Life from the Top of the Mind

“Until we learn to take care of ourselves the way we would take care of someone we love, we will forever be at the disadvantage of being taken care of by those who don’t know what we need or what makes us worthy.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"When we define difficult people and situations in terms of their effect on us (annoying, frustrating, irritating, and depressing) we give them the power to define us." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"The difference between perfectionism and healthy striving is the difference between improvement and approval. Healthy striving is an internal process designed to promote growth, while perfectionism is an external focus designed to obtain approval from others and is primarily fueled by the fear of not being enough.” ~ Adapted from Brené Brown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Honesty isn't the best policy when it is driven by frustration, resentment, hurt, or anger because it is likely to trigger frustration, resentment, hurt, or anger in others." ~ Adapted from Brené Brown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"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/)

"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." ~ Carl Jung (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Just as we are to avoid the four horsemen of the apocalypse, we should also avoid the four “P’s” of anxiety and depression… the need to please, perform, prove, and perfect.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Honesty isn't always just saying the truth, sometimes it's about facing the truth. A life of confusion can often be a form of self-delusion. . .What are we pretending not to know?" ~ Ken Frogley (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

““Neuroscience tells us that our state of mind affects our body’s ability to fight off illness and get the sleep we need. Therefore, we must be purposeful about the former to be effective in the latter.” ~ Bill Crawford” (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“You can’t make a good deal with a bad person.” ~ Warren Buffett (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“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/)

"Empathy isn't just understanding another's position, it's connecting to the emotions that underpin that experience which is critical if we want to be influential with others." ~ Adapted from Brené Brown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Any powerful idea is absolutely fascinating and absolutely useless until we choose to use it because behavior validates belief.” ~ Richard Bach (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"What we condone we codify." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“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 (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"The only thing complaining does is convince other people that you are not in control." ~ Unknown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“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/)

“Not being understood is a signal that there is much more to understand.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"True confidence is the ability to listen to anyone or anything without losing your temper or your perspective." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“The Brain doesn’t know the difference between a real and imagined event. Therefore, if it is out of your hands, put it our of your mind.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com)

“Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because, unless you believe that the future can be better, you are unlikely to step up and take responsibility for making it so.” ~ Noam Chomsky (www.billcrawfordphd.com)

“When something reminds us of a traumatic incident in the past, the brain reacts as if the traumatic event is happening in the present.” ~ Adapted from Bessel van der Kolk (www.billcrawfordphd.com)

“You can’t make people better by making them feel worse.” ~ Adapted from Pam Leo (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com)

"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)

"Until we recognize that panic attacks are the result of a chemical change in our body triggered by a misinterpretation of the middle brain, we will forever be at the mercy of these frightening experiences.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com)