Learn practical tools to address thoughts, emotions, the nervous system and live a life you love.

This channel is intended to help listener learn how to navigate their inner world, to help create an outer world that they love.  Using different therapeutic modalities, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and the teachings of Yoga Nidra and Mindfulness, we will explore how to work effectively with thoughts and emotions, how to resolve issues in the nervous system, create a life you love, and find a sense of internal peace and fulfillment.

General Introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

ABCDE Model Introduction

ABCDE Model Exercise

Notice the Effect of Thoughts

Negative Automatic Thoughts (NATS) Introduction

Core Beliefs: How We Perceive Our World

Behind Thoughts, Everyone Has a Story

Negativity Bias

Shifting Core Beliefs

Confirmation Bias

Cass Carlopio

Sleep Expert, Psychologist & Meditation

I learned that I judge people too harshly and never think about what might be going on for them internally.  

I create a lot of stories in my head about others intentions and it causes me a lot stress and anxiety.  

Think twice 

“Everyone has a story that will bring you to your knees”. You just need to be curious enough past your initial impressions. 

Stories

I just got back from a cancelled flight yesterday and had a similar experience, uncanny. Watching the agent calm the man who was off the charts angry was magic. A reminder that we all have an underlying factor in our actions that is invisible to those around us.

Perspective 

We are all equal as human beings. I didn’t always believe this to be the case. Used to see individuals as being on tiers or levels, favored or unfavored. This couldn’t be further from the truth. We all struggle in unique ways regardless or race, creed, belief system, mental health issues, status or otherwise. This CBT lesson is a good reminder of that. We all have something to offer someone else and when we practice that, we can expect good Karma. Or good favor from God.

Empathy 

It is so easy to get caught in our initial automatic thoughts (aka negative automatic thoughts or NATs) that we miss the real story or the real experience happening in front of us.  