Psychology Has It Backwards

The podcast explores the principle of thought and how it shapes our experiences. It discusses the power of thought in shaping reality and the ability to redirect our thoughts. It also delves into overcoming phobias through understanding and the importance of recognizing and redirecting thoughts for a more enjoyable life.

The podcast explores the idea of listening to our thoughts and recognizing whether they are helpful. Negative feelings indicate the need to quiet down, while positive feelings show trust in our thinking. The hosts discuss the importance of focusing on positive feelings instead of negative emotions. They also reflect on the value of expressing emotions and listening to the body's signals. Understanding and managing feelings is essential for a fulfilling life. Embracing all feelings, even uncomfortable ones, is important as they serve a purpose in our lives.

Explore the frustration clients feel when they understand but aren't helped. Understand reality, reflect on self, and transform your life. Challenge of listening and understanding, emphasis on feeling. Deep listening brings transformation and happier interactions. Find contentment and peace through positive thinking and personal growth.

Memories are stored thoughts, like all information we have accumulated.  They have no "power" until we focus on them.  Otherwise, they are like books we've already read on the shelf, unimportant unless we take them down and start reading again.  They have "invisible" power only because, when they come to mind, Consciousness brings them to life and we re-experience them.  If they are good memories, we call that reminiscing.  If they are painful memories, we call it suffering.  But no matter, memories are just thoughts, not things that are happening in the present.  We decide how much time and attention to give them.  When we turn away from them and come back to the present, they are gone.Support the show

We often encourage our clients to "reflect" rather than "think about" or "figure out" life situations.  Reflection is a quiet mind in a peaceful feeling; it is when we turn off the spigot of our personal thinking and listen for the natural flow of the stream of wisdom.  Wisdom comes to us directly from the unknown, before thought, and it is our source of guidance, insight, fresh ideas, and just common sense.  Wisdom informs the intellect but the intellect has nothing to offer wisdom.  When our minds are quiet, regardless of what is going on around us, we can count on wisdom to give us the thoughts we need in that moment.  Quiet is our natural state of mind, the default setting we return to when our personal thinking stops.Support the show

The podcast discusses the importance of maintaining a positive mindset, finding solutions to problems, and being connected to the present moment. It explores the impact of a training that transformed their lives, the consequences of happiness in the therapy field, and the concept of choosing happiness and finding a happy teacher in therapy. The chapter also explores how people with mental health issues discount moments of happiness and emphasizes the importance of embracing happiness and rejecting diagnoses.

Exploring the concept of prioritizing happiness in therapy, overcoming challenges with a positive mindset, the relationship between happiness and knowledge, the role of joy and laughter in therapy, and the personal journeys with happiness.

The podcast explores the approach to coaching and therapy that emphasizes the innate health of clients and their power to change their lives. It discusses the significance of storytelling in therapy sessions and the benefits of attentive listening. It also explores the importance of trusting one's inner wisdom and contrasts it with traditional training methods.

The podcast discusses an alternative approach to psychology, focusing on tapping into innate well-being and having conversations that deepen well-being. It explores the influence of state of mind on perception and the concept of having a quiet mind amidst chaos. The power of wisdom and its impact on our perception and reality is also discussed.

The podcast discusses the power of understanding the Three Principles and how it doesn't necessarily lead to feeling better. It reflects on the loss of curiosity and joy as we grow older, emphasizing the importance of living in the present moment. It also explores having faith in a peaceful and beautiful life without needing to understand deep spiritual concepts.