How To Keep People From Jerking Your Chain

"Drama doesn't just walk into our life. We either invite it, create it, or keep it alive by associating with it." ~ Adapted from Brooke Hampton (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"When deciding what to do next, we can always ask: Does this thought, emotion, or behavior bring me closer to or take me further away from my center? ~ Adapted from Stephen Gilligan, Ph.D. (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Often, the best gift isn’t what we buy, but who we are, and what we say and do with those we love.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“In order to break the cycle of stress and frustration we must first be aware of the problem and then turn it into the practice field.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Sleep is simply a chemical change in our brain and body (melatonin) - It’s not a place we go, it is a state of being that we fall into.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Until we consciously choose the beliefs that affect our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, we will be driven by the unconscious, fear-based part of the brain." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"You can’t make a good deal with a bad person.” ~ Warren Buffet (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“To find the true cause of how we think and feel, find the ‘sponsoring thought’ that created the interpretation that influenced our experience of life.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“We all know that trust is the foundation for any meaningful conversation and/or relationship… what we often don’t know is the neuroscience required to make this happen.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“If we consume simply what we are fed with respect to ‘the news,’ we run the risk of being inflamed versus informed.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)