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This series of video podcasts is based upon a system for success developed by psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford, (Ph.D.). The basic premise of this philosophy is that the reason we are less than effective is that the problems in our life trigger the release of certain stress-related chemicals that engage the lower 20% of our brain which is incapable of creative thinking. This results in feelings of stress, frustration, and the desire to either lash out or escape. What makes Dr. Crawford's "Top of the Mind" system unique and powerful is that it shows us how to change the chemical make-up of our body and shift to the upper 80% of our brain where we can access the clarity, confidence, and creativity necessary to bring our best to all aspects of life.
Episodi
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Trusting Your Strengths
14/04/2026“If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing that it is stupid.” ~ Albert Einstein (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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The Neuroscience of Our Advantages Over AI
01/04/2026"Artificial Intelligence may shape more of what we do, but only our human integrity, wisdom, and character will shape who we are." ~ Daniel Pink (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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The Neuroscience of Creating New Habits
15/03/2026"We are what we repeatedly do. Success, therefore, is not an act but a series of habits that define who we are and determine the course of our life." ~ Adapted from Aristotle (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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Are Students Today More Anxious?
10/03/2026"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." ~ a Chinese Proverb - Our kids need us to act. Teach Mental Health Now! (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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The Fear of Trusting Our Own Judgement
23/02/2026“Action without knowledge can be destructive, but knowledge without action can be demoralizing.” ~ Bill Crawford, PhD (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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The Psychology of Selves: Managing the Inner Critic, Pleaser, & Rebel
19/02/2026”To understand ourself, we must understand our “selves,” or the parts of us that motivate our thoughts, decisions, and behaviors.” ~ Bill Crawford, PhD( https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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The Neuroscience of Anticipatory Anxiety
05/02/2026“Anticipatory Anxiety is worrying about some future event that we can’t affect in the present. The Anxiety and Depression Association of American calls it “Bleeding before you are cut.” ~ Adapted from the AADA (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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The Neuroscience of Influence
27/01/2026"You can’t get people to access their best by pointing out their worst." ~ Bill Crawford PhD( https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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Difference Between Self-Righteousness & Confidence
06/01/2026"Self-righteousness isn't about confidence. It's a reaction designed to protect someone from the fear of what it would mean to be wrong." ~ Bill Crawford PhD (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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Dr. Bill & The Little Drummer Boy
24/12/2025“It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving." ~ Mother Teresa (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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Acting W/O Thinking - Thinking W/O Acting
07/12/2025"Most of the problems in life are because of one two reasons - we act without thinking, or we just think (and think) without acting." ~ Unknown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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How Giving Thanks Can Change the Future
25/11/2025“Gratitude makes sense of the past, brings peace to the present, and creates a vision of the future.” ~ Melody Beattie (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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The Neuroscience of Being In Control!
11/11/2025“Never make your highest purpose, or the most important thing in your life something that is outside of your control.” ~ Bill Crawford, PhD (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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The Power of Transitions
28/10/2025"The most powerful times in our lives can be the time between times, or life's transitions that give us the opportunity to choose." ~ Bill Crawford, PhD (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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The Neuroscience of Knowing What to Trust
24/10/2025“When faced with conflicting thoughts and emotions, we must decide what to trust, what we fear, or what we know. What’s important is that this decision be made by the knowledgeable versus the anxious part of the brain.” ~ Bill Crawford, PhD https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/
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Procrastination & Avoidance
30/09/2025“Procrastination or avoidance is just prolonged suffering disguised as safety.” ~ Whitney Goodman (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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The Solution for the Speed of Life!
07/09/2025"We suffer from the illusion that the faster we run, the more likely we are to grasp happiness. The truth is that the velocity necessary for success rarely exceeds the rate of reflection." Sam Keen
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Why People Resist Accountability
26/08/2025"The way to encourage people to be accountable is to change the meaning to "the ability to be counted upon." ~ Bill Crawford, PhD (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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The Neuroscience of Living Without Regret
12/08/2025"The #1 regret of those on their death bed: I wish I had the courage to live a life that was true to myself, versus the life that was expected of me." ~ Browny Ware (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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The Power of the Sponsoring Thought
27/07/2025“It is often the thought behind the thought, or the sponsoring thought, that truly causes how we think feel and act.” Bill Crawford, PhD