245: Tips for Joy, Should Statements, and more, Featuring Matthew May, MD

Feeling Good Podcast | TEAM-CBT - The New Mood Therapy

David Burns, MD

Clinical, Therapy, Anxiety, Psychotherapy, Depression, Health & Fitness, Cognitive, Mentalhealth, Mental Health, Behavior, Education, Self-improvement, Psychology, Relationships, Addiction, Happiness, Personalgrowth

4.4 • 856 Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2021

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Ask Rhonda, Matt, and David!

Tips for Joy and more!

In today’s Ask David, we are honored to feature Matthew May, MD, a former student of David’s during his psychiatric residency training, and now esteemed colleague.

Rhonda and David are thrilled that Matt can join us, not only because he is a dear and loved colleague, but also because he is one of the greatest therapists on planet earth! Plus, he’s an incredibly gentle and compassionate man.

Rhonda Asks: What is the most effective way to help a suicidal patient?
Rhonda Asks: How would you teach, the technique, Thinking in Shades of Grey to therapists or patients?
Brian Asks: Any tips for joy?
ThisLife asks: "Could you possibly explain why Albert Elis thinks the three valid uses of shoulds are valid, and provide the source where he explain this point, if convenient?”
Mark Asks: Why is trying to change a person or help fix a person's emotional problems insulting? And how can I stop this habit?

Along the same lines, EJG asks, “What’s the best way to help people who don’t want any help?”

Rhonda and David

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Feeling Good podcast, where you can learn powerful techniques
0:11.6	to change the way you feel. I am your host, Dr. Ronda Borovsky, and joining me here in the
0:16.8	Murrieta studio is Dr. David Burns. Dr. Burns is a pioneer in the development of
0:22.3	cognitive behavioral therapy and the creator of the new team therapy. He's the author of Feeling
0:27.4	Good, which has sold over 5 million copies in the United States and has been translated into over 30
0:33.2	languages. His latest book, Feeling Great, contains powerful new techniques that make rapid recovery
0:39.3	possible for many people struggling with depression and anxiety. Dr. Burns is currently an
0:44.7	emeritus adjunct professor of clinical psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine.
0:49.8	Hello, Randa! and hello, Matt.
0:58.8	Hi, David and Matt.
1:01.6	Hey, David.
1:03.5	And welcome listeners to episode 245, and we're welcoming our listeners around the country and across the world. And today we're going to do another Ask David and we're welcoming our listeners around the country and across the world.
1:12.7	And today we're going to do another Ask David,
1:14.7	and we're so lucky and honored to have Matt May with us to answer questions.
1:18.7	Oh, I feel so glad to be here with both of you.
1:21.8	So I thought I'd just start with one endorsement that somebody wrote.
1:25.6	You know, I love the one listeners.
1:27.2	They listen to episodes throughout the entire 245 episodes.
1:32.9	And this person listened to episode 95 on the recovery circle, but specifically a case of public speaking anxiety.
1:41.2	And this was from Pritika.
1:42.5	And she wrote, Dear Dr. Burns, your recovery circle is
1:46.4	amazing. It is very clear and saves therapists from getting disheartened if one method isn't
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