Labeling is a cognitive distortion where we place labels on ourselves or on others. It can be destructive when the labels are negative. Jumping to Conclusions happens when we feel that we have enough information about ourselves or others to make a decision when, in fact, we do not.

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The Fallacy of Fairness is a cognitive distortion that many of us have issues with. We automatically feel that life should be fair, and we become upset, or even depressed, when it isn't. Dave and Rowdy discuss this distortion.

They also discuss the distortion of Mental Filtering. In this distortion, we automatically generate a list inside our minds of all the times bad things happened to us or when we screwed up. These distortions can cause major issues for us if we do not do things to help ourselves deal with them.

Rowdy and Dave struggled to go to class back in high school. They turned it around and fell in love with school. This episode explains how.

In this episode, Rowdy and Dave discuss a recent social media post called “Broken on the Inside.” They talk about how all of us have a public version of ourselves and a private version of ourselves.

In this episode, Dave and Rowdy discuss cognitive distortions, which are lies our brains tell us because we are used to thinking negatively about ourselves. They talk about ways to overcome these distortions.

In this episode, Dave and Rowdy discuss how negative self-talk leads to self-doubt, which can cause physiological symptoms like depression and anxiety, which nobody wants. They discuss how to counter negative self-talk and self-doubt.

Dave and Rowdy give their background story. Dave has suffered from depression, anxiety, and ADHD. He talks about coping strategies, his “work-arounds.” Rowdy tells the story of his encounter with suicide.

In this episode, we introduce you to the Positive Empowerment Initiative, a non-profit corporation that seeks to improve mental health, prevent suicide, and increase positivity in all listeners. Look for new episodes each week.