Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
171: Ask David: "Burn Out," Physical Pain, and more
16 Dec 2019
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Today, Rhonda rejoins us as host after a three week hiatus! My neighbor, Dave Fribush, joins us as w...
170: Ask David: Helping Abused Women, and the Case Against Wellness!
09 Dec 2019
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Today, Rhonda could not join us due to the religious holidays, so we have recorded several podcasts ...
169: More on Social Anxiety-The Case for Vulnerability!
02 Dec 2019
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Today's podcast features Michael Simpson, a friend and colleague of Dr Burns, who describes his pers...
168: Ask David: The Blushing Cure, How to Heal a Broken Heart, Treating Anorexia, and more!
25 Nov 2019
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Happy Thanksgiving if you live in the United States! This is my favorite holiday, because it means j...
167: Feeling Great: Professor Mark Noble on TEAM-CBT and the Brain
18 Nov 2019
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Professor Mark Noble was our special guest on the one hundredth Feeling Good Podcast. In that podca...
166: Escape from Physical Pain: An Interview with Dr. David Hanscom
11 Nov 2019
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In today's podcast, David and Rhonda interview Dr. David Hanscom, a renowned and controversial spine...
165: Ask David: Why do shrinks kill themselves? How to find out if your loved one is suicidal.
04 Nov 2019
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In today's podcast, David and Rhonda answer two questions about suicide submitted by podcast fans. Q...
164: How to HELP, and how NOT to Help!
28 Oct 2019
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Lately, I’ve received numerous emails asking, in essence, "how can I help my loved one who has thi...
163: Ask David: Anxiety, Dreams, Cyclical Negative Thoughts, Secrets of Selling, Exposure, and more
21 Oct 2019
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163: Ask David: Anxiety, Dreams, Cyclical Negative Thoughts, Secrets of Selling, Exposure, and more ...
162: HIgh-Speed Cure for OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
14 Oct 2019
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“Yikes! I might get contaminated!” The Treatment of Sara Today we are joined by a woman named Sa...
161: Listening to a Different Kind of Music
07 Oct 2019
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Hearing the Music Behind the Words This podcast again features the music of two beloved colleagues w...
160: Listening to the Music of TEAM
30 Sep 2019
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Introducing Brandon Vance, MD & Heather Clague, MD This podcast features the music of two beloved ...
159: Live Therapy with Marilyn: "What if I die without having lived a meaningful life?"
23 Sep 2019
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The Secret of a Meaningful Life One of my favorite podcasts of all time, and one of the most frequen...
158: Changing the Focus: One of the Advanced Secrets of Effective Communication
16 Sep 2019
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David and Rhonda are joined again today by David's neighbor, friend, and hiking buddy, Dave Fribush....
157: Psychotherapy Training: Poor, Good or Outstanding?
09 Sep 2019
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One Student’s Experience In today’s podcast, Rhonda and I are super-pleased to interview Kyle Jo...
156: Ask David: How can I cope with claustrophobia? What if the entire world thinks I am not worthwhile?
02 Sep 2019
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Plus, Thomas Szaas, TV Shrinks, and more! David and Rhonda are joined today by David's neighbor, fri...
155: Treating Depression, Emotional Eating, and Self-Image Problems with TEAM-CBT
26 Aug 2019
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The Story of Lorraine and “Anna” In today’s podcast, David and Rhonda interview Dr. Lorraine W...
154: Ask David - Relationship Problems: What can you do when people "ghost" you? What can I do when my wife doesn't want sex? And more!
19 Aug 2019
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Ask David Five Secrets Relationship Questions Kate asks: I love listening to your podcasts and am cu...
153 - Ask David: Is it ok to touch patients? Does Depression ALWAYS result from distorted thoughts? And more!
12 Aug 2019
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New Ask David Questions Kelly asks: Would love to hear a podcast about to use or not to use touch i...
152: Treating At-Risk Teens with TEAM-CBT. Can you REALLY Make a Difference?
05 Aug 2019
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In today's podcast, Rhonda and I interview the incredibly brilliant, funny, and creative Amy Spector...
151: Treating LGBTQ Patients--What's the TEAM Approach?
29 Jul 2019
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Are there some special techniques therapists need to use when working with LGBTQ patients? Does the ...
150: I'm anxious but don't have any negative thoughts. What can I do?
22 Jul 2019
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What can you do when you can’t identify your negative thoughts? Is it really true that our feeling...
149: Is Cognitive Therapy a Cure-All for Everything?
15 Jul 2019
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I recently published the results of a survey of Feeling Good Podcast fans like yourself. The findi...
148: Ask David: What's in your new book? What's a nervous breakdown? How fast is fast? And more!
08 Jul 2019
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How would you overcome the fear of aging? Can you use TEAM for sports psychology? Describe your typi...
147: High-Speed Treatment of PTSD?
01 Jul 2019
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Is it REALLY Possible? And Can the Effects Last? Rhonda and David interview Garry, a veteran who Dav...
146: When Helping Doesn't Help!
24 Jun 2019
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Hi Listeners: Most people do not do a very good at helping loved ones, colleagues, or friends who ar...
145: The TEAM Therapy Paradoxes
17 Jun 2019
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Hi Listeners: Many of our podcasts are inspired by listeners like you who send us really cool emails...
144: Ask David--Relationships, Relationships, Relationships!
10 Jun 2019
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My wife claims that I never listen! How can I possibly agree with her? My wife left me! How can I ...
143: Performance Anxiety: The Conclusion
03 Jun 2019
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Session with Rhonda, Part 2 Last week we published the first half of the session with Rhonda, who wa...
142: Performance Anxiety: The Story of Rhonda, Part 1
27 May 2019
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"I sound stupid! . . . Ouch!" Have you every struggled with performance anxiety, thinking you might ...
141: Two Year Follow-Up with Mark
20 May 2019
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Are the rapid changes real? And do they last? In the Spring of 2017, we published our first live TEA...
140: Ask David--Hypochondria, Abuse Survivors, Healthy Euphoria, Mania, ADHD, LSD and more!
13 May 2019
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Do I have ADHD? Is it a real disorder? Hi podcast fans, Today we've got some terrific questions th...
139: Can a Self-Help Book REALLY Help? Or Is It Just Hype?
06 May 2019
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What's Bibliotherapy? Hi podcast fans,David and Rhonda discuss and old controversy: Can a self-help ...
138: Rapid Trauma Treatment — The Sherri Story (Part 2)
29 Apr 2019
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This is the second of two podcasts on the Story of Sherrie, who experienced some of the symptoms of ...
137: Rapid Trauma Treatment: The Sherri Story (Part 1)
22 Apr 2019
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Hi Podcast Fans, There have been many requests for more podcasts on how we would treat trauma, using...
136: Mindfulness (Part 2) - Muscle or Myth?
15 Apr 2019
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Rhonda, Fabrice and I received a number of thoughtful emails following our recent podcast on mindful...
135: Smashing Shyness (Part 2) — Beating Social Anxiety
08 Apr 2019
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How to Overcome Shyness In a recent podcast, David and Rhonda emphasized the importance of specifici...
134: Smashing Shyness (Part 1) — Beating Social Anxiety
01 Apr 2019
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How to Overcome Shyness David and Rhonda begin with two emails (among many) from listeners asking fo...
133: Finale — Goodbye Fabrice! Hello Rhonda!
25 Mar 2019
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Mission Accomplished! Dear Feeling Good Podcast fans, I am profoundly sad to say goodbye to my belov...
132: Ask David — Do we really create our own interpersonal reality? What if you’re being raped?
18 Mar 2019
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Today’s Ask David questions. Do depression and anxiety result from medical illnesses, like thyroi...
131: Ask David — How Can I Develop Greater Joy and Happiness? Does "Neuroticism" Exist?
11 Mar 2019
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Debbie asks: Can you use TEAM-CBT to help people with medical disorders, such as Parkinsonism or Can...
130: Fractal Psychotherapy — The Power of Specificity
04 Mar 2019
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If you’re my patient, and you want help, I will ask you what specific problem you want help with. ...
129: Flexing the Mindfulness Muscle
25 Feb 2019
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In this role-reversal of the traditional Feeling Good Podcast, Dr. David Burns and his special guest...
128: Intense Social Anxiety — What Can I Do?
18 Feb 2019
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You CAN Defeat Shyness! Lately, I've gotten lots of emails from podcast fans who struggle with shyne...
127: Communicating with the Opposite Side of the Political Divide
11 Feb 2019
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Can the Five Secrets of Effective Communication Help Us in this Era of Intensely Polarized Politics?...
126: The "Advanced" Secrets of Effective Communication
04 Feb 2019
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Learning to use the Five Secrets skillfully requires strong motivation and lots of practice, but the...
125: Ask David — How Do You Treat Chronic Laziness?
28 Jan 2019
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More Great Questions from Listeners Kevin asks: After your initial improvement from treatment or fr...
124: Ten MORE Errors Therapists Make (Part 2)
21 Jan 2019
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I hope you've enjoyed these episode on Common Therapist Errors, and I apologize in advance if any of...
123: Ten MORE Errors Therapists Make (Part 1)
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
I was concerned that our recent “Ten Most Common Therapist Errors” show might antagonize people,...
122: How to Say "No!" — with Guest Jill Levitt, Ph.D.
07 Jan 2019
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Do you have trouble saying "no"? Lots of people do—and it can sometimes get you into trouble. In s...
121: Ask David — Do You Believe in Freud's Notion of Secondary Gain? Is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Real?
31 Dec 2018
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Answers to Great Questions from Listeners Like YOU! Dylan asks: Do you believe in Freud’s “seco...
120: The Top 10 Errors Therapists Make
24 Dec 2018
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This is David and Fabrice's top ten list for the worst errors therapists make. 1. Failure to Measure...
119: Self-Defeating Beliefs (Part 2) — Can You Change Them?
17 Dec 2018
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How can you get rid of Self-Defeating Beliefs? Although any of the 100 + TEAM-CBT methods can be us...
118: Self-Defeating Beliefs (Part 1) — The Beliefs That Defeat You
10 Dec 2018
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Rajesh asked: Is it possible to change an SDB? Does the mere knowledge of an SDB change it? How lon...
117: Stephanie James Interview (Part 3) — The Trifecta of Feeling Terrific
03 Dec 2018
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I recently did two terrific interviews (Podcasts #92 and #111) with Stephanie James on her superb ra...
116: Spirituality and Psychotherapy: Contradictory or Complementary? with Mike Christensen
26 Nov 2018
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This dynamic interview covers the integration of TEAM-CBT with Christianity as well as Judaism, Budd...
115: Healing Addiction with Stephen Pfleiderer
19 Nov 2018
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Fabrice and I were thrilled to interview our dear friend and colleague, Stephen Pfleiderer, who is t...
114: The Upgrade Interview — How to Change Your Perspective
12 Nov 2018
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Rebroadcast of a fabulous interview David did recently for “The Upgrade” Podcast (sponsored by t...
113: Ask David — How Can I Overcome My Perfectionism?
05 Nov 2018
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1. Steven asks about the best route to take if you want to learn and practice TEAM-CBT? Is the degre...
112: Truth-Based Techniques
29 Oct 2018
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One of the goals for our Feeling Good Podcasts is to bring the TEAM-CBT techniques to life for menta...
111: Stephanie James Interview (Part 2) — On the Road to Feeling Great
22 Oct 2018
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This is the second of three interviews with Stephanie James on her superb radio show and podcast, Th...
110: Ask David — How do You Deal with a Sociopath?
15 Oct 2018
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Fabrice and David address several challenging questions submitted by individuals who listen to the F...
109: David's Top 10 Techniques
08 Oct 2018
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A podcast listener asked about what techniques David is the most proud of. We briefly discuss each o...
108: Do You Have a "Self?"
01 Oct 2018
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David emphasizes that there are two issues. First, can your “self” be validly judged as not good...
107: Interview of Dr. Taylor Chesney — Secrets of TEAM-CBT with Kids
24 Sep 2018
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Fabrice and David are pleased to chat with Dr. Taylor Chesney who is an expert in the treatment of c...
106: Ask Dr. Helen (and David) — My Husband Doesn't Make me Feel Loved! What Can I Do?
17 Sep 2018
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This is the second podcast on relationship problems. with Dr. Helen Yeni-Komshian. In today's podcas...
105: Ask Dr. Helen (and David) — Is There Such a Thing as Empathy Fatigue?
10 Sep 2018
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We have invited Dr. Helen Yeni-Komshian to join Fabrice and me for two consecutive podcasts on quest...
104: Ask David — The Treatment of Acute and Chronic Pain
03 Sep 2018
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David describes research on the relationship between physical pain and negative emotions such as dep...
103: Ask David — Dealing with Intrusive Memories, Is Depression Inherited?
27 Aug 2018
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Today we answer six questions submitted by listeners like you: Harald: How can I find the Show Note...
102: How to Deal With a Suicidal Patient
20 Aug 2018
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Suicidal thoughts and urges are very common among depressed patients. The vast majority of depressed...
101: Ask David — Therapy Wars: REBT vs. TEAM-CBT
13 Aug 2018
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100: The New Micro-Neurosurgery — A Remarkable Interview with Dr. Mark Noble
06 Aug 2018
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The famed neuroscientist, Dr. Mark Noble, from the University of Rochester, has developed a strong i...
099: Lisa Nicole Bell Interview — Behind the Brilliance
30 Jul 2018
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Lisa Nicole Bell is the host of the highly regarded podcast, Behind the Brilliance. In this lively i...
098: Live Session (Lee) — Methods, Five Secrets (Part 3)
23 Jul 2018
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David and Jill do M = Methods, and show Lee how to respond to his wife more skillfully, using the Fi...
097: Live Session (Lee) — Agenda Setting (Part 2)
16 Jul 2018
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David and Jill do A = (Paradoxical) Agenda Setting with Lee, starting with the Invitation: Jill asks...
096: Live Session (Lee) — Testing, Empathy (Part 1)
09 Jul 2018
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For the past couple months, Fabrice has asked me to set up a live therapy session to illustrate how ...
095: The Recovery Circle
02 Jul 2018
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How to select the techniques that will be most helpful for various kinds of problems, and how to ind...
094: 50 Methods in 50 Minutes (Part 2)
25 Jun 2018
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For a long time, Fabrice has wanted to do a show on my list of "Fifty Ways to Untwist Your Thinking"...
093: 50 Methods in 50 Minutes (Part 1)
18 Jun 2018
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For a long time, Fabrice has wanted to do a show on my list of "Fifty Ways to Untwist Your Thinking"...
092: Stephanie James Interview (Part 1) — Feeling Good Now
11 Jun 2018
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I recently did the first of three interviews with Stephanie James on her superb radio show and podca...
091: The Celebration of Failure
04 Jun 2018
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I had a magical fantasies of what would happen once I was an “author.” The reality was quite the...
090: Roy Germano Interview — How David Became an Anti-Antidepressant Crusader and a Bestselling Author
28 May 2018
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I was recently interviewed by author, professor, and documentary filmmaker Roy Germano for his outs...
089: Ask David — Anxiety Triggers, Weaning off Anti-Depressants
21 May 2018
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David and Fabrice answer five intriguing questions submitted by listeners: Joshua: How can I cope w...
088: Role-Play Techniques (Part 6) — Feared Fantasy, Expanded
14 May 2018
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087: Role-Play Techniques (Part 5) — Devil's Advocate
07 May 2018
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The Devil’s Advocate Technique is another one of the role-playing techniques in TEAM-CBT. You can ...
086: Role-Play Techniques (Part 4) — Feared Fantasy
30 Apr 2018
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085: Role-Play Techniques (Part 3) — Forced Empathy
23 Apr 2018
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084: Role-Play Techniques (Part 2) — Paradoxical Double-Standard
16 Apr 2018
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David describes watching Dr. Maxy Maultsby do a demonstration of the Double Standard Technique when ...
083: Role-Play Techniques (Part 1) — Externalization of Voices
09 Apr 2018
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David's explains that he began developing role-playing techniques in the early days of cognitive the...
082: Neil Sattin Interview — Cognitive Distortions and Relationships
02 Apr 2018
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This interview was first published on Neil Sattin's highly regarded Relationship Alive Podcast. Alt...
081: Ask David — What's the Best Smoking Cessation Treatment? Is there a Dark Side to Human Nature?
26 Mar 2018
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In this podcast, David and Fabrice answer five challenging questions submitted by listeners: Galina...
080: Ask David — Where Do Negative Thoughts Come From?
19 Mar 2018
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In this podcast, David and Fabrice answer several fascinating questions submitted by listeners: Jac...
079: Live Session (Daisy) — The Secret of a "Meaningful" Life
12 Mar 2018
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"I'm a failure. . . I'm not good enough. . . My life will be empty and meaningless without . . . " S...
078: Five Simple Ways to Boost Your Happiness (Part 5) — Overcome Shame & Boost Self-Esteem
05 Mar 2018
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Let's face it--nearly all of us fall into the black hole of depression, anxiety, shame, and self-dou...
077: Five Simple Ways to Boost Your Happiness (Part 4) — Resolve Conflicts
26 Feb 2018
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076: Five Simple Ways to Boost Your Happiness (Part 3) — Confront a Fear
19 Feb 2018
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075: Five Simple Ways to Boost Your Happiness (Part 2) — The Anti-Procrastination Sheet
12 Feb 2018
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Procrastination is one of the most common causes of unhappiness, and this bad habit is almost univer...
074: Five Simple Ways to Boost Your Happiness (Part 1) — The Pleasure Predicting Sheet
05 Feb 2018
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David begins with a brief discussion of the philosophy of happiness, including the ancient Buddhist ...
073: Ask David — Implementing the Five Secrets
29 Jan 2018
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We address five questions submitted by listeners who listened to the recent series of podcasts on th...
072: Secrets of Weight Loss — Make Good on Your New Year's Resolutions!
22 Jan 2018
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You definitely do NOT want to lose weight. You probably DO want to be thin and attractive, and in gr...