Good Thoughts Podcast
106 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsGood Thoughts Podcast is about living your life with good thoughts from your heart with kindness and the mind with enduring joy. Listen to Dr. Gary Epler and host Joan Epler.
Good Thoughts Podcast is based on the Eplerian Philosophy of "Know who you are moment by moment." This means knowing where you’re thinking from and that’s who you are. There are five locations to think from: your head, heart, gut, body, and the mind, which is outside the body.
Think from your heart with kindness, giving, and being grateful. Live in the mind to help others and live an extraordinary life brimming with high energy, peak performance, unstoppable creativity, and enduring joy.
Discover a life-changing path to exhilarating living. It all starts with good thoughts.
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Alive in the Mind
March 20, 2024 11:00 - 6 minutes - 8.91 MBLive in the mind for an extraordinary life filled with high energy, peak performance, and enduring joy. Living in the mind means thinking from the mind. Instead of thinking from the primitive brain with limited and negative thoughts all day, think from the mind with unlimited positive thoughts, creativity, and joy. Think from the mind and live in the mind. How do you connect with the mind? Slow down the brainwaves. We can think from the mind because the human brain has a region called th...
Listen Up! Listening Strategies for Success
March 01, 2024 11:30 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MBListen Up! Listening Strategies for Success Know where you’re thinking from moment by moment. For effective and healthy listening, think for your heart with kindness and from the mind with creativity. Talking and listening are equally bound together. What you say affects what the other person hears, and what you hear affects what the other person says. For example, speaking is related to pace, pitch, and volume, determining how the other person listens. Go too fast for some people, and th...
10 Ways to Quiet the Negative Voice in Your Head
February 14, 2024 11:30 - 7 minutes - 10.1 MBQuiet the Negative Voice in Your Head Know where you’re thinking from moment by moment. Thinking from the head with your negative thoughts causes stress. Quiet the negative voice and eliminate stress. There are ten ways to quiet the voice: Here’s the short list: (1) Awareness (2) Kindness (3) Gratitude (4) Close friends (5) 12-minute walk (6) Neurobypass (7) Slow brainwaves (8) Music (9) Attention, and (10) Breathe. Keep doing these techniques, and over time, the amount of stress will ...
Master Your Self-Control
January 24, 2024 11:30 - 5 minutes - 7.21 MBMaster Your Self-Control Apply the principle of knowing where you’re thinking from. Avoid primitive brain thinking, and think from your heart and the mind, which is outside the brain. Self-control is the ability to manage our emotional response and behavior to impulses, temptations, and difficult situations. Successful self-control is learning to think from the heart with kindness to yourself and others, and thinking from the mind, which is outside the brain, with creativity to solve prob...
Eplerian Life Philosophy for Building a Global Civilization of Kindness
December 22, 2023 14:00 - 11 minutes - 16 MBEplerian Life Philosophy for Building a Global Civilization of Kindness Think like a human from your heart with kindness and the mind to help others. Don’t think like a non-human from the primitive brain with anger and stress. Primitive brain thinking is about yourself. Human thinking is about everyone else. What's the primitive brain? The brain starts as a pod of cells and develops into a primitive brain, which is needed during infancy for instinctive survival. The brain continues to de...
Maximize Your Social Health
November 15, 2023 10:30 - 7 minutes - 9.86 MBMaximize Your Social Health Social health is the capacity to create trust, develop meaningful connections, and make a positive contribution to society. The seven indicators of social health include kindness from the heart, high level happiness, zero level stress, healthy nutrition lifestyle, eight hours of sleep every night, one hour of exercise every day, and daily meditation. There are seven supplemental indicators. These include always being engaged in life, learning something new ever...
7 Health Habits of People Who Rarely Get Sick
October 24, 2023 10:30 - 8 minutes - 12.2 MBWhat are 7 healthy habits of people who rarely get sick? (1) Healthy nutrition, (2) Sleep, (3) Exercise, (4) No stress and no other bad health habits, (5) Updated immunizations, (6) Cautious use of medications and surgery, and most importantly, (7) Always be your true authentic self. I define a healthy nutrition lifestyle as “eating the right foods in the right amount at the right time and prepared in a healthy manner.” The right food are foods with no added sugar, no added salt, and no pr...
Making Decisions in 10 seconds or Less
September 22, 2023 11:30 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MBMaking Decisions in 10 Seconds or Less Know who you are moment by moment which means knowing where you’re thinking from. Think from the heart for making important personal decisions and think from the mind for business decisions. You might have a decision about a new job, a new house, or a new relationship. Thinking from the head will keep you up all night thinking about the positives and negatives with no decision in the morning. Instead of thinking from the head with indecision, think f...
Love Yourself! Be Yourself!
August 16, 2023 12:00 - 7 minutes - 9.8 MBLike Yourself / Be Yourself! Feel good about yourself. Like yourself. This is fundamental for life in many ways. This gives you the confidence to engage in life with new experiences and new opportunities. You’re resilient to setbacks and disappointments. You have better close relationships with positive people, and you will not tolerate negative relationships. You’re not wasting time and energy with self-destructive and self-pity thoughts freeing you to be more productive and creative. Y...
Turn Off the Stress Switch
July 21, 2023 11:30 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MBTurn Off the Stress Switch Stress is activated by self-centered thoughts and thinking about yourself. This thinking is unhealthy and hazardous to people and society. These self-centered thoughts include obvious thoughts such as thinking about your problems, feeling sorry for yourself, or negative thoughts about yourself. Other examples are less obvious such as trying to be someone else or your job title, trying to please others, and thinking about what people think of you. Other less obvi...
There Is No Age for 'Old' Age
June 28, 2023 12:00 - 4 minutes - 6.83 MBNever be 'old'. Age is a state of mind. Some people in their 30s and 40s are old. They look old, act old, and think old. Many people in their 80s, 90s, and 100s are never going to be old. The story begins at infancy. Infants need to use the primitive instinctive brain region to cry for food and a diaper change. After that, thinking from this brain region self-destructs and prevents people from being successful adults making positive contributions to the world. I call this primitive brain r...
10 New Social Skills for Success
June 07, 2023 12:30 - 6 minutes - 9.02 MBSoft skills, social skills, and using the mind combined with AI for extraordinary success. In the past, everyone learned knowledge facts in school. Now every known fact in the universe is instantly available. Therefore, people need to learn soft skills, social skills, and use the mind for success in making money, at their job, and in the community. Ten new soft skills include Always be your true self. Learn something new every day. No negative words or comments in conversations. If y...
Be Smarter for Your Next Birthday!
May 24, 2023 11:30 - 7 minutes - 7.14 MBBe Smarter for Your Next Birthday! Stay smart in an ever-changing world. Know who you are moment by moment, which means you’re as smart as where you’re thinking from. Be your true authentic self by thinking from the heart and the mind for being smart. Some people get smarter with each birthday. People talk about getting smarter by using the internet and the new AI products. In the past, it’s been thought that people get smarter by using more of their brain. There’s a better way. Use the m...
Adapting to a World of Constant Social Change
May 06, 2023 12:30 - 8 minutes - 11.4 MBSocial change is going to happen all the time. If you constantly think about how terrible this is going to affect you, then you’re going to be stressed. The more you think about it, the more stressed you’re going to be. If you limit these thoughts to a few seconds, then the harmful adrenalin cortisol response is neutralized. If you keep thinking these negative thoughts for days, weeks, or months, the adrenalin response will continue causing increased blood pressure, shutting down the digesti...
Neuropathway Bypass to Deal with Negative People
April 17, 2023 11:30 - 8 minutes - 11.6 MBUse the neuropathway bypass technique for eliminating stress from negative or difficult people in your life. A neuropathway is a highway of neurons in the brain with a beginning and an end. Neurons transmit information from one brain cell to another. Neuropathway is started from a person or an event and ends with an emotional response that may be negative, neutral, or positive. How to build a bypass around the old stress neuropathway. Build a new one with a positive beginning and a posi...
Power of Feelings over Thinking
March 31, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 9.97 MBFeelings over thinking. Feelings from your heart include kindness, love, giving, appreciation, forgiveness, and gratitude. When you realize that you’re angry or stressed from thinking about yourself, think from the heart with kindness and giving. Give your help. Be grateful for everything you have and the positive people in your life. Fear is the feeling from the gut. Unlike negative thinking from the head, fear is a healthy positive feeling because it tells you about the potential risk t...
Be a Creative and Influential Force in Your Community
March 22, 2023 12:00 - 5 minutes - 7.27 MBThere are many ways to get involved in your community including volunteering, coaching, participating in local events, and becoming a town officer. To help the community the most, be your true self. Limit your stress to less than ten seconds by not thinking about your problems or trying to be someone else. Think from the heart with kindness and giving. Think from the mind with creativity to solve community problems and help others. Be your true self. People will trust you and want to hear...
Keep Your Cellphone Out of Sight / Engage in Life!
February 14, 2023 14:00 - 7 minutes - 11 MBLeave your cell phone out of sight when talking with family, friends, coworkers, and in public. Be engaged in life. It’s one of life’s pleasures. You have healthy interactions and experience wonderful moments. This means paying attention to life in front of you. It’s having purpose in life. This means knowing what you want, what you’re doing, and where you’re going. This means being your true authentic self. Cell phone dependency is out of control taking away positive social interaction ...
Take Charge of Your Life
January 23, 2023 12:00 - 6 minutes - 9.36 MBHow do you take charge of your life? Be your true authentic self and everything else falls into place. Engage in life at all times knowing what you’re doing, what you want, and where you’re going. Leave your phone out of sight. Pay attention to everything around you when interacting with people. Live in the moment with high energy, creativity, and enjoyment. Know where you’re thinking from. Think from your heart with kindness and the mind with solving problems and helping others. Take charge...
Eplerian Life Philosophy for Health and Happiness
December 01, 2022 12:00 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MBFollow the Eplerian Life Philosophy for Health and Happiness: “Know who you are moment by moment" This means know where you’re thinking from and that’s who you are. The benefits of knowing who you are include freedom from telling you who you are. You’re your own person. You’re happier and more productive. You have high energy. You’re creative and innovative. You’re engaged in life. You enjoy living in the moment. You’re trustworthy. People want to be with you. There are more than 30 appl...
Think Like a Human / Never Like a Crocodile
November 17, 2022 13:55 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MBImagine a world where global leaders don’t destroy millions of people’s lives and their homes. Where there are no angry demonstrations or rallies against people or groups. This can happen. This can happen now. Never think like a crocodile. Crocodiles are angry. Crocodiles are stressed because they only think about themselves. Never think like a crocodile. Be your true self, not anyone else. Think like a human from the heart with kindness and giving. Think from the mind with courage, solving ...
Selling from Your Heart
November 02, 2022 12:00 - 5 minutes - 7.62 MBSelling from the heart is always about the other person. When you talk with someone about selling something, the other person is learning about this for the first time. They’re thinking from their ancient brain region, which I call the crocodile brain. So, keep the conversation simple and non-threatening. Speak with feelings and positive emotions. Avoid thinking about yourself and what you need such as thinking about making money or about closing the sale. Copyright© 2022 by Gary Epler, M...
Be Yourself, Not Your Job Title
October 12, 2022 12:30 - 8 minutes - 12 MBToo many people try to be their job title. That's like trying to be someone else. That's thinking from the stress center. Always be your true self by thinking from your heart with kindness and from the mind with creativity to solve problems and help others, and innovation to improve people’s lives. Then, you will be successful at your job. Be exceptional by being your true self. Copyright© 2022 by Gary Epler, M.D. All rights reserved. This podcast is for general informational and educationa...
Physical Stress: Eliminate It Now!
September 14, 2022 12:00 - 7 minutes - 10.3 MBPhysical strain in the neck and lower back muscles causes the adrenaline cortisol response resulting in inflammation and sore muscles. Keep the neck and back straight. Use the four calming techniques that include belly breaths, a drink of water, a 10-second freezing cold shower, and the 12-minute walk to settle the nerves and quiet the brain. Copyright© 2022 by Gary Epler, M.D. All rights reserved. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and it is not a su...
Proprioception Is Lifesaving Balance
August 17, 2022 12:30 - 5 minutes - 7.22 MBUnderstand the need for high-performing proprioception and balance, especially during older ages. Perform daily balancing exercises to prevent the fall in the middle of the night and other accidents. Live a healthy lifestyle and be your true self. Copyright ©2022 by Gary Epler, M.D. All rights reserved. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice.
Lifechanging Soft Skills and Social Skills
July 18, 2022 12:30 - 8 minutes - 7.83 MBSoft skills are for work. Social skills are for friends, family, and the public. Soft skills are personal characteristics and habits at work. Social skills are positive interpersonal behaviors. Soft skills like always being your true self, bringing out the best in people, and having a strong posture can propel you to success. Score 100 in your soft skills and social skills for an invigorating enjoyable life for you and everyone else. Copyright ©2022 by Gary Epler, M.D. All rights reserved...
How to Live in the Moment
June 07, 2022 14:00 - 8 minutes - 11 MBLiving in the moment means being engaged in life, being in the flow, and paying attention. This means no stress in your life. I have a call to action. Remember that at any given moment in time during day or night doing whatever you’re doing or activity you’re engaged in – you’re safe, you’re secure, and you’re healthy. Learn to have no thoughts about yourself from the stress centers. No thoughts about past problems and unknown future events. Think from the heart with kindness and giving. Be ...
Your Face Tells the World Who You Are
May 11, 2022 12:30 - 5 minutes - 8.12 MBWhere you’re thinking from shows on your face moment by moment. No thinking about yourself or your problems from your head stress center - think from your heart with strength and from your mind with success. Be exceptional by being your true self. Copyright ©2022 by Gary Epler, M.D. All rights reserved. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice.
Innovation
April 13, 2022 12:30 - 7 minutes - 10.6 MBInnovation is creating a product or service that is entirely new. This requires learning to stop thinking from the stress center and think from the mind for creative ways to help people and innovative ideas to improve people’s lives. Be exceptional by being your true self. Copyright ©2022 by Gary Epler, M.D. All rights reserved. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice.
Gaslighting
March 25, 2022 12:30 - 6 minutes - 9.54 MBGaslighting has become a popular word in social conversations and TV shows. It's important to know about gaslighting so you can recognize this behavior quickly to prevent getting hurt and prevent harmful health consequences. Gaslighting behavior consists of lying, manipulating, criticism, and blame. Learn to recognize this behavior as fast as possible to protect yourself and prevent unhealthy consequences. Obtain eight hours of sleep every night, have a healthy nutrition lifestyle, and one h...
Good Feelings from Positive Words
March 09, 2022 12:30 - 6 minutes - 8.64 MBUse positive words. Have a positive word ratio when you write and talk. Positive words come from the heart. Negative words come from the head anger center and self-thinking stress center. Think from the heart with kindness and giving. Think from the mind to be creative to help others and innovative to develop new products and services to improve people's lives. Be exceptional by being your true self. This is a new way of life for extraordinary living. Copyright ©2022 by Gary Epler, M.D. A...
Attention
February 23, 2022 12:30 - 7 minutes - 9.91 MBAttention means 100% concentrating on your task with no other thoughts. Call to action: Give total attention to tasks at home and at work with no self-centered thoughts from the head stress center. Turn them into something positive. Reframe tasks and jobs. It's giving and contributing to the family or the company. Think from the heart with kindness and giving, and think from the mind with creativity, solving problems, and courage. Copyright ©2022 by Gary Epler, M.D. All rights reserved. Thi...
Stressed? You're Thinking About Yourself
February 09, 2022 13:30 - 8 minutes - 11.6 MBThinking about yourself causes stress. If you're stressed, you're thinking about yourself. Call to action: Frist, realize when you’re thinking about yourself. Second, change to thinking from the heart with kindness to yourself. Third, explore and determine the reason or cause of thinking about yourself and permanently stop this thinking. Strive for zero-level stress. This is a new way of life to live every day filled with high energy, creativity, and enjoyment. Copyright ©2022 by Gary Epler, ...
Stressed? Stop Thinking About Yourself
February 09, 2022 12:30 - 8 minutes - 11.6 MBThinking about yourself causes stress. If you're stressed, you're thinking about yourself. Call to action: Frist, realize when you’re thinking about yourself. Second, change to thinking from the heart with kindness to yourself. Third, explore and determine the reason or cause of thinking about yourself and permanently stop this thinking. Strive for zero-level stress. This is a new way of life to live every day filled with high energy, creativity, and enjoyment. Copyright ©2022 by Gary Epler...
Age is Just a Number
January 25, 2022 06:30 - 6 minutes - 9.32 MBThink from the heart with kindness and giving. No need to ask anyone how old they are. This makes people feel bad about themselves and people might be treated as if they’re too old to enjoy life. This is a question from the head stress center, and it causes stress. Be exceptional by being your true self. Think from the heart with kindness and giving. This is a new way of life for extraordinary living. Copyright ©2022 by Gary Epler, M.D. All rights reserved. This podcast is for general infor...
Age Is Just a Number
January 25, 2022 05:30 - 6 minutes - 9.32 MBThink from the heart with kindness and giving. No need to ask anyone how old they are. This makes people feel bad about themselves and people might be treated as if they’re too old to enjoy life. This is a question from the head stress center, and it causes stress. Be exceptional by being your true self. Think from the heart with kindness and giving. This is a new way of life for extraordinary living. Copyright ©2022 by Gary Epler, M.D. All rights reserved. This podcast is for general inf...
Best Health Habits: Eat, Sleep, and Exercise
January 12, 2022 13:00 - 8 minutes - 11.1 MBDevelop a healthy nutrition lifestyle. Sleep eight hours every night. One hour of exercise every day. Know who you are moment by moment. You can know who you are because there are four places you can be, and you can only be in one place at a time. You can be in your head, your heart, your gut, or your mind, which is outside the body. Learn to eliminate unhealthy head thinking with anger and stress. Think from the heart with kindness and giving. Think from the mind with creativity, courage, a...
Good Feelings Living Moment by Moment
August 10, 2021 14:00 - 8 minutes - 11.1 MBKnow who you are moment by moment. You can know who you are because there are four places you can be, and you can only be in one place at a time. You can be in your head, your heart, your gut, or your mind, which is outside the body. Learn to eliminate unhealthy head thinking. Think from the heart with kindness and giving. Think from the mind with creativity, courage, and success. Be exceptional by being your true self. Thrive on your uniqueness. This is a new way of life for extraordinary l...
Be Your Best Business Leader Now
July 27, 2021 14:00 - 10 minutes - 15 MBOrganizational leadership means making instant decisions, having total responsibility, unwavering commitment, and positive communication. Be exceptional by being your true self. Thrive on your uniqueness. Think from the heart with kindness, empathy, and giving. Think from the mind with creativity. Copyright ©2021 by Gary R. Epler, M.D. All rights reserved. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice.
Personal Leadership for Success
July 15, 2021 14:00 - 8 minutes - 11.3 MBPersonal leadership means taking charge of your life by living a healthy positive life for your family, friends, and the community. Take charge of your life by being your true self moment by moment. Think from the heart with kindness and giving. Think from the mind with creativity. Have integrity with no lying at any time, especially to yourself. Make instant decisions, have total responsibility for your actions, and have firm commitments to your family and friends. Be exceptional by being y...
Dangers of Extreme Feelings
June 29, 2021 14:00 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MBThinking from the anger center and stress center is unhealthy. Extreme feelings from the heart, from the gut, and from the mind can be hazardous to your health. Avoid thinking from the anger center and the stress center. Think from the heart with kindness, empathy, and giving. Think from the mind with creativity.
Gratitude
June 01, 2021 14:00 - 7 minutes - 9.73 MBGratitude means appreciating what you have and thankful for the kind people in your life. Know who you are moment by moment. Know where you’re thinking from. Learn to stop thinking about yourself from the stress center and think from the heart with gratitude for yourself and others. Think from the mind for creative solutions. Copyright ©2021 by Gary R. Epler, M.D. All rights reserved. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and it is not a substitute for prof...
Compassion Will Make a Difference
May 25, 2021 14:00 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MBCompassion means being kind to yourself and others. Know who you are moment by moment. Know where you’re thinking from. Learn to stop thinking from the stress center and think from the heart with compassion for yourself and others. Copyright ©2021 by Gary R. Epler, M.D. All rights reserved. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice.
Compassion
May 25, 2021 14:00 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MBCompassion means being kind to yourself and others. Know who you are moment by moment. Know where you’re thinking from. Learn to stop thinking from the stress center and think from the heart with compassion for yourself and others. Copyright ©2021 by Gary R. Epler, M.D. All rights reserved. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Support this podcast
Eliminate Feeling Guilty
May 11, 2021 14:00 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBFeel bad about something you did or did not do? Stop thinking about yourself as a bad person. Be kind to yourself. Think from the heart with kindness and compassion for yourself. Know where you’re thinking from moment by moment. Don’t think about yourself from the stress center. Think from the heart with kindness for yourself. Copyright ©2021 by Gary R. Epler, M.D. All rights reserved. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and it is not a substitute for pro...
Worry: Stop It Now!
April 27, 2021 14:00 - 7 minutes - 9.7 MBStop worrying? Stop thinking about yourself and you’ll stop worrying because you can only think from one location at a time. Know who you are moment by moment. Know where you’re thinking from. Don’t think about yourself from the stress center. Be kind to yourself. Think from the heart with kindness, empathy, and giving. Think from the mind with creativity, and the feeling of calmness and unconditional love. Copyright ©2021 by Gary R. Epler, M.D. All rights reserved. This podcast is for gene...
Head-Thinker (Taker) or Heart-Thinker (Giver)?
April 14, 2021 14:00 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MBBe a heart-thinker. Know who you are moment by moment. Know where your feelings are coming from. Learn to bypass negative thinking from the anger and stress centers with taking behaviors. Think from the heart with kindness, empathy, and giving. Think from the mind with creativity and the feeling of calmness and unconditional love. Support this podcast
Nothing Else Matters … Feelings from Your Heart
April 14, 2021 14:00 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MBBe a heart-thinker. Know who you are moment by moment. Know where your feelings are coming from. Learn to bypass negative thinking from the anger and stress centers with taking behaviors. Think from the heart with kindness, empathy, and giving. Think from the mind with creativity and the feeling of calmness and unconditional love.
Feelings
March 23, 2021 14:00 - 7 minutes - 11 MBKnow who you are moment by moment. Know where your feelings are coming from – the head, the heart, the gut, or the mind. Bypass the negative thinking from the head and think from the heart with kindness, empathy, and giving. Think from the mind with creativity and the feeling of calmness and unconditional love. Copyright ©2021 by Gary R. Epler, M.D. All rights reserved. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and it is not a substitute for professional medica...
Trust
March 09, 2021 14:00 - 8 minutes - 11 MBKnow who you are moment by moment. This means know where you’re thinking from, and that’s who you are. Build trust, bypass unhealthy thinking from the stress center and think from the heart with feelings of kindness, empathy, and giving. Thinking from the heart is fundamental for trust, and it’s healthy and feels great. Copyright ©2021 by Gary R. Epler, M.D. All rights reserved. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and it is not a substitute for professio...