Life from the Top of the Mind
This series of 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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- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 6 minutes
- Episodes
- 340
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2025
Mistakes, Failure, & Blame
"The only time a mistake becomes a failure is when we look for someone to blame." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Sun 27 Sep 2020
How We Define Who We Are
“Be the kind of person you wished for, when no one was there for you.” ~ Nikita Gil (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Sat 19 Sep 2020
The One Question That Will Stop Any Argument!
“One question that can stop almost any argument is…are you wanting to understand my position, or do you just want to convince me that I’m wrong?” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/qu…
Sun 13 Sep 2020
5 Clues To Watching The News!
"If we consume simply what we are fed with respect to 'the news,' we run the risk of being inflamed versus informed." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Sun 06 Sep 2020
When To Trust Our Judgement
"In order to trust our own judgement, we must first determine if we are accessing the trustworthy part of who we are." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Sun 30 Aug 2020
The Case For (and Against) Anger
“Anger can be a signal that something needs to change… however, it is often not the most effective energy to trust in making the change.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video…
Tue 25 Aug 2020
Choosing Conscious Action Over Unconscious Reactions
"A Life lived by choice is a life of conscious action. A life lived by chance is a life of unconscious reaction." ~ Neale Walsch (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Sun 23 Aug 2020
Steps 5 & 6 - Step 5 Being the "Magic Step" in Dealing with Difficult People
“To create solution-focused conversations, we must be truly focused on the solution and the future, not the problem and the past.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Tue 18 Aug 2020
6 Steps to Dealing with Difficult People - Step One
“In order to deal with difficult people effectively, we must be coming from the ‘effective’ (versus the reactive) brain.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Tue 11 Aug 2020
6 Steps to Dealing with Difficult People - Step Two
“Dealing successfully with difficult people initially requires us being aware of two things… what we want to bring to the conversation… and what we want to bring out in others.” ~ Bill Crawford (htt…
Tue 04 Aug 2020
Steps 3 & 4 - Dealing with Difficult People
“Until we understand the 'why' behind another's resistance, we will be forever stuck in a brainstem debate about who's right.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Tue 04 Aug 2020
Does Compassion Make Us Vulnerable to Manipulation?
“Compassion doesn’t make us more vulnerable to manipulation any more than understanding makes more vulnerable making bad decisions.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog…
Tue 07 Jul 2020
Dealing With People Who Just Want To Argue
“When an argument is generating more heat than light, it’s time to stop fanning the flame.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Sat 27 Jun 2020
Breaking the Cycle of Stress, Anxiety, & Resentment
"In order to break the cycle of stress, anxiety, and resentment, we must shift from trying to stop the problem, to starting the solution by accessing the clear, confident, creative part of the brain.…
Tue 23 Jun 2020
Bringing A Powerful Idea to Life!
“Any powerful idea is absolutely fascinating and absolutely useless until we choose to use it.” ~ Richard Bach (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Sun 21 Jun 2020
Outrage Versus Rage
“Outrage is a natural, normal, heathy response to an outrageous event (especially when compared to apathy or indifference), and can be effective in initiating change. Rage, on the other hand, is an o…
Mon 08 Jun 2020
The Purpose of Anger & Outrage
"Anger and Outrage are valuable signals that something needs to change. However, they become less effective when used as the drivers of that change." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com…
Tue 02 Jun 2020
Changing What We Can!
“In order to influence our experience of life, we must have a deeper understanding of how the mind and body affect each other, as well as, a system for influencing this process.” ~ Bill Crawford (ht…
Sun 24 May 2020
Grieving Isn't "Losing it" - It's Finding It!
“Grieving isn’t ‘losing it’… it’s finding it!” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
Thu 21 May 2020
A GPS For Life!
"What we need is a GPS for life, or a system that shows where we are and where we want to go, and gives us turn by turn, step-by-step instructions on how to get there." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.…
Thu 14 May 2020
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