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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Panic Attacks!
February 19, 2019 20:04"Until we recognize that panic attacks are the result of a chemical change in our body triggered by a specific part of the brain, we will forever be at the mercy of these frightening experiences.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Fear of Public Speaking
February 12, 2019 20:34“Fear of public speaking is like any fear… it is a learned perspective designed to keep us safe from failure and embarrassment by making us so anxious that we choose avoidance over engagement… Not something we would recommend to someone we love.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Fear of Failure
February 06, 2019 19:41“Fear of failure is not something we are born with, but a fear that is learned and must be unlearned if we want to become more influential in our lives, and the lives of others.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
The Problem with "Core Values"
January 29, 2019 19:44"Core Values are only truly valuable when taken off of the wall and turned into behaviors that are embraced by all." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Mastering Internal Leadership
January 22, 2019 03:15"In order to become effective leaders, or become more influential in our lives and the lives of others, we must first master the concept of ‘internal leadership." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
What To Say (& What Not To Say When...)
January 16, 2019 03:16“In dealing with difficult situations, knowing what to say and how to say it can be the difference between creating meaningful solutions versus simply continuing to argue about the problem.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Are You Worth Taking Care Of?
January 08, 2019 02:34"Are we worth taking care of? Until we are able to answer this question in the affirmative and take care of ourselves as we would take care of those we love, then the quality of our living and giving will be diminished." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
The Power of a Purposeful Moment
December 31, 2018 16:44“Ask yourself every moment, 'Is this how I want to be thinking, feeling and acting?'…and only continue when the answer is yes.” ~ Adapted from Richard Bach (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
The Need To Be Right
December 19, 2018 19:50“When our need to be seen as knowledgeable gets in the way of our ability to be seen as caring, our connections suffer.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
The True Cause Of Our Stress, Anxiety, & Frustration
December 10, 2018 19:05“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/)
How To Be Heard & Understood
December 04, 2018 18:55"To be heard and understood by anyone we need to first speak their language." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Why People Won't Change
November 26, 2018 17:39"We will only change when what we want becomes more important than what we are afraid of." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Complaining!
November 20, 2018 17:36"The only thing complaining does is convince other people that you are not in control." ~Unknown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
I Will Not "Should On" My Self Today!
November 14, 2018 04:12"I will not 'should on' myself today." ~ Unknown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
The Truth About Social Media
November 06, 2018 14:31"Let's not miss out on our life just because we are too busy scrolling through someone else's." ~ Adapted from Mel Robbins (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
3 Types of Difficult People
October 29, 2018 19:45"Until we minimize the impact of difficult people who aren't important, we will never be able deal effectively with those who are." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Selfless Versus Selfish
October 23, 2018 01:52"We don't have to be selfless to avoid being selfish." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
What Toenails Tell Us About The Brain!
October 17, 2018 01:45“Have you ever wondered why we have toenails? I mean, don't they seem rather useless?” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
How To Inspire Trust
October 09, 2018 15:28Until we are trusted, our ability to influence others will be limited or nonexistent. ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
How To Stop A Negative Habit
October 02, 2018 19:06"Negative habits are like chains that, at first, are often too light to be felt…until they feel too heavy to be broken." ~ Adapted from Warren Buffet (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
The Real Problem? Our Reactions to Our Reactions!
September 25, 2018 19:26“Our reactions to life aren't the problem… it's our reactions to our reactions that get in the way of our clarity, confidence, and creativity.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Justifiable Anger
September 18, 2018 01:47"Physiologically, it simply doesn’t matter whether our anger or resentment is justified. The body doesn’t make moral judgments about feelings…it just responds.” ~ Adapted from Doc Childre (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Maximizing Our Strengths
September 12, 2018 03:36"One thing that holds us back is fearing our weaknesses more than having confidence in our strengths." ~ Adapted from the book "Now Discover Your Strengths" by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/
3 "Must Haves" For Success & Happiness
September 02, 2018 01:22“Autonomy, Purpose, & Mastery: If you are having difficulty creating the life you want, chances are one or more of these are missing.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
How To View Difficult People
August 26, 2018 16:40“Those who are constantly at war with others are seldom at peace with themselves.” ~ William Hazlitt (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
How To Know Who & What To Trust
August 20, 2018 22:36"Until we understand the true cause of our thoughts and emotions (and the thoughts and emotions of others), we will never know who and what to trust." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
How To Avoid Arguing Without Avoiding Arguments
August 14, 2018 19:29"You cannot have an argument with a fully conscious person." ~ Eckhart Tolle (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Dealing With Change In The Workplace
August 07, 2018 19:30"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/)
The 3rd Secret to Successful Relationships
July 28, 2018 14:27“Until we can understand and partner with the vulnerability that relationships trigger, we will never be able to create the relationship of our dreams.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
How to Avoid Worrying About The Past &/or Future
July 17, 2018 00:44"There are two times that we will never be able to control…what has happened in the past, and what will happen in the future. Better to focus on the only time we can truly influence, which is now." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Information on Dealing With Negative Emotions
July 11, 2018 01:33"You will never get to your destination if you stop and throw rocks at every dog that barks." ~ Winston Churchill (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Our Emotional Wake
June 25, 2018 02:38"Our 'emotional wake' are the stories that are told about us when we are not around." ~ Adapted from Susan Scott (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Who, What, & When to Trust
June 12, 2018 15:26"Knowing who, when, and what to trust is hard until we are coming from the clear, confident, creative part of the brain." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
How Bad Moods Influence Communication
June 05, 2018 14:41"Never mix bad words with a bad mood. We will have many opportunities to change a mood, but the words we speak will live in their minds forever." ~ adapted from Pinterest (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
No Need To "Fake It Till You Make It" If You Do This:
May 26, 2018 14:37“We don’t create the life we want by faking anything. Instead, we access the best of who we are and practice it until it becomes our new habit.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
The "You Stupid Idiot" Rule
May 22, 2018 15:05"If our goal is to be influential, we must first ensure that those we wish to influence can't put 'You Stupid Idiot' on the end of anything we say." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Don't Let People Push Your Buttons!
May 15, 2018 20:21"If buttons are to be pushed, let's ensure we are doing the pushing, and the buttons represent what we want in ourselves and others." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Being Thrown Off Center
May 07, 2018 16:48“Does this thought or emotion take me closer to my center or farther away?” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Mistakes Without Shame
May 02, 2018 01:25"Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change." ~ Brene’ Brown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Trusting Your Gut
April 23, 2018 16:06"Don’t always follow the masses, because sometimes the “m” is silent." ~ Unknown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Your Reputation Doesn't Just Follow You Everywhere
April 10, 2018 17:23 Video"Your reputation doesn't follow you everywhere; it gets there before you do." ~ Aliza Licht (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Are You Asking The Right Questions?
April 03, 2018 14:16"Why are questions more important than answers?" ~ Harvard Business Review (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Understanding "Why"
March 28, 2018 16:28"Until we understand why we react to certain situations with stress, anger, or frustration, we will not have the clarity necessary to deal with life from a place of confidence, creativity, or compassion." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Is It Worth The Cost?
March 19, 2018 17:00"If we don't pay attention to what we are paying attention to… we will never know if the payment is worth the cost." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Procrastination
March 13, 2018 17:02"An unfulfilled life follows the path of least persistence." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
The 3 Rules Of Life!
March 05, 2018 16:46The Three Rules Of Life: 1. If you do not go after what you want, you'll never have it. 2. If you do not ask, the answer will always be no. 3. If you do not step forward, you will always be in the same place. ~ Unknown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Difficult People!!!!!
February 26, 2018 20:27“You never want to tie your peace of mind to another person’s state of mind." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Why Performance Reviews Fail!
February 20, 2018 20:45"The key to supporting improvement in others is turning a performance 'review' into a performance 'preview." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
The 3 Essentials of Confidence
February 12, 2018 03:39"Confidence is a belief and feeling that things will turn out well because we are willing, worthy, and capable." ~ Brendon Burchard (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
The #1 Mistake In Influencing Others
February 05, 2018 17:45 - 4 minutes - 6.29 MB"Is your insistence creating resistance?" ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)