Dr. David Burns

Should we come with our teenagers? Is it just for teenagers or for teens and adults? What's the age range? And what will happen in these two days? It sounds scary.

Should we come with our teenagers? Is it just for teenagers or for teens and adults? What's the age range? And what will happen in these two days? It sounds scary.

Let me see if I got that right so far because I'm making a list and checking it twice. You want to find out it's naughty and nice. It's March 29th to 30. It will be from 930 to 530 on each of those weekend days. I presume the location will again be kept secret except for those who register.

Let me see if I got that right so far because I'm making a list and checking it twice. You want to find out it's naughty and nice. It's March 29th to 30. It will be from 930 to 530 on each of those weekend days. I presume the location will again be kept secret except for those who register.

Yeah. If I'm living like overseas, can I attend virtually?

Yeah. If I'm living like overseas, can I attend virtually?

Okay. Really? 14 through 135 years old. And it'll be two all-day affairs. And the idea is not just to learn but to experience and practice new ways of relating to people. So if you're socially shy or anxious, this is the place to be on March 29th and 30th, 2025, I presume. Yes.

Okay. Really? 14 through 135 years old. And it'll be two all-day affairs. And the idea is not just to learn but to experience and practice new ways of relating to people. So if you're socially shy or anxious, this is the place to be on March 29th and 30th, 2025, I presume. Yes.

And if I go there, I'm going to learn how to talk to new people, how to start a conversation, how to continue a conversation. I'm going to learn how to become less self-conscious. I'm going to learn how to flirt. And I'm going to learn something called rejection practice and vulnerability training. And I think I might have missed one or two.

And if I go there, I'm going to learn how to talk to new people, how to start a conversation, how to continue a conversation. I'm going to learn how to become less self-conscious. I'm going to learn how to flirt. And I'm going to learn something called rejection practice and vulnerability training. And I think I might have missed one or two.

Oh, okay.

Oh, okay.

Yeah, you've talked about that. When people are anxious, they're always thinking, you know, I'm not good enough and I'm not attractive enough and I'm not interesting or smart or have high enough social status. It's all focused on me.

Yeah, you've talked about that. When people are anxious, they're always thinking, you know, I'm not good enough and I'm not attractive enough and I'm not interesting or smart or have high enough social status. It's all focused on me.

But there's a mirror image of that that's in your mind if you're shy, and that's that you're not only writing yourself off as a loser, you're writing other people off as losers too because you're seeing other people as dangerous and mean-spirited and judgmental and dangerous and aggressive. Right.

But there's a mirror image of that that's in your mind if you're shy, and that's that you're not only writing yourself off as a loser, you're writing other people off as losers too because you're seeing other people as dangerous and mean-spirited and judgmental and dangerous and aggressive. Right.

And the idea in these two days is to transform that worldview at the gut level so you begin to experience people in a more loving way, a fun way, that life can be fun. Dating and getting to know people can be a fun experience. It doesn't have to be like walking through a minefield and waiting to get blown out of the water at any point. at any moment. How do you bring about these changes?

And the idea in these two days is to transform that worldview at the gut level so you begin to experience people in a more loving way, a fun way, that life can be fun. Dating and getting to know people can be a fun experience. It doesn't have to be like walking through a minefield and waiting to get blown out of the water at any point. at any moment. How do you bring about these changes?

And is there a motivational component to it as well as the mindset, the cognitive component?

And is there a motivational component to it as well as the mindset, the cognitive component?