Paul Crouse Show #44 - "Sensory Deprivation and Life After Living Overseas" with Francis Robbins

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Paul Crouse Show #44 - "Sensory Deprivation and Life After Living Overseas" with Francis Robbins

This month, Paul talks again to psychiatric nurse practitioner Francis Robbins about two topics. 

First, Frances will describe her experiences and recommendations using a sensory deprivation tank. And secondly, she will talk about her experiences moving back to the United States after living overseas for several years.

Frances and Paul always have lively discussions. Listen in.

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Listen to the Paul Crouse Radio Show #24 - "Getting Unstuck"

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Listen to the Paul Crouse Radio Show #24 - "Getting Unstuck"

With Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Frances Robbins

Sometimes, we all end up like a car stuck in the ditch.

This month, Paul talks with psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner Frances Robbins about taking steps to get unstuck and moving forward in our lives, as well as having the courage to seek out help when we need it. Don’t miss this interesting conversation.

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Listen to Paul Crouse Radio Show #17 - "What the Bleep is Zen?"

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Listen to Paul Crouse Radio Show #17 - "What the Bleep is Zen?"

Zen is not a brand. It is a Buddhist religion and the word literally means “seated meditation.”

Listen in to this interesting and lighthearted interview with Rev. Takafumi Kawakami of Shunkoin Zen Buddhist Temple in Kyoto, Japan. 

Paul and Taka talk about the common misconceptions about Zen and Buddhism in the West, as well as about meditation, mindfulness, living life better and Captain Kirk. 

And -- no -- there is really is no such thing as Zen massage, Zen yoga or Zen hamburgers. That is just marketing silliness.

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Don't Keep Doing It If It Doesn't Work [Vlog]

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Don't Keep Doing It If It Doesn't Work [Vlog]

"Doctor! Doctor! It hurts when I do this!"   "Then don't do that."

That sounds simple, right? Well....

In this short vlog, Paul Crouse talks about clearly seeing the things that we all do to sabotage ourselves, and choosing to change that behavior. Because If we don't, we'll keep on doing the same things over and over again, and never get where we want to be.

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How to Stop Worrying

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How to Stop Worrying

What is worry?

Worry is focusing your attention on your fears repeatedly. It is a habit; a form of conditioned thinking.

Why is Worrying Bad?

Worry is a waste of time and energy. It does absolutely nothing to change what you are worried about.

It is also destructive. It causes a great deal of stress, which is unhealthy physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

Worrying simply reinforces the fear you already have in your life. Fear is paralyzing and keeps you away from living your life to the fullest.

The good news is that you can stop worrying if you choose to.

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The Chi Flows Where The Mind Goes: Be Careful What You Think

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The Chi Flows Where The Mind Goes: Be Careful What You Think

In the Chinese martial art of tai chi, there is a maxim that states: “The chi flows where the mind goes."

Your attention focuses your life energy. Being aware of your thoughts and how you focus your attention is an important step in creating the life you want for yourself.

What is Chi?

Chi is life energy. Your body is a mixture of water, chemicals and chi. Chi is the essence that makes you alive.

In traditional Eastern thought, wellness comes from a properly balanced flow of chi; illness comes from an unbalanced or blocked flow of chi. For example, the ancient traditional Chinese medicine art of acupuncture uses needles in specific body points to unblock and re-balance the flow of chi.

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Be Right or Be Kind? Surviving Holiday Family Gatherings

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Be Right or Be Kind? Surviving Holiday Family Gatherings
“If you think you are enlightened, go spend a week with your family.” -- Ram Dass
“You have a choice either to be right or to be kind.” -- Wayne Dyer

With the holiday season approaching, many of us will be participating in family gatherings. While many families have wonderful times together, others don’t. Family members can drive you crazier than anyone else on the planet. 

If you want to have a better holiday experience, and a better life experience in general, you might want to consider a new approach to dealing with challenging or difficult people. 

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How to Stop Worrying

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How to Stop Worrying

Worry is focusing your attention on your fears repeatedly. It is a habit; a form of condition thinking.

Why is Worrying Bad?

Worry is a waste of time and energy. It does absolutely nothing to change what you are worried about.

It is also destructive. It causes a great deal of stress, which is unhealthy physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

Worrying simply reinforces living of your life in fear. Fear is paralyzing and keeps you away from living your life to the fullest. 

The good news is that you can stop worrying if you choose to.

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The Path to Real Success Lies Within

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If you want to overcome your problems and have real success in this life, you have to go inward. Deep inside of you is your essence: you are a spiritual being having a human experience. The reason you were born was because of this spirit; it is not because of your body.

This has been taught throughout the ages in all cultures. In this modern world of rapidly accelerating change, the idea of living from the inside has largely been pushed to the side. We are literally brainwashed everyday to be consumers. We are constantly bombarded thousands of times a day by advertising to consume, consume, consume.

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