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 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...
The Best Gift of All?
"Often, the best gift isn’t what we buy, but who we are, and what we say and do with those we love.” ~ Bill Crawford, PhD (https://www.billcrawfordph...
The Neuroscience of Accomplishment
"When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It's to enjoy each step along the way." ~ Wayne Dyer (https://www.billcr...
The Neuroscience of People's Reactions
“Often reactions to life aren’t the problem… it’s our reactions to our reactions that get in the way of our clarity, confidence, and creativity.” ~ Bi...
The Power of the Moment
“Ask yourself every moment, 'Is this how I want to be thinking, feeling and acting?'…and only continue when the answer is yes.” ~ Adapted from Richar...
How a Question About Today Can Impact Our Future
"The question to ask each night before you go to bed: If I live every day the same way I did today, what kind of future would that create?" ~ Bill Cra...
The Flip Side of Acceptance
“Sometimes our ability to accept what we can’t change is tied to our willingness to change what we can.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd...
The 3 Essentials to Success & Happiness
"Autonomy, Purpose, & Mastery: If you are having difficulty creating the life you want, chances are one or more of these are missing." ~ Bill Crawfor...
The Neuroscience of Meaning
"Meaning isn't something we discover, it is what we bring to life, either by choice or by chance." - Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/q...
The Neuroscience of Awareness Versus Worry
"One key to successful problem solving is knowing the how to choose between worry and awareness." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/qu...
How to Use Questions to Deal With Negative Emotions
"When feeling angry, worried or frustrated, what if we are asking ourselves the wrong questions?" ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quo...
The Neuroscience of Stress
"Stress is what happens when your gut says 'no way,' but your mouth says 'no problem'." ~ Unknown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
The Neuroscience of Self-Determination
“Regardless of the problem, as long as our solution requires someone else to change, we will never know the power and promise of self-determination.”...
Dealing With People We Don't Like
"The test of our humanity, is the ability to have compassion for the people we know well enough not to like." ~ Adapted from the play After Ashley by...
Knowing When to Stop!
"Sometimes knowing what to do is knowing when to stop." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
The Neuroscience of Motivation
"The thing that kills motivation is, when thinking of a goal, people want to be the person who has done it versus the person doing it." ~ Bill Crawfor...
Do We Trust What We Fear or What We Know?
“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...
Helping Students Deal with Anxiety
"Given that students are experiencing increasing anxiety today, isn’t up to us to give them the information and tools they need to succeed?" ~ Bill Cr...
The Neuroscience of Responsibility
“In order for people to take responsibility for their actions, we need to remove the fear of blame and shame from the equation.” ~ Bill Crawford (htt...
Getting Others to Get It!
"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." ~ George Bernard Shaw (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-v...
The Power of Patience
“Patience isn’t simply the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.” ~ Joyce Meyer (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/qu...