Dr. David Burns

So who won that one?

You definitely won that one.

You definitely won that one.

Big or small?

Big or small?

Big. Huge. Also because you made it kind of funny. Like, you know, finding agreement in it and then making it funny. It takes the power and the anxiety and the animosity out of it.

Big. Huge. Also because you made it kind of funny. Like, you know, finding agreement in it and then making it funny. It takes the power and the anxiety and the animosity out of it.

But the key to it is that it didn't threaten me because I've done my inner dialogue. Because, see, you've got to be able to trigger my self-hatred. That's the first key to overcoming bullying is learn to love yourself.

But the key to it is that it didn't threaten me because I've done my inner dialogue. Because, see, you've got to be able to trigger my self-hatred. That's the first key to overcoming bullying is learn to love yourself.

Oh, that's such an important part. Could you just say that again?

Oh, that's such an important part. Could you just say that again?

Well, the key to overcoming bullying is learning to love yourself. Now, I'll be a fourth grader, and you can try to bully me, Rhonda, or Manuel, or Matt.

Well, the key to overcoming bullying is learning to love yourself. Now, I'll be a fourth grader, and you can try to bully me, Rhonda, or Manuel, or Matt.

Oh, you know, I love this shirt. I think I just have, I must have weird taste. But, you know, I love the way you look. It's just kind of a brown T-shirt. It's kind of a hunky, awesome look. That's cool. Mike, where did you get that one? Maybe I'll get one of those myself and wear it tomorrow.

Oh, you know, I love this shirt. I think I just have, I must have weird taste. But, you know, I love the way you look. It's just kind of a brown T-shirt. It's kind of a hunky, awesome look. That's cool. Mike, where did you get that one? Maybe I'll get one of those myself and wear it tomorrow.

Okay. And then how was it a slam dunk?

Okay. And then how was it a slam dunk?

Yeah, and agreeing with you. A disarming technique plus stroking. But you can't do that if you're feeling threatened. That's why you've got to tend to your own inner bully first. The first thing is to change that inner dialogue.

Yeah, and agreeing with you. A disarming technique plus stroking. But you can't do that if you're feeling threatened. That's why you've got to tend to your own inner bully first. The first thing is to change that inner dialogue.

Actually, that's exactly what we do do every morning. We're in this strange religious cult, and we kind of do that. And I'm glad you noticed it because most kids don't seem to notice. And we're looking for soliciting new members. We have comic book, Jesus comic books and crap like that. And you can come on over and roll in the Sharpies with us.