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2019-01-25 14:51
A hypocrite is someone who attacks other people for bad behaviors which they themselves have been guilty of, and they are unwilling or unable to acknowledge the fact that they have a double… Read More
2019-01-12 13:53
Do you wait till you’re about to go to sleep to start worrying and scaring yourself over the difficult, anxiety-provoking issues in your life? If so, STOP IT! I don’t mean you sh… Read More
2019-01-04 23:57
When people tell us to act our age it usually means they are uncomfortable with our behavior and want to shame us into stopping it. If we are doing something that is wrong, we should stop it… Read More
2019-01-03 00:41
Relationships fail due to poor communication. Rather than dealing with issues that crop up, they are swept under the rug. Resentments and grievances build. Love and consideration dissipate… Read More
2019-01-01 15:30
Many people think that being positive is unrealistic, that when things are going bad it makes sense to be negative, cynical, pessimistic, hopeless, etc. WRONG! Regardless of the circumstance… Read More
2018-12-14 05:15
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2018-10-17 23:32
by Matt E. Jaremko, Retired Clinical Psychologist, Co-author of Trauma Recovery: Sessions with Dr. Matt
In the early 1980’s, my Monday evenings were spent as co-leader of an open-ended… Read More
2018-08-19 01:37
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2018-07-08 13:48
Some people who have bipolar disorder actually enjoy the productivity that comes with their manic episodes, while some people absolutely can’t stand the manic energy. Why is does this… Read More
2018-07-07 15:45
Some people who have bipolar disorder like the productivity that comes with their manic episodes, while some people absolutely can’t stand the manic energy. Why is does this vary among… Read More
2018-06-26 15:26
From the Album “Hamilton” (Original Broadway Cast Recording) … HAMILTON: Well, hate the sin, love the sinner … “I know you hate ‘im, but let’s hea… Read More
2018-06-16 13:19
Many of us have trouble fully understanding bipolar disorder – even if we have a friend or loved one who suffers from it. So we’re here to answer the question, what is bipolar di… Read More
2018-06-16 06:19
Have you ever asked yourself, “do I have depression?” If so, you may benefit from a depression checklist. We sat down with Dr. Walter Jacobson, a leading psychiatrist in Southern… Read More
2018-06-06 19:46
GUEST POST BY: JANE SIMPSON, FREELANCE WRITER
Researchers have proven that love is tied to science. Although we like to describe the emotion as a pitter-patter of the heart, scientists at E… Read More
2018-05-17 05:52
Our thoughts create our reality. Our subconscious thoughts are the prime movers of our reality manifestation. To avoid victimhood and failure, and to harness the Law of Attraction in the bes… Read More
2018-05-12 17:35
Social Anxiety Disorder is about being afraid that when we speak people will judge us harshly, think we’re stupid, foolish, etc. Social Media Anxiety Disorder is about being afraid tha… Read More
2018-04-06 05:27
What if this world that we refer to as reality is really a collective illusion, a mind game of monumental proportions so huge, so fantastical BECAUSE our minds literally can’t handle t… Read More
2018-04-02 14:55
Have you thought lately, if ever, about what you’re doing here on the planet? What your purpose is? What your mission is? Or is that a bunch of hogwash? The idea that we have some high… Read More
2018-04-01 20:40
America needs the ROSEANNE show right now. We have lost our way. We are caught up in so much divisiveness and rage, we can’t seem to disagree without demonizing and attacking each othe… Read More
2018-03-29 13:36
If we have to tell someone that they owe us an apology, then that someone is really missing the boat and we need to look closer at the relationship and at our communication skills. Any apolo… Read More
2018-03-27 13:02
We’re all very busy posting, tweeting and sharing, much of it designed to change the minds of others. This is understandable but not the best use of our time because change is extremel… Read More
2018-03-24 22:17
I have loved Jim Carrey’s work for decades. I have admired and respected him, particularly for what I perceived to be a spiritual path he was on. Consequently, his recent onslaught of… Read More
2018-03-23 15:31
There is an expression in “A Course In Miracles” that “Only the Mind can be sick. Only the Mind is in need of healing.” The premise is that we are not a victim of our… Read More
2018-03-22 15:26
I posted a photo of Mahatma Gandhi dancing. Someone commented that he slept naked with young girls so “He’s not my role model.” This is emblematic of what is going on today… Read More
2018-03-19 13:07
Most of the greatest talents we have on the planet have failed before they succeeded. Many times. What distinguishes their success perhaps more than anything else is their perseverance. Thei… Read More
2018-03-18 17:21
Many of us have goals we are working towards and we put off our happiness until the day when we accomplish them, when the world favors us with success and blessings. This is a mistake. Best… Read More
2018-03-12 12:04
Tell that Inner Critic voice inside of you that keeps telling you you’re not good enough and it will never happen to SHUT UP! And stop indulging in ruminations, resentments and regrets… Read More
2018-03-11 22:21
Many of us define happiness by what we’ve got rather than what we’ve given. We tend to be happy if we are validated by the external world, whether it be with praise, a great job… Read More
2018-03-05 14:38
Self-forgiveness is the key to happiness and inner peace. It’s our ticket to Heaven if you will. So what do we need to do to forgive ourselves? Forgive others. Love Others. Be of Servi… Read More
2018-03-04 16:51
When it is raining out, the roads are slippery, the pavement is slippery. Accidents are more likely to happen. Best we go slower and pay closer attention to avoid a mishap. The same is true… Read More
2018-02-24 21:00
If you want to change your life but you lack the discipline to work hard on a daily basis, try to focus on your desires, on how the changes you want to make will improve the quality of your… Read More
2018-02-18 16:13
I try to practice what I preach. I try to walk the talk. I try to be an example, a role model of right action. And so I share this story of how I struggled with my own anger and resentment… Read More
2018-02-04 13:51
Do you spend a fair amount of time ruminating over the past, over resentments, over grievances? Over mistakes made? Regrets? What could have been? Beating yourself up repeatedly? Letting neg… Read More
2018-01-31 19:59
I came up with an idea, when we are feeling enraged by and hateful toward someone, and have the desire to lash out at them verbally, or via text or tweet or whatever, how we can potentially… Read More
2018-01-27 18:13
Love thy enemies? That’s a tall order. To say the least. But it’s actually the wisest thing we could do for our own peace of mind. The more bile and bitterness we can expel from… Read More
2018-01-24 23:11
Just because someone provokes us or pushes our buttons, it doesn’t give us the right to behave badly. We have a choice to act appropriately or not, regardless of how other people treat… Read More
2018-01-23 16:06
If, despite being hurt, abused, victimized, abandoned, etc., you find a way to release your resentment, your anger, your harsh feelings towards the person who hurt you, and practice this rep… Read More
2018-01-21 16:58
Many of us don’t set and maintain boundaries with abusive people in our lives because we fear that rather than cooperate with what we are asking of them, they will choose to end the re… Read More
2018-01-21 02:14
Regardless of how powerless we feel about the chaos, the confusion, the anger, the negativity, the fear, the violence, etc. that defines our world right now, there is something that we can d… Read More
2018-01-13 23:41
There are two levels of learning involved with my videos. One level is to provide people with tools to effectively and successfully navigate their lives, their health, their relationships, t… Read More
2017-12-31 22:42
Set boundaries. Validate, then counterpoint. Choose your battles. Everything is love or a call for love. Do you want to be right or happy? Anger hurts, forgiveness heals. Treat others as you… Read More
2017-12-23 22:33
Pay attention to the red flags in relationships. If you have a sense, an intuition that something isn’t right, that the answers you’re getting don’t really make sense, don… Read More
2017-12-18 14:34
Defense mechanisms like denial, displacement, projection. and rationalization damage relationships and make it difficult to repair them because they interfere with effective communication. G… Read More
2017-12-17 22:09
I’ve discussed this idea in the past, how everything that people do is motivated by love or a call for love, so the only appropriate response in any situation is to extend love. A numb… Read More
2017-12-11 00:26
Most of us think that forgiveness is solely a spiritual principle and that spending a lot of time and energy on spiritual matters isn’t going to put food on our plate or get us our nex… Read More
2017-12-04 13:54
If you make a verbal agreement with someone, particularly a significant other, it is a contract and you need to do or not do what you agreed to. If you break the contract, even just one time… Read More
2017-12-04 01:16
You’ve heard me say that what we think is what we get, that we create our reality with our thoughts. Many of you may not perceive yourself as master of your fate. Many of you may not a… Read More
2017-12-01 14:33
I talk about how to stick up for yourself, how to avoid getting defensive, how to set boundaries with people, how to neutralize negativity with your mind, why it’s best to leave toxic… Read More
2017-11-30 13:39
Now more than ever it is obvious that appearances can be deceiving and that we shouldn’t always believe what we see when we judge the character of others. People have facades and we ha… Read More
2017-11-28 14:13
When we change our perspective from anger, resentment and harsh judgment to compassion, non-judgment, empathy and forgiveness, we release a tremendous amount of negative, dark energy within… Read More
2017-11-27 14:59
Why not start your New Year’s Day Resolutions today instead of waiting till New Year’s Day to make your list, do the things on your list for 3 days and then quit? Why not wake up… Read More
2017-11-26 22:11
Besides learning how to neutralize our Inner Critic who tells us that we’re worthless and not good enough, and that nothing’s going to work out so why bother trying, best we lear… Read More
2017-11-24 15:10
Most of the time it makes sense to me why some people dislike what people post. But a few weeks ago I posted two videos and one person disliked each of them, which completely baffled me sinc… Read More
2017-11-23 15:01
These days we seem to gather around the Thanksgiving table and instead of giving thanks for our family and our blessings, many of us are fighting with each other and condemning each other fo… Read More
2017-11-22 16:16
Some people are very sure of themselves and believe that everything they think makes sense and that the first thing that pops into their head is correct and should be expressed in some way… Read More
2017-11-21 15:50
Many of us have a fear of failure. We stay in our comfort zone where we feel safe, secure, confident and comfortable. And that’s fine. But if we want more than what we’ve got, we… Read More
2017-11-20 16:02
Most people, when asked a question that they perceive is an attack of some sort, tend to pivot, deflect, change the subject, and attack back by asking a question or raising an issue to point… Read More
2017-11-19 21:43
It’s good that our society is exposing the sexual predators but it’s not enough. The next step is to be whistleblowers speaking about and exposing those people in power, whether… Read More
2017-11-13 13:31
Treat others as you would like to be treated. Give others the benefit of the doubt. Don’t assume the worst. Be compassionate. Be generous. Be supportive. Be forgiving. And then watch y… Read More
2017-11-11 20:13
Many of us are afraid of what the future has in store for us. We anticipate a variety of hardships and misfortunes befalling us. And many of us aren’t wrong. But the problem is when ou… Read More
2017-11-07 16:08
No matter how fleeting and minor your suicidal thoughts might be, it is best to take them seriously, examine them closely, and talk to a professional about them, to make sure you keep yourse… Read More
2017-11-05 16:25
I propose that each of us take one day off from expressing our harsh judgments and our rage towards others and use that day to reflect on all the feelings and impulses that come up, to think… Read More
2017-10-23 14:47
We all want to control our lives in order to manifest the future we desire. But sometimes in our efforts to control outcomes we actually defeat ourselves and our Purpose. Sometimes it’… Read More
2017-10-22 20:00
We tend to assume we know what we’re talking about. We tend to assume our thoughts make sense, that we have analyzed information appropriately and have come to the most reasonable conc… Read More
2017-10-22 05:26
We need to dial down the rage. We need to do it now. Each of us. For World Peace. For Inner Peace. There’s no way through this nightmare of rage and intolerance on all sides unless we… Read More
2017-10-18 13:29
Many of us compare ourselves to others and it leaves us depressed, anxious, angry, and/or confused. It makes us feel bad about ourselves and our lot in life. Better perhaps to use our compar… Read More
2017-10-15 01:48
Many people have misunderstood my message. When I advise people to extend love to others, despite how they’re behaving, I’m not suggesting that this will miraculously transform t… Read More
2017-10-08 16:36
I’m riffing about observing but not seeing. Saying you’ve forgiven someone when you really haven’t. Body language and eye contact. When we act like children we shouldn&rsqu&hell…Read More
2017-10-01 19:10
There are a lot of misconceptions about ADHD. Hopefully, this video will help clear things up by providing symptoms, diagnoses that look like ADHD, and treatment approaches.
The post ADHD. S… Read More
2017-09-23 19:20
I talk about the variety of depression and anxiety disorders. I detail their symptoms. I detail how we make the diagnosis. And I discuss some talk therapy treatment ideas as well.
The post D… Read More
2017-09-23 02:18
I start out talking about some YouTube comments I received and the toxic relationships video I did that has triggered extreme reactions, and then I re-iterate my position that Forgiveness he… Read More
2017-09-21 13:41
A number of people have challenged the idea of extending love to toxic people, narcissists, etc, claiming that these people can’t change and you’re only inviting more toxicity an… Read More
2017-09-20 13:17
Many of us do not have a solid sense of self, such that when the world smiles at us we feel good, when the world frowns at us we feel bad. This makes us victims of the external world. This p… Read More
2017-09-19 13:10
A patient of mine was extremely depressed, was having difficulty leaving the house, felt the need for more medication. We talked about his future. He had been isolated for 6 months because o… Read More
2017-09-17 16:48
Some people have obsessive-compulsive tendencies. They like things organized and precise. They don’t like clutter. Some people have obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. They are… Read More
2017-09-16 18:13
Denial, rationalization and projection are several defense mechanisms that help us reduce our anxiety and angst by fooling us into believing something about ourselves that isn’t true… Read More
2017-09-10 19:06
Someone mocked a news story about New Zealand acknowledging that animals think and have feelings, and are sentient beings. This saddened me deeply. We are so busy advancing our technology in… Read More
2017-09-10 14:12
Social Anxiety Disorder is a condition of extreme anxiety related to meeting new people and being around people, the fear being that you will say or do something that will appear incredibly… Read More
2017-09-09 19:42
I discuss different topics including God, religion, the Golden Rule, setting boundaries with people, interrupting people, resentments, getting triggered by others.
The post Riffing About Stu… Read More
2017-09-05 13:44
When we say “not yet” rather than “no,” we are sending a positive message to our subconscious mind that we eventually plan to do it and get it done. However, we shoul… Read More
2017-09-04 13:39
If we behave badly, we need to take responsibility and apologize for that, and make an effort in the future to not repeat that bad behavior. It doesn’t matter if we were provoked and t… Read More
2017-09-03 18:33
I did a Facebook Live show and talked about the Golden Rule: Treat others as you wish to be treated. I talked about courtesy and consideration. I talked about setting, maintaining and respec… Read More
2017-09-03 13:39
Our friends, family and partners can’t read our minds. For us to get angry at them because they can’t read our minds is a mistake. We need to tell them what we want and not assum… Read More
2017-09-02 23:15
If we’re not happy and there’s no particular reason why we shouldn’t be happy, then it comes down to a choice. We CAN choose to be happy. One way to do this is to engage in… Read More
2017-08-26 18:21
There’s a new flour in town. Incredibly nutritious. High in protein. Low in starch. Made from bugs. Most people like their bugs deep fried or dipped in chocolate. I prefer my bugs shak… Read More
2017-08-22 13:36
We tend to get very emotional when something triggers us. Usually we don’t stop to think about whether we should be triggered, whether we should get emotional, whether we are reading t… Read More
2017-08-22 05:38
I start out talking about if there are things people don’t like about themselves, why do they keep doing them? And that led to numerous riffs which I personally found very entertaining… Read More
2017-08-21 13:29
We can’t control what thoughts pop into our head. We can control what we do with those thoughts. We can victimize ourselves with our thoughts by beating ourselves up over the past, rum… Read More
2017-08-20 20:05
Since we’ve all done horrible things in past lifetimes, perhaps we should have some degree of compassion for and understanding of those knuckle scrapers who still do bad, hurtful thing… Read More
2017-08-20 13:36
Smiling is a positive, proactive thing we can do that costs no money and can reap great rewards. Smiling stimulates endorphins that make us feel good. Smiling attracts people and makes them… Read More
2017-08-14 14:13
We can get depressed because it runs in our family. We can get depressed because our family was dysfunctional and we developed insecurity and low self-esteem. We can get depressed because of… Read More
2017-08-13 20:29
We tend to find some form of self-expression and then we stick with it for a very, very, very long time. Perhaps we should shake things up a bit. Do a makeover. Change our hairstyle. Change… Read More
2017-08-11 13:49
Power naps of 10-15 minutes throughout the day can be massively relaxing and energizing, freeing up our creativity and productivity. Einstein and Edison were strong proponents of power naps… Read More
2017-08-10 13:41
We have a tendency to take those we love for granted. We tell them we love them, and maybe we show them we do with flowers and gifts. But the real showing of love and affection should be sho… Read More
2017-08-09 13:41
Anger is very popular. A lot of people engage in angry outbursts of one form or another every day. Anger can be channeled productively. But, for the most part, anger is a very destructive fo… Read More
2017-08-08 13:39
Impulse control is the antidote for Foot In Mouth Syndrome which happens when we speak before we think. Impulse control also protects us from reckless, thoughtless actions which push people… Read More
2017-08-07 13:40
People have been chanting “It can’t be done” for eons. And then someone discovers fire. Invents a steam engine. Discovers electricity. Invents an automobile. And before you… Read More
2017-08-06 21:48
Many people are extremely sure of themselves. They insist that their view is the correct view. They insist that their judgment is the correct judgment. They insist that their interpretation… Read More
2017-08-02 13:36
Why do something today if you can push it off into tomorrow? Because doing it today before a problem mushrooms into a nightmare is usually the wisest and most effective way to approach life… Read More
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