How to Change Your Point of View, With CBT Pioneer David Burns, M.D.
You know those days: you wake up in a gloomy mood, confident that everything is terrible and doom is inevitable. And then you talk, or read a book, or hear a song, or have some experience that completely changes your mood. Your point of view has changed. This is what we’ll talk about in this episode with David Burns, M.D. Dr. Burns is a pioneer in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, and author of bestselling books on the topic, including The Good Mood: New Mood Therapy and The Wellness Handbook . We’ll also hear from photographer Tyson Wheatley about five steps to getting your best shots. Alice and Melissa discuss two books that have changed their view of the world.
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In this episode
Introduction (0:00 – 5:37)
Alice and Melissa leave the studio and record in a new setting, trying to change their views. Will this change the way they podcast? You have to listen to find out.
Interview: David Burns, M.D. (5:52 – 23:59)
Cognitive Behavior Therapy pioneer David Burns attends the upgrade to talk about the ins and outs of CBT: how learning and changing thoughts can change your mood. He also tells us about his new approach to CBT that has proven to be even more effective.
Five Steps to Taking More Interesting Photos (25:12 – 33: 12)
Photographer Tyson Wheatley explains how changing your perspective can help you capture more interesting and compelling shots – and exactly how you can change your perspective.
Book hacker (34:05 – 39:51)
Alice and Melissa discuss two books that have changed their view of the world: literally and figuratively .
Update of the week (41:30 – 46:53)
Melissa, Alice, and Dr. Burns share their updates: darkening bright screens in the early morning with Dark Reader and Deluminate , overcoming procrastination with one little detail, and using CBD oil to suppress anxiety.