Synopsis
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 engage the lower 20% of our brain which is incapable of creative thinking. This results in feelings of stress, frustration, and the desire to either lash out or escape. What makes Dr. Crawford's "Top of the Mind" system unique and powerful is that it shows us how to change the chemical make-up of our body and shift to the upper 80% of our brain where we can access the clarity, confidence, and creativity necessary to bring our best to all aspects of life.
Episodes
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The Neuroscience of Self-Righteousness
23/04/2022"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 Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com)
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Why We Let Little Things Bug Us - & What To Do About It!
10/04/2022"Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least." ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com)
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One More Way to Affect Others
02/04/2022"Our 'emotional wake' is how we affect others after we have left the room. Let's make sure we are creating this effect on purpose." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com)
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Dealing with Disappointment
25/03/2022“There are too many people in the world today who decide to live disappointed rather than risk feeling disappointment.” ~ Brené Brown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com)
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Dealing with Past Mistakes "Golden Repair"
05/03/2022“Nothing is meaningless… it’s how we assign meaning to the past that determines how we experience the present, and future.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com)
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What to Do When You Feel Stressed or Anxious
19/02/2022“All of life is a cycle of cause and effect. In order to break the cycle of stress and frustration we must do more than just change the cause or change the effect… we must become the cause.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com)
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Avoid This At All Costs!
12/02/2022"If our goal is to be influential, we must first ensure that those we wish to influence can't put 'You Stupid Idiot' on the end of anything we say." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com)
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Using the Brain to Strengthen Our Immune System and Get to Sleep!
05/02/2022“Neuroscience tells us that our state of mind affects our body’s ability to fight off illness and get the sleep we need. Therefore, we must be purposeful about the former to be effective in the latter.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com)
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Creating A Resistance To Shame
23/01/2022“As long as we use shame as a driver for self-improvement, or to learn from the past, we will forever be trying to do good by feeling bad… not a very effective strategy.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com)
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How to Deal with Problematic Triggers
16/01/2022“In order to have as much influence as possible in our life and the lives of others, we must be careful (full of care) not to mistake the “what” (or the triggers in our life) for the “why” (the cause, or reason we react the way we do).” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com)
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The Problem with Getting Triggered by Unimportant People
08/01/2022“When we give unimportant people the power to trigger us, we make them the most important person in our life!” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com)
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Why Are People So Hard Headed?
31/12/2021"When convincing others, unless what you are saying resonates with how they see the world, what they care about, and how they see themselves, the only thing you are convincing them of is that you don’t know anything about them." ~ Adapted from Lisa Cron (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com)
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The Neuroscience of Self-Determination
18/12/2021"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." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com)
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How to Break the Cycle of Stress and Frustration
10/12/2021"All of life is a cycle of cause and effect. In order to break the cycle of stress and frustration we must do more than just change the cause or change the effect… we must become the cause." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com)
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When We Aren't Willing To Be Wrong
28/11/2021"We must be willing to be wrong in order to trust what we believe to be right." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com)
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Dealing With Unwanted Negative Emotions
06/11/2021“It’s not what we feel, but what we feed, that creates our experience of life.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com)
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How to Stop an Argument
06/11/2021“The question that will stop any argument is, ‘Do you really want to understand my position, or do you just want to convince me that I’m wrong?’” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com)
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Anger Management vs. Anger Mastery!
29/10/2021“Anger can be a signal that something needs to change… however, it is often not the most effective energy to trust in making the change.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com)
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How to Maximize Our Influence
27/10/2021"The first key in being able to influence others, is to ensure that our insistence isn't creating more resistance." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com)