Dr. Rhonda Barofsky

Hello, and welcome to the Feeling Good Podcast, where you can learn powerful techniques to change the way you feel. I am your host, Dr. Rhonda Borowski, and joining me here in the Murrieta studio is Dr. David Burns. Dr. Burns is a pioneer in the development of cognitive behavioral therapy and the creator of the new Team Therapy.

Hello, and welcome to the Feeling Good Podcast, where you can learn powerful techniques to change the way you feel. I am your host, Dr. Rhonda Borowski, and joining me here in the Murrieta studio is Dr. David Burns. Dr. Burns is a pioneer in the development of cognitive behavioral therapy and the creator of the new Team Therapy.

He's the author of Feeling Good, which has sold over 5 million copies in the United States and has been translated into over 30 languages. His latest book, Feeling Great, contains powerful new techniques that make rapid recovery possible for many people struggling with depression and anxiety.

He's the author of Feeling Good, which has sold over 5 million copies in the United States and has been translated into over 30 languages. His latest book, Feeling Great, contains powerful new techniques that make rapid recovery possible for many people struggling with depression and anxiety.

Dr. Burns is currently an emeritus adjunct professor of clinical psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Dr. Burns is currently an emeritus adjunct professor of clinical psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Hi, David. And hi, Matt May, who's here again with us, gratefully. I want to welcome everyone to episode 413 of the Feeling Good podcast. Hey, Rhonda. Hey, David.

Hi, David. And hi, Matt May, who's here again with us, gratefully. I want to welcome everyone to episode 413 of the Feeling Good podcast. Hey, Rhonda. Hey, David.

So I thought I would start our Ask David today with an endorsement from Brittany, who I believe is one of our questioners. And she wrote, Hi, Dr. Burns. I was listening to your podcast on self-acceptance, and it was really interesting hearing the results. I like how you said, just because we accept something about ourselves doesn't mean we still aren't working on it.

So I thought I would start our Ask David today with an endorsement from Brittany, who I believe is one of our questioners. And she wrote, Hi, Dr. Burns. I was listening to your podcast on self-acceptance, and it was really interesting hearing the results. I like how you said, just because we accept something about ourselves doesn't mean we still aren't working on it.

I think people confuse that a lot. I'll read her question later because it's our second question. That was a very nice endorsement on her part.

I think people confuse that a lot. I'll read her question later because it's our second question. That was a very nice endorsement on her part.

How would you describe the difference between healthy and unhealthy acceptance?

How would you describe the difference between healthy and unhealthy acceptance?

It sounds like unhealthy acceptance includes like resignation and like paralysis.

It sounds like unhealthy acceptance includes like resignation and like paralysis.

Like you can't move forward and healthy acceptance is like a joyful dance of acceptance.

Like you can't move forward and healthy acceptance is like a joyful dance of acceptance.

All right. Well, thank you for that.

All right. Well, thank you for that.