Many people mistake excitement, high-energy, cheerfulness as "the positive feelings" we talk about in the Three Principles.  They assume that having a good time, being temporarily happy, is the desirable state.  The Feeling we point to is deep peace of mind, a sense of connection to the moment and to the universe, a feeling that generates quietude, appreciation, love, and contentment, regardless of circumstances.  From this feeling, we find faith in wisdom, always accessible but not always accessed, knowing that it is a Divine source of guidance through life.  Once we experience that feeling, we lose tolerance for times when we are caught up in personal thinking, and look to return to quiet.Support the show

Psychology is traditionally focused on solving problems.  Right now, there is a focus on working through past traumas.  We say that when you dredge up the past, you get trapped in something that cannot change.  Every time you think about it, you relive it, but you can't make it turn out differently.  With the 3P perspective, a Wisdom-Focused approach, we help people see we all create life from the inside-out via Mind, Consciousness, and Thought, and explain that all people have innate Wisdom, available through a quiet mind, to guide them through life.  We point people to being safe in the present moment, understanding the past is now only thoughts we choose to carry forward via our own gift of Thought.Support the show

The podcast discusses the power of thoughts and how they shape our perception and happiness. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing and shifting negative thinking patterns. The hosts share funny childhood stories and explore the significance of personal responsibility for our own thoughts.

In traditional psychology, practitioners often see "resistance" in clients.  Resistance, from the standpoint of the Principles, is really hopelessness.  People lose hope that they have innate mental well-being, that they always have access to their own wisdom, that they are born with the gift of creating their own reality, and that peace of mind is always within them, even though they can obscure it indefinitely with personal thinking.  As we get trapped in our intellect, which only knows the past, we are living in the prison of our own thoughts.  Rediscovering hope is seeing that it is one thought away, and we hold the key to the presence, peace of mind and trust in wisdom that sets us free.Support the show

Exploring the impact of negative thought cycles on mental well-being, breaking free from self-destructive patterns, finding inner peace through positive focus and stillness, discovering unexpected value in new treatment programs, and realizing true happiness comes from inner peace rather than constant problem-solving.

Once we begin to notice how the power of thinking works and how we change as our understanding deepens, it becomes a thrilling lifetime learning experience to experience new insights and keep growing and changing.  We are taught early on that "figuring out" is the way to learn, but very few people are taught that insight is the way to grow and find deeper and deeper peace and contentment.  We learn facts that are already known from our intellect.  But insight brings us fresh and deeper understanding of our own experience and true knowledge about the possibilities that arise from a quieter mind, looking to see beyond the already known.Support the show

Parenting becomes challenging as children grow and develop their own thinking and start experiencing their own moods and reactions. It helps to remember that children are all individuals, with the same access to wisdom and mental well-being as grownups, and with the same free will and free thought to develop their own way of seeing life. It takes love and understanding, and not taking things personally, to help children bring out the best in themselves, and learn to use their feelings as barometers to their moods, and see not to take negative thinking seriously. Parents are their models.Support the show

Sexual abuse is a horrible experience for people of any age or gender, and often generates feelings of shame, fear of being damaged, unwillingness to seek help, hesitancy about any relationships.  No trauma, not even the worst personal trauma, can break our innate well-being, which is a spiritual truth, formless and invincible.  Only the way we think about trauma over time can obscure our natural well-being and get in the way of healing and feeling safe in the world.  The spiritual energy of creation flows purely through us and gives us an opportunity for a fresh start with every new thought.  We can find peace, no matter what.Support the show

Discussing ADHD and the gift of thought, the use of medicines to slow down thinking, managing life tasks with ADHD, and the struggles related to fear and anxiety about thinking. Exploring the challenges of focus and attention in academic life, the use of medication for focus, overcoming distractions, and effective study strategies for achieving goals.

What people call "disorders of the brain" are a major source of distress for many people, handling their own different ways of thinking or trying to help their family members handle theirs.  Autism, ADHD, and other Disorders of the Brain do not doom people to less than satisfactory lives at all, but they do frighten people and those around them who are baffled why they don't see the world the way most people do.  Mind and the brain are not the same.  The power to think is universal.  Reactions to our personal thinking can inhibit our appreciation of the gift of Thought or our willingness to embrace our own way of thinking.  There is still much we don't know, but what we do know is that no one is broken or damaged.Support the show