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Psychology Has It Backwards

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Jan 20, 2023 • 30min

Episode 111: What Do We Mean by "Impersonal?"

When people hear the word "impersonal," they often think "indifferent," "unconcerned."  As we use the word, it means "not personal" -- not taking things personally, not getting lost in our own personal thinking, not focused on ourselves, not caught up in our insecure, ego-thinking.  That means not wondering how we're doing, what people think of us, whether we look good enough, how to prove ourselves.  That means not judging ourselves, not comparing ourselves to others, not feeling bad about ourselves.  When we stop taking life personally, we are fully engaged in life, in touch with other people, and able to be responsive to the moment, rather than reactive.Support the show
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Jan 14, 2023 • 29min

Episode 110: Listen for the Feeling

Discover how 'Listen for the Feeling' goes beyond just hearing, focusing on a deeper connection to life. Explore well-being amidst depressive thoughts, embracing positive feelings for better relationships, and connecting through empathy in times of grief. Dive into the inner sense of knowing for security and positivity.
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Jan 7, 2023 • 30min

Episode 109: Does Your Body Have a Mind of Its Own?

Exploring the mind-body connection, the podcast discusses how our thoughts shape our physical sensations and how past traumas influence our present bodily responses. It also explores the link between mental peace and physical transformation, the relationship between focus, pain perception, and emotional storage, and the impact of positive thinking on health.
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Jan 1, 2023 • 28min

Episode 108: Overthinking? Or Enjoying the Feeling?

Exploring the impact of overthinking on mental distress and the importance of trusting our wisdom. Emphasizing the benefits of slowing down, listening, and finding joy through quieting the mind. Discussing the transformative power of viewing individuals as inherently healthy and the value of embracing peace in daily life.
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Dec 23, 2022 • 28min

Episode 107: Love, Part 3: Our Innate Nature Is Pure Love

The universal energy of creation finds expression in human beings through our ability to think and experience our thinking.  It moves from perfect formlessness into the forms we create via thoughts.  We "see" thoughts come to life as our personal reality. We remember our thoughts, which become our personal "library."  But each moment is a moment in which we choose to recall and reconsider memories or bring fresh thoughts from formless energy to form, so every moment offers the possibility of a fresh start.  When we discover our true spiritual nature, formless energy at the essence, we are in touch with pure, unconditional love and understanding, the source of life and the forms we give love in it.Support the show
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Dec 17, 2022 • 29min

Episode 106: Love, Part 2: How State of Mind Affects Our Relationships

People who innocently spend most of their time in negative thinking, feeling unworthy and anxious about relationships, often dwell in wishful thinking that someone will love them and "fix" their sadness.  We all tend to connect with people who share our prevailing state of mind, however, so insecure people end up in relationship after relationship with people who are just like them, caught in a loop of negativity.  When we understand how and why our understanding of our power  to think allows us to change our feeling level (level of Consciousness) and our whole experience of life, our spirits lift and we are able find unconditional happiness and relate to others who have it, too.Support the show
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Dec 3, 2022 • 28min

Episode 105: Love, Part 1: Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places

If we expect love to "happen to us," or to "come from" someone else to make us whole, we are setting ourselves up for a lifetime of disappointment.  Love comes from within, from our own soul-felt connection to life, and when we find that feeling within ourselves, we attract others who want to share it.  Many people believe they need something outside themselves, a relationship, or a person, in order to love and be loved.  Coming from "need" with others is coming from insecurity, and misunderstanding of our true nature.  It brings judgement to relationships.  Seeing the Principles at work behind all of life allows us to discover we have everything we need, and takes the pressure off relationships.Support the show
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Nov 12, 2022 • 28min

Episode 104: Gratitude

Gratitude is a deep and beautiful feeling filled with love and appreciation for life itself.  We all learn as we grow up to be grateful for people and things, to say thank you for presents, to express thanks for our blessings on special occasions, to link our gratitude to special things and people and places.  But true gratitude is a profoundly spiritual connection to the joy of just being.  In the words of Sydney Banks, "Gratitude and satisfaction have wonderful effects on our souls.  They open our minds, clearing the way for wisdom and contentment to enter.  Once you become grateful, the prison bars of your mind will fall away.  Peace of mind and contentment will be yours." (The Missing Link, p. 131)Support the show
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Nov 5, 2022 • 30min

Episode 103: Nobody Else Knows What You Should Do

Discover the power of trusting your own wisdom and common sense rather than seeking advice from experts. Explore the spiritual nature of money and the importance of success before financial security. Learn about the magic of letting go of money and shifting focus towards wisdom and common sense for better outcomes.
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Oct 29, 2022 • 29min

Episode 102: What Is Free Will?

People get confused by the term "free will."  Things happen that are out of our control!  How could we have free will?  We can't make the world conform to our desires.  But we can make the best -- or the worst -- of our fate.  Everything in the universe is part of the infinite energy of creation.  So things are always in motion, changing, creating.  We have a gift, free will, the ability to think any way we want to about anything we want to think about.  We are constantly creating our personal experience of everything that is happening around us.  Free will is the power to make the most of adversity, enjoy beauty, appreciate people and things, or to find the negative in everything and torture ourselves with insecurity.  Free will is what allows us to change our minds, to see beyond our limitations, to choose our course through life. Support the show

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