Dr. Gary Bell's Absurd Psychology
Dr. Gary Bell
Not for the faint of heart or sensitive spirit, Dr. Gary Bell's Absurd Psychology is about helping our lives in the insane world we exist today. It is a sarcastic, smart and witty view of the lives we cope with, including straight answers, real information and new perspectives to bring LIFE back to our existence. Dr. Bell brings deep insight, common sense and weaves general knowledge of how the brain is operating under various circumstances. Dr. Bell challenges us all to OWN our lives. How do we become change in an ever changing world? If anything, you might sound smarter to your friends. Everyone is an armchair therapist, but now you will know enough to be dangerous. No whining or caterwauling allowed! This is a search for essence, passion and meaning as we exist surrounded by mediocrity, insecurity and insignificance. Take your medication and listen. You might learn something.
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Jun 11, 2019 • 57min
Sensitive People
It is certain that being insensitive is an undesirable trait, but does that mean that the opposite, ‘being sensitive’, is a desirable one? Apparently, in our Western society we cannot make up our minds: We consider either being insensitive or being sensitive to be unfavorable. Society demands that sensitive people develop thicker skin, and that insensitive people be more considerate. Tune in and learn about who they are and how to understand them!
May 28, 2019 • 56min
Trapped in Your Life
All of us will feel trapped at some point, whether that be in a job, house, neighborhood, financial circumstance, religion, family or relationship. Usually feeling trapped can be easily remedied by simply doing something new … but it’s not always that easy. When feeling trapped becomes a persistent problem, one that makes you feel hopeless, then it’s time to take a serious look at your life. Tune in a learn how to beat this overwhelming anxiety and turn your life into your dream come true!
May 21, 2019 • 57min
Regret: An Apologetic Life
Regret is a negative cognitive/emotional state that involves blaming ourselves for a bad outcome, feeling a sense of loss or sorrow at what might have been or wishing we could undo a previous choice that we made. For young people, regret, although painful to experience, can be a helpful emotion. The pain of regret can result in refocusing and taking corrective action or pursuing a new path. However, the less opportunity one has to change the situation, the more likely it is that regret can turn into rumination and chronic stress that damages mind and body. Tune in a learn about how regret can run your life and stop it!
May 14, 2019 • 54min
Greed and Gluttony
The age we live in has the fattest and greediest people ever. With too much stationary time sitting in front of phones, televisions and computers people eat and plot and scheme how to make more money. These are both survival rated and deep into our genetic make up. Are we human enough to take control of these impulses or will they drive our life? Tune in and learn how to channel our energies and get the results we desire at the same time and for the right reasons!
May 7, 2019 • 57min
Who am I?
What is the purpose of life? Is there a God? What on Earth are we doing here? Among life's big questions, the one that has always interested me the most is: Who am I? I imagine that other people find this question to be very interesting and meaningful as well. Human beings are hyper-social creatures. We care a lot—at times, too much—about what other people think of us. As such, it seems natural that we should care about who we are and what we think of ourselves. But how does one get to the bottom of who am I? TUne in and find out as we explore this eternal topic!
Apr 30, 2019 • 55min
Man and God
Why do people believe in God? For most people in the world, the answer seems obvious: Because it’s self-evident that God exists. From the point of view of the believer, the really puzzling question is how anyone could not believe. There was once a time in the prehistory of our species when nobody believed in a god of any sort. Our evolutionary ancestors were all atheists, but somewhere along the way they found religion. Tune in and explore this life changing topic from the outside in and the inside out!
Apr 23, 2019 • 55min
From Self Control to Self Discipline
One of the greatest Human challenges we all face is ourselves. Lack of Self Control and moving that to Self Discipline makes our lives productive, memory filled and healthy. Anything hard makes our lives easier. This show is about change and grabbing those tools needed to make the unattainable attainable. Self love is learning how to say No to anything that will hurt you. Self control curbs our impulses to act without thinking. Self Discipline is the process to make our dreams happen. Tune in and learn how to change your life!
Apr 9, 2019 • 58min
Reading People: Get a Clue
Reading people in this day and age can be hard. Many of our relationships are now on-line, over the phone and rarely in person. However, our meta-communication (non-verbal) can give us answers to many things most would never admit. There are also verbal clues and word choices that can complicate and contradict what a person is saying with their words. By improving our ability to read people, we naturally will improve our communication, our lives, relationships and hopefully read people well enough to quickly weed out the unproductive. Tune in and enhance the skills you already have!
Apr 2, 2019 • 54min
How Poverty and Environment Effect Mental Health
Quality of life is a general term that simply infers stability, health and consistency. However, most of this world operates paycheck to paycheck, indebted up to our ears, owning little of value and rent. Some people have some of these areas covered, but the quality part is missing. We are going to take a deep dive into how to make better choices for our peace off mind and more stable mental health. We will look at how a lack of quality of life can determine how we think and how healthy we are.
Mar 26, 2019 • 53min
Staying Married After Having Children
When a baby comes into a couple’s life, extra stress and strain is understandable. In a healthy relationship, the couple tends to pull together and is aware that any tension and discord are a result of adding new responsibilities and demands. In general, when it is “just” new baby stress, the situation tends to improve dramatically when the couple is able to get more sleep and spend time together that restores a sense of loving marital closeness. Signs of deep relationship trouble are indicated by more dramatic and lasting shifts in behaviors. Such warning signs include constant fighting and avoidance of home life (e.g., not coming home, keeping late hours, refusal of co-parenting duties, substance abuse, etc.). Tune in and learn how to make it work!
