Dr. Rhonda Barofsky

No, he just started it off as this is a tough question. Okay, let's see how tough it is. Music has a unique way of cutting straight to emotions for me, and it makes it especially hard to identify the thoughts behind them. My best way of explaining is with these two thoughts, which have to be viewed as a pair to get the emotional reaction. My life would be perfect if I had that.

No, he just started it off as this is a tough question. Okay, let's see how tough it is. Music has a unique way of cutting straight to emotions for me, and it makes it especially hard to identify the thoughts behind them. My best way of explaining is with these two thoughts, which have to be viewed as a pair to get the emotional reaction. My life would be perfect if I had that.

I'm so far away from that. Thank you so much for your response. And what does that have to do with music?

I'm so far away from that. Thank you so much for your response. And what does that have to do with music?

Last week we interviewed the Buddhist monk and we talked about attachment as a source of pain or a way of getting in the way of our happiness. That one, his first thought, my life would be perfect if I had attachment. whatever it was I had, is a perfect example of attachment and a source of pain because they have this desire for something that's outside of themselves.

Last week we interviewed the Buddhist monk and we talked about attachment as a source of pain or a way of getting in the way of our happiness. That one, his first thought, my life would be perfect if I had attachment. whatever it was I had, is a perfect example of attachment and a source of pain because they have this desire for something that's outside of themselves.

And without that, whatever it is, they can't feel happiness. Instead of turning inwardly and being happy with who they are, with the relationships, the people in their life, or the love that they could be generating.

And without that, whatever it is, they can't feel happiness. Instead of turning inwardly and being happy with who they are, with the relationships, the people in their life, or the love that they could be generating.

And soon Kai Chen will be co-teaching it with me.

And soon Kai Chen will be co-teaching it with me.

Yeah. We're in November when this is published.

Yeah. We're in November when this is published.

Oh, sorry.

Oh, sorry.

I thought you were talking about me and I was just going to like blur out some more information because I actually want people to come to my group.

I thought you were talking about me and I was just going to like blur out some more information because I actually want people to come to my group.

Okay, this is from Harold, who's asking about how do you respond to negative thoughts about the world as opposed to self-criticisms? And he gives the example, the world is filled with so little joy and so much suffering. And dear Dr. Burns, first of all, I'd like to thank you for all of your work and your outreach. Your books have profoundly influenced my thinking and value system.

Okay, this is from Harold, who's asking about how do you respond to negative thoughts about the world as opposed to self-criticisms? And he gives the example, the world is filled with so little joy and so much suffering. And dear Dr. Burns, first of all, I'd like to thank you for all of your work and your outreach. Your books have profoundly influenced my thinking and value system.

I really admire how you exemplify both scientific rigor and human warmth. Finally, I want to thank you for promoting the idea of rejection practice. I haven't had a breakthrough yet, but some unexpected, very encouraging experiences have occurred. And I'm going to jump around because it's super long.

I really admire how you exemplify both scientific rigor and human warmth. Finally, I want to thank you for promoting the idea of rejection practice. I haven't had a breakthrough yet, but some unexpected, very encouraging experiences have occurred. And I'm going to jump around because it's super long.