Life From The Top Of The Mind

"When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It's to enjoy each step along the way." ~ Wayne Dyer (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Often reactions to life aren’t the problem… it’s our reactions to our reactions that get in the way of our clarity, confidence, and creativity.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Ask yourself every moment, 'Is this how I want to be thinking, feeling and acting?'…and only continue when the answer is yes.” ~ Adapted from Richard Bach (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"The question to ask each night before you go to bed: If I live every day the same way I did today, what kind of future would that create?" ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Sometimes our ability to accept what we can’t change is tied to our willingness to change what we can.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Autonomy, Purpose, & Mastery: If you are having difficulty creating the life you want, chances are one or more of these are missing." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Meaning isn't something we discover, it is what we bring to life, either by choice or by chance." - Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"One key to successful problem solving is knowing the how to choose between worry and awareness." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"When feeling angry, worried or frustrated, what if we are asking ourselves the wrong questions?" ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Stress is what happens when your gut says 'no way,' but your mouth says 'no problem'." ~ Unknown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Regardless of the problem, as long as our solution requires someone else to change, we will never know the power and promise of self-determination.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"The test of our humanity, is the ability to have compassion for the people we know well enough not to like." ~ Adapted from the play After Ashley by Gina Gionfriddo (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Sometimes knowing what to do is knowing when to stop." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"The thing that kills motivation is, when thinking of a goal, people want to be the person who has done it versus the person doing it." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

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

"Given that students are experiencing increasing anxiety today, isn’t up to us to give them the information and tools they need to succeed?" ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“In order for people to take responsibility for their actions, we need to remove the fear of blame and shame from the equation.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." ~ George Bernard Shaw (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Patience isn’t simply the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.” ~ Joyce Meyer (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"The problem with anxiety is that its main byproduct is more anxiety." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)