Taking the middle way in a polarized world

11/30/21 • 47 min

In this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison explore the concept of the "middle way" and the need for balance in an increasingly polarized wold. They discuss the following topics:
(1:23) Introduction to the topic
(3:03) Egyptian weighing of the heart ceremony and letting go
(6:03) Middle way between asceticism and indulgence
(8:13) Self-harm
(11:25) Dialectical Behavior Therapy and the middle way
(11:58) Taoism and the perils of "do your best"
(16:13) What you resist persists
(23:20) Aristotle's "golden mean" and the concept of yin/yang
(26:20) What does walking the middle way look like practically?
(29:35) Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's concept of Flow
(29:48) The Art of Impossible by Steven Kotler
(30:53) The middle way is not inaction or passivity
(35:55) Giving others and yourself the benefit of the doubt
(41:00) Qualities of "the sage"
(44:13) The beginner's mind
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Navigating spiritual emergencies with Hannah Cross

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In this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison are joined for the second time by Hannah Cross to explore psycho-spiritual emergencies. Hannah is a licensed clinical social worker, therapist, reiki master, yoga teacher, and all-around awesome person. They discuss the following topics:
(1:22) Disclaimer about this topic
(3:52) Spiritual emergency defined
(8:26) A course in miracles
(10:46) The healing, expanding potential of a spiritual emergency
(13:26) What does a spiritual emergency feel like?
(15:18) Pain in the context of a spiritual emergency
(19:45) Spiritual emergency as a death and rebirth
(21:50) Pema Chodron
(24:08) The psychedelic origin of Alcoholics Anonymous
(27:11) How do you navigate a spiritual emergency?
(30:58) Mormon Stories Podcast
(30:59) Mormon Expression Podcast
(37:47) Holotropic breathwork
(42:25) Should we try to evoke spiritual emergencies?
(45:23) What's the difference between spiritual emergencies and psychosis? (48:07) Carl Jung's Red Book
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Anxiety: Why we worry and what to do about it

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In this episode of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast, Dr. Steve Thayer and Dr. Reid Robison explore anxiety. They discuss the following topics:
(1:39) Introduction to the topic
(3:27) What is an anxiety disorder?
(5:45) Distress vs. Eustress
(7:10) Functional vs. Dysfunctional procrastination
(8:55) The role of avoidance in perpetuating dysfunctional anxiety
(12:56) Anxiety management skills
(18:00) Evolutionary perspectives on anxiety
(21:43) Cognitive distortions
(25:10) Somatic grounding techniques
(27:15) Exposure therapy for anxiety
(34:27) MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD
(36:35) The role of medicines in treating anxiety
(42:00) How is psychedelic medicine different than current psych meds?
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