In this podcast, Dr. Mathis mixes music history and trivia with hints on attempting to intervene with persons who obviously need assistance, but may be unaware and/or unwilling to accept help or even to give any credence to the advice proposed by a concerned party. While some of the suggestions are similar with friends and […]
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Helping the Reluctant
Posted in Podcasts, tagged Acquaitance, Al DiMeola, Blind Faith, Boundaries, Chris Wood, Communication Skills, Conflict Management, Cream, Danny Gatton, Dave Mason, Eric Clapton, Family, Flea, Friends, Gibson ES Guitars, Gibson Firebird, Gibson Thunderbird, Helping Resistant Persons, Howlin' Wolf, Intimacy, Jaco Pastorius, Jim Capaldi, Johnny Winter, Life-Limiting Issues, Nikki Sixx, Nonjudgmental, Operational Terms, Paco deLucia, Perception vs. Reality, Proper Boundaries, Proper Timing, responsibility, Return to Forever, Siblings, Significant Issues, Significant Other, Stanley Clarke, Steve Winwood, Traffic on March 16, 2014 | Comments Off on Helping the Reluctant
Individuality
Posted in Podcasts, tagged "If Only" Becomes "Even Though", Acquaintances, Being True to One's Self, Boundaries, Choices, Do Unto Others..., Existentialism, Expectations, Expectations of Others, Finding Your Place, Friends, Honesty, Individuality, Isolation vs. Intimacy With Others, Limits, Maximizing Potentials, Norming Group, Personal Limits, personal power, Personal vs. Group Norms, Self-Awareness, Self-Identity, Self-Knowledge, Social Rules on February 17, 2014 | Comments Off on Individuality
The issue that Dr. Mathis tackles on this podcast is the issue of individuality and/or being a “unique person” living in a world that may or may not understand, appreciate, or sanction the difference. Whether the individual is a person who chooses to be different for whatever reason(s) versus someone who is born different, that […]
Relationships & The Self
Posted in Podcasts, tagged "Comfort Food" As An Escape/Avoidant Tactic, Drugs As Escape/Avoidant Mechanisms, Escape/Avoidant Tactics, Immediate Gratification, Inner Self, Persona, personal responsibility, Relationships, Relationships As "Escape/Avoidant" Mechanisms, Santayana, Self-Exploation, Self-Knowledge, Socrates, The Real "You", The Self, The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of the Parts, Work As An "Escape/Avoidant" Mechanism on February 6, 2014 | Comments Off on Relationships & The Self
In this podcast, Dr. Mathis will be discussing various aspects of relationships. The most important relationship that anyone can have (i.e., the relationship with his/her “inner self”) is also considered, with suggestions as to how to discover the “inner you” within yourself. In addition to some of the positive results that can be experienced when […]
Rants About Role Models, Disorders, & Happiness
Posted in Podcasts, tagged ADHD, Consistency, Creative Use of Personal Pathology, Devaluing, drugs, Happiness, Healthy Lifestyle, Holistic Treatment, Life Lessons, medical treatment, OCPD, Overvaluing, personal power, Pharmacology, Psychological Disorders, Role Models, Societal Values, Societal vs. Personal Values, spirituality, teenagers on January 4, 2014 | Comments Off on Rants About Role Models, Disorders, & Happiness
In this podcast, Dr. Mathis will be venting his ire on several topics. These will include medications for disorders (versus more holistic and/or creative methods), praising people after their dearth (despite the fact that the same persons were despised in life), overvaluing particular traits in some people (while ignoring their faults, just because they have […]
Good Mental Health As A Choice
Posted in Podcasts, tagged Aaron Beck, Albert Ellis, Alfred Adler, Anxiety, Attitudes, Bad Drugs, Beliefs, Choice Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cream, depression, Good Drugs, Histrionics, Masochistic Selfishness, Narcissistic Selfishness, Neural Pathways, Neurochemicals, Other-Esteem, Reality Therapy, Self-Actualization, Self-Enhanced Selfishness, self-esteem, Self-Knowledge, Self-Talk, Skip James, Trauma, Victim, Victimization, William Glasser on December 15, 2013 | Comments Off on Good Mental Health As A Choice
Most people nowadays think that they are victims of some external force, doomed to a life less fulfilled and/or happy. William Glasser and other cognitive-based therapists argue that mental health, with few exceptions, is a choice that each of us makes. As such, we and we alone have the power to change how we think […]
Insurance 2014: Changes, Pitfalls, & Opportunities
Posted in Podcasts, tagged Benefits, Coverage, Gov.Com, Insurance 2014, Insurance Brokers, Obama Care on December 2, 2013 | Comments Off on Insurance 2014: Changes, Pitfalls, & Opportunities
With the many changes coming up in health care insurance as of January 2014, Dr. Mathis talks about how this might impact your health care coverage for both physical and psychological issues. To give the accurate “low down” on the ins and outs of this reform, as well as what to do and not to […]
Honesty
Posted in Podcasts, tagged Black Sabbath, Buffalo Springfield, Chicago Transit Authority, Dr. Robin Hanson, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris, Honesty, Hypocrisy, James Burton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Marshall, Master of the Telecaster, Orange, Ricky Nelson, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Self-Knowledge, Stratocaster, Sun Records, Telecaster, Terry Kath, Truth on June 14, 2013 | Comments Off on Honesty
In his usual idiosyncratic fashion, Dr. Mathis is giving his take on the concept of honesty and it’s implications for one’s existence in the modern world. Interspersed with this discussion are some rock trivia factoids concerning Telecaster guitars, Marshall cabinets, Orange amplifiers, and some of the “roots” guitarists (James Burton, Jimmy Page, Terry Kath, Black […]
Chemical Imbalance-Fact or Fiction
Posted in Podcasts, tagged addictions, ADHD, Anger, Anxiety, Chemical Imbalance, Counseling, depression, Emotions, Food as Medicine, Genetic Predisposition, Holistic Alternatives, Negative Habits, Neural Pathways, Neurochemicals, Nutrients, Nutrition, Omega 3 Fish Oils, Paxil, personal responsibility, Proactive Lifestyle, Prozac, Psychotherapy, Psychotropic Medications, self-esteem, Vitamins on June 6, 2013 | Comments Off on Chemical Imbalance-Fact or Fiction
For too long and for far too many mental disorders, the public has been led to believe that they have a “chemical imbalance” that must be addressed by some form of lifelong psychotropic medication that will “cure” their condition or, at least, will “fix” them. Nothing could be further from the truth. While some form […]
Personal Boundaries & Trivia
Posted in Podcasts, tagged "Cookie Monster" vocals, Arthur Brown, Asia, Atomic Rooster, Buggles, Carl Palmer, Communication, ELP, Foreigner, Geoff Downes, Greg Lake, Ian McDonald, Intimacy, Jack Bruce, John Wetton, Keith Emerson, King Crimson, Paul Rodgers, Personal Boundaries, Peter Sinfield, Prog Rock, Steve Howe, Tenor vocals, The Nice, Vincent Crane, Yes on April 24, 2013 | Comments Off on Personal Boundaries & Trivia
In another combination of music trivia and serious discussion, Dr. Mathis talks about the issue of personal boundaries and how these impact individuals throughout the lifespan. Ways to develop and keep appropriate boundaries in tact are discussed, as are things to do with those who don’t seem to respect the boundaries that people have set […]
Rock Trivia & Rants
Posted in Podcasts, tagged 65 Amps, Ampeg, Amplifiers, Basses, BC Rich, Blackstone, Blues, Carole King, Cat Stevens, Cream, Dan Boul, Deep Purple, Eric Clapton, ES, Explorer, Fender, Firebird, Gibson, Goodsell Amps, Gordon Lightfoot, Government Control, Guitars, Gun Control, Gus G, Hand Wired, Hard Rock, heavy metal, Jack Bruce, Joan Baez, Jon Lord, Joni MItchell, Kingsley, Les Paul, Marshall, Personal Boundaries, Peter Stroud, responsibility, Richard Goodsell, rock, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rock Trivia, Sheryl Crow, Slash, Strat, Tele, Warwick on April 20, 2013 | Comments Off on Rock Trivia & Rants
Once again, Dr. Mathis pontificates on a variety of his personal “pet peeve” topics (i.r., gun control, personal responsibility, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, boundaries) while giving some interesting rock trivia facts about various instruments, amplifiers, artists, and songs. Share on Facebook