The Rational Basis® of Happiness Podcast

1-Abuse 2-Sadness

1-Signs of an abusive relationship 2-Why don't I like myself or others?

1-Anger and Abuse 2-Career Change

1-How can I deal with my abusive husband? 2-I am afraid to change careers.

1-Bigotry 2-Happiness

1-Living or working with bigots (atarts at 7m02s) 2-Getting over my poor choices of the past.

1-Getting Old 2-Unemotional Partner (keep this order for podcast)

1-Does old age have to mean no romance? 2-My boyfriend lacks emotion.

1-Honesty 2-My Life's Purpose

1-Recovering from loss of trust in a lover, friend, or coworker 2-I have no financial needs, yet I have become a bitchy mom.

1-Mental Evasion 2-Happiness

1-Afraid to think about important issues 2-How to recapture my earlier happiness after experiencing multiple tragic events.

1-Over Parenting 2-Sensuality

1-My parent's rules are unbearable 2-I'm 50 years old and self-pleasure against my religion

1-Rational Happiness 2-Self Esteem

1-Why does happiness require rationality? 2-Do sophisticated criminals have high self esteem and happiness?

1-Teen Sex 2-Fear of Life 3-Giving Up

1-Sex is becoming a diluted value for youth 2--I am afraid of life since seeing a documentary on 911 3-Giving in to failure

1-Think First 2-Happiness (podcast order is 1, then 2)

1-How to prevent saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. 2-What is happiness?

1-Unhappiness 2-Freeloading Son

1-Why am I Unhappy 2-My 35 year old won't move out of the house.

Abandoned Family (1 of 2)

Is it okay for my young son to meet a father he has never known?

Abused Psychologically

I was publicly psychologically abused by a radio shock jock when I was a minor.

Abusive and Angry

How can I deal with my my husband who has anger and abuse issues?

Abusive Boyfriend

My future brother in law is a tyrant.

Activism

How to engage in effective intellectual activism - a short interview with activist Lin Zinser

Activism

How to engage in effective intellectual activism - a short interview with activist Lin Zinser

Addictions vs. Habits

I am addicted to alcohol, food, and sex.

Alcoholism Myths

Alcoholics Anonymous myths about alcoholism.

Ambition

(Begins 6m 46s) I want to make up for my unambitious early years.

Asexuality

I have always had zero interest in sex and find it repulsive.

Bullies vs. Whimps

I am always nice to people but they take advantage of me.

Career Change

DON'T USE AS PODCAST I'm having difficulty switching careers

Career Change

I'm concerned that my boyfriend wants to change careers.

Career Choice

How can I choose between several careers?

Career Choice

My life has no special focus.

Career vs Boyfriend

I help everyone except myself, and this is causing romance problems.

Career vs Family

How do I decide between my career choice and working for my dad?

Career vs Friendship

Should I focus on moving to advance my career, or stay put to be with my best friend?

Clutter

Dealing with physical and mental clutter.

Clutter

Why do I permit myself to surround myself with clutter?

Courage

A doctor risks his career on a new procedure

Creativity

Creative kids are happy kids - A short interview with Dr. Eric Daniels

Criticism

How can I tactfully make suggestions to a sister who makes horrible lifestyle decisions?

Dealing With Failure

I'm having trouble recovering from my lost health, job, wife, and happiness.

depression

1-Art can boost or crush your spirit. 2-What can I do to regain the happiness of my youth?

Depression - Sudden and Causeless

Out of the blue I woke up severely depressed

Depression Self-Caused

A 17-year old's depression is self-caused.

Dishonesty

I write bad checks.

Dishonesty's Revenge

I'm a reformed compulsive liar with friends who still believe my lies

Divorce- When to

Should I wait for my wife's confusions to pass, or should I protect myself and divorce?

Emotional Repression

I am trying to conquer my emotional repression by being over emotional.

Emotionless

I am emotionally flat, even after a romantic breakup.

Emotions - How to Understand Them

I took my bedroom mirror down because I am so depressed.

Envy

In my culture I have to hide my good looks.

Envy; A Cure

I am envious of my friends good fortune

Failure

How can failure contribute to happiness ~ a short interview with Dr Eric Daniels

Faith, Reason, and Happiness

Why faith is an obstacle to happiness

Faked Happiness

I fake my happiness even though I sin.

Fear of Living

(Starts at 3m 47s) I am afraid of life since seeing a documentry on 911

Finding Happiness

Where can I go to learn how to find genuine happiness?

Finding Happiness

There IS a method ~ a short interview with author Craig Biddle

Flourishing

How to make the most of your life - a short interview with Dr. Andy Bernstein.

Freedom and Happiness

Happiness requires freedom; Booker T Washington - a short interview with Dr Andy Bernstein

Freedom and Happiness

Do you take freedom for granted? A short interview with Dr. Andy Bernstein.

Frustration

Four areas of life that will make your life flourish

Gay Closet Anxiety

I feel a successful gay relationship is impossible

Giving Up

(Starts at 7m 20s) Giving in to failure

Goal Setting Tips

Tips for success in setting and achieving important goals - with Jean Moroney

Goals

I am aimless and have always waited for others to tell me what I should do.

Grief and Depression

I'm too depressed to go on living.

Guilt Unearned

Happiness around the world - a short interview with Dr. Andy Bernstein

Happiness

1-What happiness is and is not. 2-Why am I not happy unless I drink?

happiness

Does happiness depend on what your deepest beliefs are? - A short interview with Dr. Jeff Riggenbach

Happiness

Why don't I want or try to be happy?

Happiness

Is Happiness Actually Necessary?

Happiness - Obstacles to

What gets in the way of happiness? (starts at 4minutes 40seconds)

Happiness - The Rational Path

Does happiness require self-sacrifice or moral ambitiousness?

Happiness and Creativity

Happiness Helps Creativity Helps Happiness

Happiness and Independence

My happiness is totally dependent upon my boyfriend.

Happiness and Money

Can money buy happiness? A short interview with Dr. Tara Smith

Happiness Clarified

What exactly is happiness? A short interview with Dr.Tara Smith

Happiness Lost

I can't feel emotions due to my unaffectionate dad and I abandoned my own kid.

Happiness Obstacles

How your deepest ideas effect your happiness - a short interview with Dr. Jeff Riggenbach

Happiness requires . . .

Does happiness require self-sacrifice, or moral ambitiousness?

Happiness Throughout History

Happiness 2000 Years Ago

Hobbies

Advice for 'stay at home' moms - a short interview with author Craig Biddle

Hospice and Pain

Fears about pain management during a terminal illness - A short interview with Dr Ed Martin

Humility vs. Pride

Building good character

Irritability

Husband drives wife crazy complaining about all smells and noises.

Life's Purpose

I don't know what my role in society should be.

Loneliness

I am a lonely schizophrenic.

Manic Depression

What is the difference between depression and manic depression?

Marriage Happiness

What makes for a long happy marriage? A short interview with Dr. Judy Kurianski

Massage and Health

The health benefits of single and couples massage

Massage Barriers

Some psychological barriers to getting a massage - a short interview with Dr Gretchen Mason

Massage Benefits

How can massages help you with stress reduction and sensuality?

Meditation

What are your thoughts about meditation?

Memories - Tips to Trigger

I can't remember much of my youth

Money and Happiness

Why do so many people feel guilty spending their hard earned money on themselves? A short interview with Dr. Tara Smith

Money and Happiness

How and why you obtain money can build or ruin your chances for happiness.

Money as Virtuous

Money: The Root of all Evil or The Root of Human Flourishing?

Money: Virtue or Vice?

Money: Root of all evil, or root of human flourishing - a short interview with Dr. Tara Smith.

Morality vs. Happiness

Some moral codes cause only unhappiness.

Mother-In-Law Issue

How to fix a marriage made difficult by my mother-in-law.

Motivation by Values

1-I have become terribly lazy 2-I think my view of love is irrational.

My Money

I don't feel I have the moral right to my hard earned money.

Myths About Slefishness

What selfishness actually is - a short interview with Journalist Peter Schwartz

Negative Thoughts

Dealing with negative thoughts that keep you unhappy - a short role play with Dr.Judy Beck.

No Friends

I can't help thinking that no one cares about me.

No Happiness

Why haven't I ever been happy?

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

My OCD is driving me to feel and do crazy things.

Perfection as a duty

My son is a perfectionist and hates criticism.

Pet Assisted Therapy

Pet Assisted Therapy - a short interview with Pearl Salotto

Peter Pan Syndrome

I'm terrified of growing up.

Pleasure and Intimacy

Enjoying and Enhancing Romantic Intimacy - A short interview with Dr. Judy Kurianski.

Priorities

I want and do so many things but I can't prioritize.

Procrastination

Reasons we Procrastinate

Proud of Wealth

Why do so many people feel guilty spending their own money on themselves? A short interview with Dr. Tara Smith.

Purpose and Meaning of Life

I don't know what the purpose of my life should be.

Purpose and Productivity

My life has gone down the tubes after I quit my job voluntarily.

Rational Happiness

What happiness is and is not (begins at 5 minutes 00 seconds)

Remarriage Issues

My remarriage is filled with misery, distrust, and seven kids.

Romance vs Depression

I want to trick my depressed grandmother into thinking that she has a secret admirer.

Romance vs. Career

I hate living in the city with my boyfriend.

Sacrificed my Job

I gave up my great job because my husband insisted his job was more important.

Self Esteem

I am ugly and unhappy

Self Esteem

How to gain control over how you feel about yourself

Self Image

I am terribly unhappy with my large breasts.

Self-Esteem

My great bright girlfriend has low self-esteem.

Self-Esteem

Is self-esteem important to children?

Selfishness vs. Sacrifice

Rational selfishness or blind sacrifice - which one leads to happiness? A short interview with activist Lin Zinser.

Sexually Mismatched

Newly married couple is romantically mismatched.

Speaking Up

How to take the first steps to defend your ideas - a short interview with activist Lin Zinser.

Stress

Reducing stress via assertiveness - a short interview with Dr. Edwin Locke

Stress vs. Family Time

(starts at 6m 38s) The effects of a stressful job upon family life.

Suicide

I hate my boring life enough to end it.

Suicide

Help me fight thoughts of suicide.

The Meaning of Life

How can I be happy if my life has no meaning and I am afraid of getting old this way?

Time Management

Do you often waste your time? Overcoming time management difficulties - a short interview with presenter Jean Moroney.

Unearned Guilt

Enjoying your life at no one's expense.

Unearned Guilt

(starts 7m39s) How to rule someone else's mind.

Values - The Big Four

People are put off by my lack of emotion.

Values and Happiness

My wife has a life long depression about everything.

Weight Loss

Why don't I feel guilty about being overweight?

Work vs. Children

How my son showed me the importance of being a dad.