Dr. David Burns

But let me ask you, what were you thinking there when we transitioned from the podcast into the live work?

But let me ask you, what were you thinking there when we transitioned from the podcast into the live work?

Awesome. Well, let's go ahead and dive right in. We hope you enjoy it. And then at the end, we'll have a follow-up. How is Joshua doing a week or however long later? We'll do a little brief relapse prevention training. So you're in, I think, for quite a treat. I love my work working with people because when you impact another person, you're impacting yourself.

Awesome. Well, let's go ahead and dive right in. We hope you enjoy it. And then at the end, we'll have a follow-up. How is Joshua doing a week or however long later? We'll do a little brief relapse prevention training. So you're in, I think, for quite a treat. I love my work working with people because when you impact another person, you're impacting yourself.

And when you bring another person to joy and liberation, you bring yourself to the same thing. And so that's why I love what I'm doing. And this session was no exception at all. It was really... Huge. It was wonderful.

And when you bring another person to joy and liberation, you bring yourself to the same thing. And so that's why I love what I'm doing. And this session was no exception at all. It was really... Huge. It was wonderful.

Yeah, sure we can.

Yeah, sure we can.

Yeah. Well, I've developed over 100 techniques to help people with negative thoughts that trigger negative feelings. And I can illustrate one of the most powerful. It was the first one I created because when I was going to Beck's seminars, he had about...

Yeah. Well, I've developed over 100 techniques to help people with negative thoughts that trigger negative feelings. And I can illustrate one of the most powerful. It was the first one I created because when I was going to Beck's seminars, he had about...

He talked about having these distorted thoughts, like with all or nothing thinking and self-blame and mental filtering and hidden should statements. And he had techniques that were innovative at the time, like examine the evidence or do an experiment to test what you're telling yourself or things of that nature. But they were a little intellectual and a little dry.

He talked about having these distorted thoughts, like with all or nothing thinking and self-blame and mental filtering and hidden should statements. And he had techniques that were innovative at the time, like examine the evidence or do an experiment to test what you're telling yourself or things of that nature. But they were a little intellectual and a little dry.

And I created this technique called the externalization of voices. It was a role-playing technique. And the therapist and patient become the same person, the patient. And one plays the negative voice in the patient's brain, and one plays the positive voice in the nation's brain. And then you go back and forth.

And I created this technique called the externalization of voices. It was a role-playing technique. And the therapist and patient become the same person, the patient. And one plays the negative voice in the patient's brain, and one plays the positive voice in the nation's brain. And then you go back and forth.

and see if the positive self can defeat the negative self, can crush these negative thoughts. And if you, let me jot down, if you have some negative thoughts, perhaps ones that you've had, that... I'll jot them down here, and then we can use them. If you want to do this, which will be fun, it may succeed, it may fail.

and see if the positive self can defeat the negative self, can crush these negative thoughts. And if you, let me jot down, if you have some negative thoughts, perhaps ones that you've had, that... I'll jot them down here, and then we can use them. If you want to do this, which will be fun, it may succeed, it may fail.

And part of my philosophy is fail as fast as you can, because the faster you fail, the faster you get to the technique that works. And there's so many techniques. But what negative thoughts have you had during moments of self-doubt, or have you?

And part of my philosophy is fail as fast as you can, because the faster you fail, the faster you get to the technique that works. And there's so many techniques. But what negative thoughts have you had during moments of self-doubt, or have you?

Um, you know, let me write those down. Okay. Number one, I won't be successful. Yes. And number two, I won't live the life. I want to live. And it's important, listeners, if you're upset, to write down your negative thoughts on a piece of paper. It doesn't seem like much, but it's the vitally important first step. Any others? Those are great. Those are my favorites, by the way.

Um, you know, let me write those down. Okay. Number one, I won't be successful. Yes. And number two, I won't live the life. I want to live. And it's important, listeners, if you're upset, to write down your negative thoughts on a piece of paper. It doesn't seem like much, but it's the vitally important first step. Any others? Those are great. Those are my favorites, by the way.