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Recommended Podcasts

These carefully selected episodes Feeling Good with Dr. David Burns offer practical tools and thoughtful conversations to support good mental health. Whether you're managing stress, navigating anxiety, or simply striving to better understand your mind, these episodes provide evidence-informed insights, expert interviews, and compassionate perspectives. I recommend them as valuable companions on the journey toward greater clarity, resilience, and emotional well-being.

Feel free to listen at your own pace—there’s no rush. Choose the episodes that resonate most with your current needs or challenges, and revisit them anytime they feel relevant again.

046 All you need is love or do you?

054 And, it’s all your fault! Pt 1

055 And, it’s all your fault! Pt 2

056 And, it’s all your fault! Pt 3

007 You Feel the way you think

009 Should I try to be happy all the time? Healthy vs unhealthy emotions

013 Is Anxiety Inevitable?

017 Dare to be average – The perfectionist’s script

022 Scared Stiff – What causes anxiety? What’s the cure? Pt 1

023 Scared Stiff – What causes anxiety? What’s the cure? Pt 2

024 Scared Stiff – What causes anxiety? What’s the cure? Pt 3

026: Scared Stiff — The Exposure Model Pt 4

027 Scared Stiff – The Hidden Emotion Model Pt 5

028: Scared Stiff — The Motivational Model Pt 6

042 Shame attacking exercises

036 Ask David – Empowering the victim with the 5 Secrets

064 Ask David – Quick Cure for excessive worrying

037 My negative Thoughts aren’t distorted

079 Live Session The Secret of a Meaningful Life

091 The Celebration of Failure

110 Ask David: How do you deal with a Sociopath

113 How can I overcome My Perfectionism

118 Self-Defeating Beliefs (part 1) The beliefs that defeat you

119 Self-Defeating Beliefs (part 2) Can you change them?

014 The 5 Secrets of Effective Communication pt 1

015 The 5 Secrets of Effective Communication pt 2

062 Ask David: The 5 Secrets of Effective Communication

065 The 5 Secrets of Effective Communication pt 1 Overview

066 The 5 Secrets of Effective Communication pt 2 Disarming Technique

067 The 5 Secrets of Effective Communication pt 3 Thought and Feeling Empathy

068 The 5 Secrets of Effective Communication pt 4 Inquiry

069 The 5 Secrets of Effective Communication pt 5 “I feel…” technique

070 The 5 Secrets of Effective Communication pt 6 stroking

073 Implementing the 5 Secrets

071 What do I do if I am using the Five Secrets and I feel angry?

098 Live Session Methods – Five Secrets

126 The “Advanced” Secrets of Effective Communication

016: Ask David — How can I cope with a complainer? How can I help a loved one who is depressed?

128 – Intense Social Anxiety – What can I do?

131 How can I Develop Greater Joy and Happiness?

132 Ask David: Do we really create our own interpersonal reality? What if you were raped?

134 Smashing Shyness (Part 1) Beating Social Anxiety

135 Smashing Shyness (Part 2) Beating Social Anxiety

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If you didn’t find exactly what you were hoping for—or if you’d simply like to explore more insights from Dr. David Burns—visit his full podcast directory for hundreds of additional episodes on a wide range of mental health topics.

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