Life from the Top of the Mind
515 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★ - 21 ratingsThis series of video podcasts is based upon a system for success developed by psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford, (Ph.D.). The basic premise of this philosophy is that the reason we are less than effective is that the problems in our life trigger the release of certain stress-related chemicals that engage the lower 20% of our brain which is incapable of creative thinking. This results in feelings of stress, frustration, and the desire to either lash out or escape. What makes Dr. Crawford's "Top of the Mind" system unique and powerful is that it shows us how to change the chemical make-up of our body and shift to the upper 80% of our brain where we can access the clarity, confidence, and creativity necessary to bring our best to all aspects of life.
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Episodes
COVID-19 The What, Why, & How To Stay Safe & Sane
March 28, 2020 15:19“In order to deal with the emotions triggered by COVID-19, we must be clear about the neuroscience behind the what, the why, and the how. What do we find ourselves thinking and feeling? Why is this happening, and how can we have more influence over these thoughts and emotions going forward?” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Using Neuroscience to Strengthen Your Immune System
March 21, 2020 15:16“Neuroscience tells us that our state of mind affects our body’s ability to fight off illness, therefore, we must be purposeful about the former to be effective in the latter.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
COVID-19: How to Stay Safe Using Awareness Vs. Worry
March 08, 2020 15:09"Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them." ~ Albert Einstein (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
What We Aren't Changing, We Are Choosing
March 03, 2020 23:40“Whatever we are not changing, we are choosing.” ~ Laurie Buchanan (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
The Difference between Guilt, Shame, & Regret
February 23, 2020 23:34"Regret acknowledges that I made a mistake. Shame says that I AM a mistake, and guilt is what others use to try to make us feel ashamed." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Dealing with Criticism
February 16, 2020 23:30"Don't take criticism from someone you would never go to for advice." ~ Unknown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Correcting Other's Behavior
February 09, 2020 23:22“You can’t make people better by making them feel worse.” ~ Adapted from Pam Leo (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
If It's Out of Your Hands, Put It Out of Your Mind!
February 01, 2020 23:16“If it’s out of your hands, put it out of your mind!” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Change Your Brain - Change Your Life
January 26, 2020 23:11"If you want to change your life, you must change your mind and change your brain… on purpose." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Why People Get Defensive!
January 19, 2020 22:58"Why are people so defensive? Because they aren't just defending their position, they are defending their judgement… they are defending themselves." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Trusting Your Own Judgement
January 13, 2020 18:43"Action without knowledge can be destructive, but knowledge without action can be demoralizing." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
How to Make a Point Without Inflicting a Wound
January 06, 2020 19:19“Influence is the art of making a point without inflicting a wound.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
How to Learn from Past Mistakes Without Guilt or Shame
December 29, 2019 19:11"Knowing what I know now, how would I do this differently in the future?" ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Are We Willing To Be Wrong?
December 15, 2019 19:08“We must be willing to be wrong in order to trust what we believe to be right.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
What Makes a Good Parent?
December 07, 2019 19:04“Having a baby no more makes one a good parent than having a baby grand piano makes one an accomplished pianist.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
It's Not What We Feel But What We Feed
November 30, 2019 18:59"It's not what we feel, but what we feed, that creates our experience of life." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Choosing "The Devil We Know"
November 24, 2019 18:55“While choosing the devil we know over the devil that we don’t know may seem like an effective strategy, when all is said and done, we still may find ourselves living in Hell.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
How to Rid Our Lives of Clowns
November 17, 2019 18:53“Don’t blame the clowns for acting like clowns… ask yourself, why do you keep going to the circus?” ~ Unknown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
How Wounds from Our Past Can Affect Relationships in Our Future
November 09, 2019 18:45“If we don’t heal our wounds from the past, we will bleed all over people who didn’t cut us.” ~ Unknown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
The Neuroscience of Priorities
November 03, 2019 18:42”Never Make the most important thing in your life something that is out of your control.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Letting People Inside Our Head
October 27, 2019 17:28"In order to become more influential in our experience of life, we must become more selective to whom we allow inside our heads." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Stress vs. Distress
October 20, 2019 17:23“Until we know the difference between stress and distress, we won’t know what and when to change.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
What We Condone, We Codify!
October 13, 2019 16:06"What we condone, we codify!" ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
How To Get People To Trust Us
October 07, 2019 18:52“Until we are trusted, our ability to influence others will be limited or nonexistent.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
The Neuroscience of Negative EmotionsThe Neuroscience of Negative Emotions
October 01, 2019 20:57"Until we know the true cause of our stress, frustration, and anxiety… we won't be able to do anything about it." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Going For Trust & Cooperation Versus Obedience
September 22, 2019 19:14"In order to influence others to do and be their best, we must make a distinction between whether we are going for trust and cooperation…or obedience. Trust and cooperation create solution-focused conversations and build successful relationships…obedience is what you teach your dog." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Managing the Meltdown - Teaching Kids Self-Regulation
September 11, 2019 02:18"Feeling out of control and being shamed for those feelings is probably one of the most distressing feelings there is… especially if you are a kid.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Worry & Trauma Imagination Hijack
September 02, 2019 02:11“When worry and/or trauma hijack our imagination, they turn one of the most powerful tools we have for happiness and success against us.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Interpersonal Neurobiology - The Key to Being Heard & Understood
August 26, 2019 02:04“While we are not responsible for other people’s reactions, we do play a role in how their brain interprets what we do and say, and this will impact our influence.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
You Can't Make A Good Deal With A Bad Person
August 19, 2019 02:01""You can't make a good deal with a bad person." ~ Warren Buffett" (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
The #1 Block To Influencing Others
August 10, 2019 01:59"The first thing we need to influence if we want to influence others is our state of mind." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Dealing with Conflict
July 28, 2019 01:54“While understanding is necessary, it doesn’t necessarily mean agreement.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Dealing with Insults!
July 27, 2019 01:44“In order to feel insulted by others, we must first value their opinion over our own… why would we do that?” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Dealing with Change
July 17, 2019 01:41"Change isn't the problem. People can deal with change, they just can't deal with being changed." ~ Adapted from Peter Senge (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Dealing with The Unknown
July 15, 2019 01:32As Robert Burns said, "The best laid plans of mice and men oft go astray." So, let's make our plans, for sure, but always remember that our happiness and success is not about what happens in the future, but who we are now, and the qualities and characteristics we bring to dealing with the unknown. ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
4 NEW Questions to Deal with Negative Emotions
July 08, 2019 01:27"Until we can ask the right questions, we will rarely, if ever, find the right answers." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Why We Are So Exhausted!
July 03, 2019 02:14“Until we shift our focus from trying to change the world around us so that it no longer "exhausts us," to triggering the chemicals in our brain and body that support our energy and effectiveness, we will forever be at the mercy of people and things that are out of our control.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
How To Use Our Emotions (vs. Them Using US)
June 24, 2019 02:08“Stress, anxiety, anger, and frustration are signals that something needs to change… Suffering is when we don’t make the change.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
What Makes Us Worthy?
June 16, 2019 02:05“Until we make “who we are” more important than just what we do, we will always be at risk for being never enough.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Defending vs. Being Defensive
June 10, 2019 02:01"In order to be effective with others, we must know the difference between defending one's self and being defensive, and when (if ever) to use each." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
True Empathy?
June 03, 2019 01:58"True empathy isn't simply understanding another's experience, it's connecting to the emotions that underpin that experience." ~ Adapted from Brene' Brown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
What's The Most Important Thing In Your Life?
May 23, 2019 01:53“Never make the most important thing in your life something that is beyond your control.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Five New Steps to Dealing with Anxiety
May 20, 2019 01:49"Anxiety is a signal that something needs to change…. Suffering is when we don't make the change." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
New Information on Patience
May 12, 2019 01:47"Patience isn't simply the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting." ~ Joyce Meyer (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
The 3 Keys To Success & Happiness
May 07, 2019 03:30“To achieve anything, we must have a clear purpose, a pathway, and the persistence necessary to see it through.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Perfectionism - The Good, Bad, and Ugly!
May 01, 2019 03:21“Wherever perfectionism is driving us, fear of not measuring up and shame are always riding shotgun.” ~ Adapted from Brene’ Brown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
More Info on Why People Don't Listen
April 22, 2019 18:42"We will never get others to trust our best by pointing out their worst." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Why Our Kids Don't Listen To Our Advice
April 17, 2019 01:14"Until we are able to understand the neuroscience behind our communications with others, and frame our suggestions in a way that they hear as valuable, our advice will tend to go unheeded and unheard." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
5 Steps To Surviving a Breakup
April 03, 2019 02:12"Surviving a breakup is hard - Especially if you are the one being 'broken up with'." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
The Problem with Constructive Criticism
February 27, 2019 20:00"Criticism can be effective when there is something that must be destroyed or dissolved, but it is capable only of harm when there is something to be built." ~ Adapted from Carl Jung (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)