Cognitive Therapi

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Cognitive Therapi

Improving our physical health requires lifestyle changes - including nutrition, physical activity, the amount of hours we sleep etc. There is another element however, that is typically overlooked – cognition. In simpler terms, the way in which we think.Our thoughts are extremely potent - not only as it relates to intellect, but on physiological, biochemical and genetic levels. The quality of the thoughts we entertain can guide us towards health or towards the development of degenerative and chronic disease.The purpose of Cognitive Therapi is to educate and provide the tools necessary to create genuine change - emotionally, physically and spiritually. Cognitive changes provide us the ability to change our behavior and improve the quality of our relationships at home, work and in our communities. The goal and design behind Cognitive Therapi is to help you discern and identify with clarity any limited beliefs that are holding you back from seeing yourse

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    Communication

    Why haven’t the majority of us learned how to communicate well? In today’s episode we talk about how to improve our ability to communicate. We also introduce a new course that we’ll be launching soon to help people improve communication and understand how to manage conflicts when they arise.

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    I Feel Unmotivated

    In today’s episode we talk about motivation, and intrinsic and extrinsic factors that provide that extra desire to fulfill goals or even take care of projects at home and work. We also talk about the role of dopamine, and its importance in our physical health.

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    Envy and Jealousy

    All of us are guilty of envy and jealousy. In today’s episode we talk about the difference between the two and their root cause.

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    When We Judge Others

    Making observations is an important part of making wise decisions. However, judging and being critical of others does us harm, and leads us towards making decisions that can harm us. In today’s episode, we talk about what happens when we judge and criticize others.

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    The Role of Emotions

    The majority of us don’t understand the role emotions play in our lives. In today’s episode we talk about how every emotion we experience, including the less pleasant ones, are meant to guide us towards better health.

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    Saying No

    Today we talk about why so many of us struggle saying no to others. We also talk about how an inability to say no can keep others from personal growth.

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    Faith - More Than Just Religion

    Today we talk about faith, and the need for developing it. We also clarify what faith is and how all of us act on faith every day, whether or not we realize it.

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    A Technique To Help You Forgive

    In previous episodes we’ve spoken about the importance of forgiveness. In today’s episode we provide you with techniques so that you can have the ability to sincerely extend forgiveness to yourself and others.

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    Why Are We Attracted To The Negative?

    In today’s episode we go through a thought exercise and ask the question: why do we focus more on the negative than the positive? In answering that question we talk about how the brain works and provide techniques to help make important changes so we can see the world through a more comprehensive view point.

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    Our Need for Spirituality

    In today’s episode we talk about our need for spirituality, and why so many people have denied themselves the opportunity to develop it. We also talk about how spirituality is something we need to cultivate if we’re truly looking to improve our health.

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    The Health Benefits of Humor

    In today's episode we talk about the health benefits associated with having a good sense of humor. We also talk about how to develop a sense of humor if we find that we often have a serious attitude.

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    Reacting to the Emotions of Others

    In today’s episode, we talk about the reason why we typically imitate the emotions of those around us. We also talk about how we can control our own personal environment, even when others around us are in a bad mood.

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    An Attitude of Gratitude

    In today’s episode we talk about how to cultivate an attitude of gratitude. We also talk about what impedes us from feeling gratitude in our lives. We also provide an exercise o how we can begin to expand feelings of gratitude in our hearts.

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    Vulnerability

    In today's podcast we talk about vulnerability and how it helps us set aside feelings of shame, fear and insecurity. We also talk about the different types of guards we put up to avoid being vulnerable - all of which keep us from being connected with others.

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    Fear, Insecurity and Shame

    In today’s episode we talk about fear, shame and insecurity and they create the foundation of stress. We talk at length regarding the impact and use of shame as a tactic to manipulate and control people and situations in our homes, communities and work.

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    What is the mind?

    In today’s episode, we talk about how the mind is formed, and the way in which our body and conscious interact to create it. We also talk about the creation of the ego, and how to overcome it, so that we can improve our relationships and have mental peace.

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    Being Present

    In today’s episode we talk about the importance of fully being in the present, and provide a techniques to help you be in the moment.

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    Forgiveness

    In today’s episode we talk about the impact forgiveness has on our physical health, and the obstacles that keep us from extending forgiveness to others.

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    Dormant Suffering

    In today’s episode, we talk about dormant suffering, and explain why most of our suffering is experienced this way. We also describe how we can overcome dormant suffering through learning how to be in the present.

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    Communicating

    In today’s episode we talk about the different ways in which we communicate. We also talk about the consequences that come with speaking in an aggressive manor, and why keeping quiet causes damage both in the short and long run.

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    Reflection and Overanalysis

    In today’s episode, we talk about the difference between reflection and analysis. We also talk about what happens when we over analyze things, and how to recognize if we lack reflection in our lives and depend too heavily on having an analytical mind.

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    The Adolescent Mind

    In today's episode we talk about the teenage mind, and what we can do to help improve the relationship we have with adolescents.

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    Immune to Criticism

    In today's episode we talk about how to become immune to criticism...so that we don't let less pleasant emotions control us. We also talk about how to discern when criticism we may receive deserves our attention.

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    When Time Falls Short

    Today we talk about why time falls short, and what we can do to re calibrate the way we view time so that we have enough of it.

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    Why is it hard to think positively?

    In today's episode we talk about the reasons why it can be difficult to have and maintain positive thinking. We also talk about the root causes that lead us to revert back to negative or corrosive thinking. We also explain why maintaining positive thinking isn't something that can be forced or done through will power alone.

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    Cause of Emotional Suffering

    We talk about the root cause of emotional suffering. We talk about how personal reflection can serve as an important tool to overcome suffering.

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    Variability in Life

    Today we talk about the uncertainty and variability that life brings - and why it's important for learning and growth. We also talk about how to shift our focus following unexpected difficult events so that we can avoid falling into depression.

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    Reconciling Traumatic Experiences

    In today's episode we talk about how to reconcile events and experiences that are traumatic in nature. We also talk about the best way to help friends or loved ones that are going through traumatic experiences themselves.

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    Learning to Forgive

    In today's episode my father and I talk about a common cognitive theme we see from people who have the most success in reversing disease through using our protocols: the ability to apply the principle of forgiveness.

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    Who Am I Becoming?

    In this episode we talk about our personality, and the fact that we're always changing. We also talk about how we can take control of how we change so that we mold ourselves into the person we want to become, instead of being molded by outside influences.

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    The Importance of Impressions

    In this episode we talk about impressions and their purpose in guiding us towards a healthy life. We also talk about how to discern between impressions that guide us towards health and impulses that guide us towards disease.

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    Evaluating our Relationship with Money

    In this episode we talk about money, and why it's important to understand the relationship we have with it. We talk about what money really is, the difference between wealth and poverty and common areas where we allow money to become a source of stress of apprehension.

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    How to recognize if I'm holding resentments

    Resentment is one of the root causes of chronic stress, yet it can be very difficult to recognize in ourselves whether or not we're harboring feelings of resentment towards someone. In this episode we discuss resentment and provide some tips on how we can recognize whether or not we're actually holding or harboring resentment.

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    Review of Techniques

    We review each technique that we assign during the eight weeks/sessions of Cognitive Therapi.

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    Week 8: The Nature of Our Lives

    In this session we talk about the nature of our lives and review some of the concepts we’ve discussed over the past 7 sessions. We conclude by explaining who we really are and how we can use this knowledge to reverse disease and cultivate our character so that we can become the person we want to be.

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    Week 7: Implicit and Explicit Memories

    This week we talk about implicit and explicit memories, and how the meanings we associate with memories form our personality. We also review the the role of the conscious and subconscious as it relates to memories, and share a technique that allows you to edit your subconscious.

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    Week 6: Personal Reflection

    In this session we talk about personal reflection and how it can help us understand if our intentions are based on good principles. We also talk about the conscious, subconscious and how they work together to create our emotional reactions and personality.

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    Week 5: Intention

    In this session of Cognitive Therapi we talk about intention, and how this mechanism creates physiological and biochemical changes in the body. We also talk about the difference between predetermined intention and psychological intention, and how to discern whether or not the thoughts we entertain are corrosive.

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    Week 4: Observing Our Thoughts

    This week we talk about observing our thoughts. We explain the way in which the brain records information and the mechanisms the brain has in place to protect the body. We also talk about the meaning behind different emotions, such as insecurity, anger, guilt and other strong emotions.

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    Week 3: Our Emotions

    In this session of Cognitive Therapi we talk about emotions and the message every cell in our body is trying to give us when we experience less pleasant emotions. We also talk about love, anger and how we should respond when we’re the recipients of harsh communication. Additionally, we provide techniques to help reconcile strong emotions.

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    Week 2: Self-Communication

    This week we talk about self-communication and the role it plays in creating our reality. We also talk about the importance of trials and challenges and how they help us learn more about ourselves.

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    Week 1: Focus

    In our first week we talk about focus, and the way in which our thoughts guide our health through the creation of our environment and the expression of genes.

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    An Intro to Cognitive Therapi

    An explanation of the purpose and reason behind developing Cognitive Therapi.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Improving our physical health requires lifestyle changes - including nutrition, physical activity, the amount of hours we sleep etc. There is another element however, that is typically overlooked – cognition. In simpler terms, the way in which we think.Our thoughts are extremely potent - not only as it relates to intellect, but on physiological, biochemical and genetic levels. The quality of the thoughts we entertain can guide us towards health or towards the development of degenerative and chronic disease.The purpose of Cognitive Therapi is to educate and provide the tools necessary to create genuine change - emotionally, physically and spiritually. Cognitive changes provide us the ability to change our behavior and improve the quality of our relationships at home, work and in our communities. The goal and design behind Cognitive Therapi is to help you discern and identify with clarity any limited beliefs that are holding you back from seeing yourse

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