DTH 27: | What to Do When Positive Thinking Doesn't Work with Special Guest Dr. Eddie
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Since childhood we are encouraged to think positively to go through life and towards our goal. But imagine a perspective that looks beyond content of positive and negative thoughts, and into the function of whether it gets us moving towards success.
In this episode of Dance to Heal, Jenny welcomes Dr. Eddie O’Connor, in a mind opening discussion about positive thinking as it relates to our daily reality. Learn about how negative thinking can also drive us forward to our goals in life, as well as a different perspective on emotions and what we can control.
What to expect in this episode:
00:10 – Dr. Eddie’s Philosophy to Excellence
02:38 – A discussion about worth.
05:47 – Finding self-worth beyond external achievements.
09:48 – How value can be tied in with worth.
12:27 – The limitations of positive thinking.
15:06 – The best question you can ask yourself.
16:10 – Four basic human emotions
18:17 – Managing emotions and expectations.
22:02 – Emotions, control, and psychological flexibility
About Dr. Eddie O’Connor:
Dr. Eddie O’Connor is a professional speaker and both clinical and sport psychologist, specializing in removing barriers to peak performance. He is a Fellow and Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, and member of the United States Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry. Dr. Eddie has worked with youth, high school, collegiate, national and international, Junior Olympic and professional athletes and coaches, as well as performing artists and musicians.
Dr. Eddie is frequently sought after by media, appearing regularly on FOX News in Grand Rapids, a featured guest on SiriusXM’s Doctor Radio, and quoted in ESPN.com, NBA.com, Los Angeles Times, Runner’s World, NYMag.com, and CNN.com. He is author and host of “The Psychology of Performance: How to Be Your Best in Life” by The Great Courses, quoted in the New York Times as being the “Netflix of learning” who recruit “the world’s greatest professors” that “are truly special.”
Connect with Dr. Eddie:
Website: www.dreddieoconnor.com/membership
About Jenny Cohen:
Jenny C. Cohen is a breast cancer survivor, and it is her mission to help people who have been through the most debilitating, disfiguring, traumatic events like breast cancer to feel bold beautiful and full of life. Jenny believes in a world where everyone can dance to heal and feel safe in their bodies knowing they are created in beauty and perfection in spite of life happenings. She is an award-winning performer who healed through her D.I.S.C.O.V.E.R. process presented in the multi category best-selling book “Outside In Recovery: Dancing My Way Back to My Self after Breast Cancer."
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Connect with Jenny Cohen:
Websites: https://DanceandHeal.com
https://www.dancetohealpodcast.com/
https://www.outsideinrecovery.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennyccohen/
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