Life from the Top of the Mind
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Life from the Top of the Mind
This series of video podcasts is based upon a system for success developed by psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford, (Ph.D.). The basic premise of this philosophy is that the reason we are less than effective is that the problems in our life trigger the release of certain stress-related chemicals that eng...
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The Neuroscience of Our Advantages Over AI
"Artificial Intelligence may shape more of what we do, but only our human integrity, wisdom, and character will shape who we are." ~ Daniel Pink (htt...
The Neuroscience of Creating New Habits
"We are what we repeatedly do. Success, therefore, is not an act but a series of habits that define who we are and determine the course of our life."...
Are Students Today More Anxious?
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." ~ a Chinese Proverb - Our kids need us to act. Teach Mental Health No...
The Fear of Trusting Our Own Judgement
“Action without knowledge can be destructive, but knowledge without action can be demoralizing.” ~ Bill Crawford, PhD (https://www.billcrawfordphd.co...
The Psychology of Selves: Managing the Inner Critic, Pleaser, & Rebel
”To understand ourself, we must understand our “selves,” or the parts of us that motivate our thoughts, decisions, and behaviors.” ~ Bill Crawford, Ph...
The Neuroscience of Anticipatory Anxiety
“Anticipatory Anxiety is worrying about some future event that we can’t affect in the present. The Anxiety and Depression Association of American cal...
The Neuroscience of Influence
"You can’t get people to access their best by pointing out their worst." ~ Bill Crawford PhD( https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Difference Between Self-Righteousness & Confidence
"Self-righteousness isn't about confidence. It's a reaction designed to protect someone from the fear of what it would mean to be wrong." ~ Bill Crawf...
Dr. Bill & The Little Drummer Boy
“It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving." ~ Mother Teresa (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Acting W/O Thinking - Thinking W/O Acting
"Most of the problems in life are because of one two reasons - we act without thinking, or we just think (and think) without acting." ~ Unknown (http...
How Giving Thanks Can Change the Future
“Gratitude makes sense of the past, brings peace to the present, and creates a vision of the future.” ~ Melody Beattie (https://www.billcrawfordphd.c...
The Neuroscience of Being In Control!
“Never make your highest purpose, or the most important thing in your life something that is outside of your control.” ~ Bill Crawford, PhD (https://w...
The Power of Transitions
"The most powerful times in our lives can be the time between times, or life's transitions that give us the opportunity to choose." ~ Bill Crawford, P...
The Neuroscience of Knowing What to Trust
“When faced with conflicting thoughts and emotions, we must decide what to trust, what we fear, or what we know. What’s important is that this decisi...
Procrastination & Avoidance
“Procrastination or avoidance is just prolonged suffering disguised as safety.” ~ Whitney Goodman (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
The Solution for the Speed of Life!
"We suffer from the illusion that the faster we run, the more likely we are to grasp happiness. The truth is that the velocity necessary for success r...
Why People Resist Accountability
"The way to encourage people to be accountable is to change the meaning to "the ability to be counted upon." ~ Bill Crawford, PhD (https://www.billcr...
The Neuroscience of Living Without Regret
"The #1 regret of those on their death bed: I wish I had the courage to live a life that was true to myself, versus the life that was expected of me."...
The Power of the Sponsoring Thought
“It is often the thought behind the thought, or the sponsoring thought, that truly causes how we think feel and act.” Bill Crawford, PhD
How to Avoid Being Affected by Difficult People
"Problems occur when we tie our peace of mind to another's state of mind." ~ Bill Crawford, Ph.D. Bill Crawford, PhD (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com...
The Neuroscience of Feelings That Don't Make Sense!
"When our worries and fears just don’t make sense, it’s possible we are trusting the part of the brain that doesn’t make sense… it just reacts." ~ Bil...
Don't blame the clown for acting like a clown... Ask why we keep going back to the circus?
"Don't blame the clown for acting like a clown... Ask why we keep going back to the circus?" ~ Unknown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-b...
The Neuroscience of Control!
"Never make your highest purpose, or the most important thing in your life something that is outside of your control." Bill Crawford, PhD (https://w...
The Real Problem With Change
"Change isn't the problem. People can deal with change, they just can't deal with being changed." ~ Adapted from Peter Senge (https://www.billcrawfor...
The Key to Great Solutions - That Most Never Understand
"Great solutions include serenity and acceptance as the precursors to courage and change." ~ Bill Crawford, PhD (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quot...
Facing Our Fears
"Each day befriend a single fear, and the miscellaneous terrors of being human will never join together to form such a morass of vague anxiety that it...
Words to Avoid!
"Avoid the words "have to" it says we have no choice. There are only three things we 'have to' do in this world... we have to be born, we have to die,...
What It Means to "Age"
"How old would you be if you didn't know how old you were?" ~ Satchel Paige (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Perspective... Will Created by Choice or by Chance
“Our perspective, or the meaning that we attach to our stories we tell ourselves makes us either bitter or better. I suggest we do this by choice, an...
The Neuroscience of Responding Vs. Reacting
"We don't have to learn to react…it happens automatically. We do, however, want to learn to respond in a way that we would recommend to someone we lov...
How to Use the Past to Change the Present & the Future!
"The past doesn't exist as a factual recounting of what happened, but as an experience that we are constantly recreating in our mind… which means we c...
The Neuroscience of Denial
"A life of denial can often be a form of self-delusion. . .What are we pretending not to know?" ~ Ken Frogley (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-v...
Training the Unconscious Brain
"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will control your life!" ~ Carl Jung (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
The Neuroscience of Exhaustion!
"Sustained exhaustion is not a sign of determination, it is a signal that we have depleted our resources, and are no longer able to function at our be...
The Neuroscience of Avoidance
"When our purpose becomes avoidance, our life becomes a void." ~ Bill Crawford, PhD (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
The Neuroscience of Stressful Situations
“Stress is a chemical reaction in our brain and body designed to prepare us for fight or flight. These chemicals do not exist in the situation but in...
Stop Asking For Permission!
"Freedom isn't about having permission to do whatever we want...it's about having the courage to do whatever fills our life with meaning." ~ Bill Craw...
The Problem with "Common Sense"
“That’s just common sense” is used by many to justify their perspective. However, how we “sense” or understand life varies greatly from individual to...
The Best Response To An Insult
"The best response to any insult or unwarranted criticism is to ask a question. Curiosity and confidence always go hand in hand. It does, of course, h...
How to Make Sense of What Doesn't Make Sense
"When our worries and fears just don't make sense, it's possible we are trusting the part of the brain that doesn't make sense… it just reacts." ~ Bi...