People with OCD are fraught with obsessive worries or anxieties and use ritualistic or repetitive behaviours to manage their feelings. The incidence of OCD among Canadians is approximately 1.8% . People suffering from OCD experience compulsions like constant hand washing or cleaning, avoiding objects that are deemed unclean or substandard, and checking and rechecking that doors are locked and that the stove is off. These behaviours are the result of fear and worry about a variety of issues. Common obsessions include fear of contamination, disturbing sexual or religious thoughts, and concerns and about illness or the body. The constant monitoring of one’s environment for “anything out of place” can wreak havoc on someone’s quality of life. Obsessing about anything robs us of the ability to be mindful and insightful in our lives; all of our mental energy is used thinking about one thing and perhaps engaging in lengthy, futile efforts to control that one thing. People with OCD are not free to enjoy some of the simplest things in life. Worry and anxiety about seemingly little or uncontrollable circumstances in life take a toll on the person with OCD.