The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett

The brilliance of my ex-wife Diana, and the model she put in place for me (and others) to follow.  The way real change behaves and the way it doesn't behave.  Compensating for great harm caused to others by bringing things back into balance; Turning tragedy into something that matters and adds good to the world.  This is a special episode of The Last Symptom podcast: Originally aired as Monday Liv...

How to win every argument. Two different, distinct realms we all inhabit throughout each day. Two different, distinct types of argument. Two different, distinct circumstances: One where arguing makes sense, another where arguing never makes sense.   https://www.thelastsymptom.com

I keep seeing the "experts" talking about how 'Rumination' is bad. Is it? What's the difference between Rumination and Obsession? Is Avoidance any better? Since they won't help you understand these things, I will.    https://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom. Locals.com or by downloading the Locals.com app and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett withi...

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Special Season 6 Finale: Laws and principles of emotional health to get you through the holidays. Some reminders, and some new information: The Law of Hate. The two types of allowing yourself to be wronged - the healthy one and the unhealthy one. More about inherent value and commercial value and their effects.   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals....

Let's hear from the experts about what a cult is, and compare what they have to say with my approach with The Last Symptom. A discussion about why censorship is stupid. Another reminder to be careful with "Health Coaches". Always ask yourself, "Is there any substance here? Or is this just emotional gloopity glop?" An update on how The Last Symptom book is progressing.    Get your copy of The Apple...

Upcoming Last Symptom book announcement. What is true or not. Where value originates. The origin of all motive.    Get The Apple Tower book in the US here: The Apple Tower: Complete Collection   https://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within....

Am I 100% emotionally healthy? Is anybody? Can you be? Why or why not?    My new book - not directly related to my work with The Last Symptom - available for purchase in both paperback and Kindle: The Apple Tower: Complete Collection. I'll explain why I'm presenting it here and how this graphic comic strip work supports my work with The Last Symptom and how it is related to my emotional health his...

A special episode for the kids, and also for parents who are interested in my parenting style. My 9-year-old daughter, Eloise, shares some of her insights about life, relationships, feelings, and other things.    https://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Bria...

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A life lesson learned from fishing. A parenting story about make-or-break moments in time. Parenting attitudes. Allowing yourself and others to be human, and some of what that means. Why judging others is a big mistake.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Sympto...

Trying to figure out how to 'deal' with other people is a problem. There's no difference between total strangers and people we are in relationships with. Stop reveling in sadness. Do you view life as happening 'to' you? Or do you view the majority of things in your personal life as something you are responsible for? Power over how you think. Examples of Passive-Aggressive Communication-Behavior St...

I interview special guest 'Ava' in this episode, who has really set an excellent example of what authentic recovery from emotional disorders looks like, the natural way people behave when they are truly motivated and invested in getting healthy. Here, she talks about her attitude, the specifics of her efforts, the challenges she faces, how she overcomes them, and her optimism. I think many of you...

There's no such thing as healthy or unhealthy relationships, no such thing as healthy or unhealthy marriages, and marriage counseling is an inherent obstruction to authentic recovery that is built entirely on a lie. In this episode we talk in depth about Love, and we ask 'Why'? Why does Love behave as it does?   http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com...

An exception to always siding with your spouse. How to know if something is abuse or not. Placing importance on feelings themselves, not on whether the feelings are "right" or not.   http://www.thelastsymptom..com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Exclusive li...

John & Julian Lennon. Dancing along with the unhealthy crowd. Does the risk of making people angry control you? Who gets priority: Mother or Wife? Inner peace & good health are the same thing.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. E...

An important discussion about what your inherent worth does not mean. What do healthy people use to make decisions in their lives if it's not their feelings? The really simple formula for determining if something is a fair and reasonable expectation to have for others, and for self.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Loc...

The qualification that must be met in order to view your failures positively. Every battle is won before it's fought. How to have a conversation with unhealthy people. "Nobody has a right to tell me what to do." Campfire stories.   http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The La...

Expanding on the topic of there not being lots of different "types" of people. Actor Will Smith & family. More about how important it is to make distinctions. A review and summary of some of the primary Laws & Principles of Emotional Health. (This is not an exhaustive list here.) What to do when people continue to test boundaries: When consequences should simply happen without warning.   ...

The Law of Genuine Attitude Reflection. Dissociation. Shaming others for differences in preferences - Why? The Behavior Panel on YouTube. Jada Pinkett Smith, the gift to the world of emotional disorder analysis that keeps on giving.    The Behavior Panel episode: https://youtu.be/1VgFdHix-xI?si=jwLnOLAl3PVS97ac   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com ap...

Never cooperate with, or acquiesce, to emotional disorders and emotional unhealth and the reasons why. How to always push back against anything that is emotionally unhealthy. Real-life examples. The Calm-Assertive Communication-Behavior Style, although healthy and powerful, has a kryptonite. We discuss what it is, and how to beat it.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at...

You're underestimating just how powerful perceptions are. Destroying narratives - the nature of the job and why you must do it. A season-end review of the topics we covered in Season 5. A few, brief, overdue campfire stories.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom b...

Resentment. Black & White Thinking Vs. Black & White Realities. "Shoulds" and "Should Nots".    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading  the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Exclusive livestreams every Monday.    #resentment #blackandwhitethinking #shoulds #shouldn...

A brief, but extremely important episode. Struggle. Enabling. God. The ways that emotional health and spiritual health follow the exact same patterns. The reasons God can't help you in certain scenarios and what you may need to do first before he can act. The things discussed here do not only apply to God, but to the way we view and interact with ourselves and also others.    http://www.thelastsym...