irritations and frustrations with more awareness, humor, and compassion, turning those small annoyances into opportunities for emotional growth and perspective.

🌟 Even more thrilling: it’s now reached 30,000 views!

A heartfelt THANK YOU to the APA for highlighting my work and to everyone who has read, shared, and engaged with it.

Read my Psyche Guide here:
https://psyche.co/guides/how-to-respond-to-annoying-things-with-greater-ease

See the full APA list here:
https://view.info.apa.org/?qs=24b269e36bdd2e1d8f7596f73f183b68cc468e42303f661a429a1da5f26b78e8feddca28de41188d3b53a0e61fcfbd0d17a4f951d0d7d48e51f483401848f8bc4a6435e2db78905bd83ba07d24733171

10/31/2025

🎙️ I’m thrilled to to share my conversation with Kyle Gray + The Story Engine on the latest episode The Story Engine Podcast!

In this episode, we dive deep into a topic close to my heart: the hidden struggles of high achievers. So often, success looks effortless from the outside, but underneath, anxiety, self-doubt, and pressure can quietly take over.

I share why ambitious, high-performing individuals are especially prone to anxiety, the subtle ways it shows up, and how the same drive that fuels achievement can also lead to peace, resilience, and self-acceptance without losing your edge.

If you’ve ever felt like your success comes at the cost of your peace of mind, this conversation will show you how to achieve both. 💫

🎧 Tune in now: https://www.thestoryengine.co/patricia-zurita-ona/

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10/03/2025

🚨📘 NEW BOOK ALERT: The ACT Workbook for the Anxious Procrastinator

You’re not lazy — you’re stuck in a loop.
This workbook helps you break it with science, compassion, and small, doable steps.

Buy it here: https://a.co/d/ddsj4j1

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

09/26/2025

🚨📘 NEW BOOK ALERT: The ACT Workbook for the Anxious Procrastinator

Procrastination isn’t a flaw — it’s a pattern.
This workbook helps you break it gently, with tools that actually work.

Buy it here: https://a.co/d/ddsj4j1

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

09/08/2025

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉

The Playing-It-Safe Podcast has been ranked #15 on the Top 70 CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) Podcasts by MillionPodcasts!

We’re honored to be featured among the best resources in the CBT space and so grateful to our listeners for making this possible! 🙌

Thank you to MillionPodcasts for the recognition!

Check out the full list here: https://www.millionpodcasts.com/cbt-podcasts/?utm_source=smtp&utm_medium=F1_email&utm_content=template_b

Check out the Playing-It-Safe Podcast here:
Apple: https://apple.co/2ZJH7GE
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33Esm9X

09/05/2025

🚨📘 NEW BOOK ALERT: The ACT Workbook for the Anxious Procrastinator

You’re not lazy — you’re stuck in a loop.
This workbook helps you break it with science, compassion, and small, doable steps.

Buy it here: https://a.co/d/ddsj4j1

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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