Episodes

The unconscious is sometimes referred to as the “shadows of the mind,” but it is not some black hole of unacceptable impulses waiting to trip you up. It can, however, be a source of hidden and often disturbing beliefs, fears,...

Groupthink happens when a group of well-intentioned people make irrational or non-optimal decisions that are created by the urge to conform or please. This problematic and premature consensus is fueled by a particular agenda ...

Life is a continuous adjustment to events and incidents we can not control. Adjustment Disorder comes from poor or no coping skills around these situations in regards to a person's reactions. All of us struggle with adjustmen...

All the different flavors of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders will be covered. From Body Dysmorphic (unrealistic view of one's body), hoarding, hair pulling, skin-picking to other body- focused disorders. Most of these folks do...

Histrionic personality disorder is a personality mental disorder characterized by inappropriate attention-seeking behavior, rapid emotional shifts, and exaggerated expression of emotion. Put them in a position of power such a...

Whether you're firstborn, middle child, last-born, or only child, birth order can have a big effect on your personality and behavior. Simply by virtue of being a couple's first child, a firstborn will naturally be a sort of e...

Our lives are shaped by our successes, failures and breaks. As we live our life in hope and expectations for good to come our way, we have to continually plant seeds in relationships, investments, jobs, family and life. Succe...

Life can go wrong in a heart beat. Amazingly, we often are not prepared for it. Losing a job, sudden illness, death of a loved one, no justice, no fairness, etc...These are tests of who we are and what we are made of. We have...

We’ve all been impatient—and we’ve all made rash decisions when impatience got the better of us. We’ve left lines that were barely moving, only to get into an even slower line. Or we’ve blown up a perfectly good relationship ...

Deep inside all of us is a yearning to be understood and accepted for who we are. Friendship is a source of our soul's nourishment and growth. Finding a true friend offers openness, trust, support, laugh, love, tease, and bon...

People confront feelings of emptiness in life for many reasons.. A sudden change in life circumstances may also produce such feelings. A common symptom of emptiness is the feeling that life lacks meaning. Emptiness can leave ...

Over 2% of the known population of the entire earth experience panic attacks on a regular basis. Panic attacks are a deeply primitive reaction to the minds projections of danger and fear. This debilitating reaction is to some...

Higher Conscious is a term that came out of religion and has manifested itself into philosophy, meditation and people striving to discover their true self. It is the connection our spirit has with life around us. It is there ...

Words and phrases that stick in our minds as repeated self-talk can define parts of who we are. These tracks have either been said to ourselves, said by others or our loved ones. As a constant part of our thoughts, they becom...

Laughter is a reflection of our state of mind. It communicates hope, faith and many good things. Humor is always best directed at ourselves and not to hurt others. We will look into the construction of humor, its mindset, hea...

The Honeymoon Phase (beginning of a relationship) is so powerful chemically and emotionally that we often fall into the negative outcome of making commitments with the promise of what it brings. A desperate leap of faith. We ...

In life, we all become victims in small ways daily and sometimes largely. Being a victim is to have lost all sense of security to people or a circumstance. It can change who we are and how we live. Unfortunately, when you sur...

Narcissistic rage is the inability to accept rejection and forcing people to be labeled by their vulnerability or mistakes. There is no such thing as forgiveness in their world. It is about proving they are right and establis...

Every day, we are met with intuitions that appear to provide the answers to questions in our lives. We step outside on a sunny day, and a nagging feeling in our gut urges us to go back in and fetch our umbrella. We watch the ...

Diversity in sexual orientation—whether gay, straight, bisexual, or somewhere in between—has sparked long-standing controversies across the globe. In the United States, recent debates have centered around the civil rights for...

Shyness is the awkwardness or apprehension some people feel when approaching or being approached by other people. Unlike introverts, who feel energized by time alone, shy people often desperately want to connect with others, ...

At the heart of binge eating, we find men and women who seem to lack any and all control surrounding their food consumption. An entire episode of binge eating really centers around eating past the point of being full. More of...

Gaslighting is an insidious form of manipulation and control. The victims of gaslighting are mislead and forced to doubt what they know to be true, even about themselves. Victims end up doubting their memory, perception, and ...

People all across the world who exercise free will to pick whomever they choose to have a relationship with. Mostly, it is based off of looks, impulse, sex and how well they initially get along. Unfortunately, that is what is...