Dr. David Burns

And if you like, Rhonda, I don't know if that was helpful so far, but we can read the next three paragraphs of his question if you think that might be helpful.

And if you like, Rhonda, I don't know if that was helpful so far, but we can read the next three paragraphs of his question if you think that might be helpful.

Yeah, you never know what kind of question is going to lead people to the insight where you have the aha moment, but we're trying to get to an aha moment. And the aha moment isn't you know, thinking you're some kind of wonderful person, but beginning to see the beauty in your negative self-critical thoughts and your negative feelings. Because most of the time, we feel ashamed of how we feel.

Yeah, you never know what kind of question is going to lead people to the insight where you have the aha moment, but we're trying to get to an aha moment. And the aha moment isn't you know, thinking you're some kind of wonderful person, but beginning to see the beauty in your negative self-critical thoughts and your negative feelings. Because most of the time, we feel ashamed of how we feel.

And one of the next questions, this woman is constantly struggling to keep herself from blushing, or you're trying to control your anxiety or your panic attacks. And that attempt to change and control things often just intensifies them. It's like trying to cheer up someone who's depressed. It never works.

And one of the next questions, this woman is constantly struggling to keep herself from blushing, or you're trying to control your anxiety or your panic attacks. And that attempt to change and control things often just intensifies them. It's like trying to cheer up someone who's depressed. It never works.

When people are depressed, they want you to empathize and understand their pain and accept how they're thinking and feeling. When you try to cheer them up, it's just a patronizing insult, really.

When people are depressed, they want you to empathize and understand their pain and accept how they're thinking and feeling. When you try to cheer them up, it's just a patronizing insult, really.

Yes, John, it would. That's why we wish you would have given us an example. We'd be doing it right now.

Yes, John, it would. That's why we wish you would have given us an example. We'd be doing it right now.

Only the very detailed worksheets in my book, Feeling Great. And of course, we sent you a free ride on the app. And the app does positive reframing both with AI as well as in the classes and lessons. So those are some resources that might be helpful to you. Go ahead, Rhonda.

Only the very detailed worksheets in my book, Feeling Great. And of course, we sent you a free ride on the app. And the app does positive reframing both with AI as well as in the classes and lessons. So those are some resources that might be helpful to you. Go ahead, Rhonda.

To the right of it. I'm sorry. Yes, to the right of it. To the left edge of the paper. Then if you go to the left, you'll be writing it on your desk. And you can do that too if you like.

To the right of it. I'm sorry. Yes, to the right of it. To the left edge of the paper. Then if you go to the left, you'll be writing it on your desk. And you can do that too if you like.

Yep. All right.

Yep. All right.

And quick, quick comment on that. Thank you, John, for that beautiful comment.

And quick, quick comment on that. Thank you, John, for that beautiful comment.

And that is true, that when you do the positive reframing skillfully, and we've been checking this out in AI because we can see now exactly where people change and a lot of improvement, not all the improvement, but a lot of improvement and negative feelings does occur during positive reframing that the AI is doing with you. And of course, if you try the AI that we sent you free.

And that is true, that when you do the positive reframing skillfully, and we've been checking this out in AI because we can see now exactly where people change and a lot of improvement, not all the improvement, but a lot of improvement and negative feelings does occur during positive reframing that the AI is doing with you. And of course, if you try the AI that we sent you free.