Matthew May, MD

problem that people have that they don't want to be happy right now they want all these other things first and that if we let if we're willing to sacrifice and let go of those requirements then we can be happy right here right now yeah and if we're not if we're attached if we're demanding we have to have these other things then we simply cannot be happy in that moment i i i love that um

problem that people have that they don't want to be happy right now they want all these other things first and that if we let if we're willing to sacrifice and let go of those requirements then we can be happy right here right now yeah and if we're not if we're attached if we're demanding we have to have these other things then we simply cannot be happy in that moment i i i love that um

And the acceptance paradox. Yes. We've probably demonstrated that a hundred times, but we could always do it again for one of these self-defeating beliefs.

And the acceptance paradox. Yes. We've probably demonstrated that a hundred times, but we could always do it again for one of these self-defeating beliefs.

The achievement addiction? Yeah. I'm worthless. Maybe I could play, do you want me to play the negative thought in a role play?

The achievement addiction? Yeah. I'm worthless. Maybe I could play, do you want me to play the negative thought in a role play?

My worth is my work. OK, my achievements, I have to be really successful in order to be worthwhile.

My worth is my work. OK, my achievements, I have to be really successful in order to be worthwhile.

Yeah, David, I'm your negative thoughts, and I just wanted to let you know that you're getting older, you're less successful, you're not accomplishing as much. And I just wanted you to know that that means that you're worthless.

Yeah, David, I'm your negative thoughts, and I just wanted to let you know that you're getting older, you're less successful, you're not accomplishing as much. And I just wanted you to know that that means that you're worthless.

Yeah. I think that was a good example of the counterattack.

Yeah. I think that was a good example of the counterattack.

Yeah, definitely. I've been looking forward to meeting up with you again.

Yeah, definitely. I've been looking forward to meeting up with you again.

So many. So many. I don't even know all of them.

So many. So many. I don't even know all of them.

I'm not, though. And that's another flaw that I have is that I have such low standards that I just go around approving of myself for no reason at all.

I'm not, though. And that's another flaw that I have is that I have such low standards that I just go around approving of myself for no reason at all.

Someone should write a book called Feeling Good.

Someone should write a book called Feeling Good.