https://youtu.be/KRHBfoxZK6A I was feeling like I wanted to get some of my thoughts on religion and morality out of my head. I would love to hear from religious and non-religious folks what their thoughts are on my commentary. I had to update the link on this video.
Personal Branding
I'm feeling a little agitated and unfocused today so during my lunch break I decided to do the free Coursera course on Personal Branding by Kimberly Barker, an emerging technology librarian at the University of Virginia. Barker says that everyone has a gift to offer the world and that personal branding is about letting other …
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Thank you for visiting my website. I'm in my second semester of my PhD Program and I've been very busy with not a lot of time to work on my website or make videos. That being said I'm interested in making interview or podcast style videos about Psychology, Biology, Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses, Mouse Breeding, Graduate school …
Unconditional Positive Regard
Jehovah's Witnesses are often judgmental and have a black and white view of the world. XJWs might carry on with these traits without knowing even it. This will hamper their personal growth as well as their capacity to help others. So let me introduce you to a concept in psychology called Unconditional Positive Regard. The …
What is the value of life?
Jehovah's Witnesses teach that if we obey their rules we will live forever. Either by means of resurrection to heaven or to an earthly paradise. They teach that when people we love die they aren't really dead. Instead, they are merely sleeping and we will see them again. This belief helps soothe the existential dread …
Overcoming Rumination
Do you ruminate? What is ruminating? Let's take a look at what it is, why we do it, and what XJWs are doing to stop the cycle of rumination. Many of us XJW find ourselves constantly reliving and thinking about the bad experiences we have had in the past. They may be about experiences we …
Codependency And Jehovah’s Witnesses
Ex Jehovah's Witnesses overcome all sort of unhealthy social ideas and habits. One of those unhealthy things is Codependency. It's something that was ingrained in us from an early age. Let's explore what it is and what kind of impact it might be having in your life today. Google defines Codependency as an "excessive emotional …
What is Your Locus of Control?
"Locus of control" refers to where an individuals control over their life comes from. It relates to their ability to make changes in life. Is control over your life internally generated? Or is it reliant upon external forces? As Witnesses, we were encouraged to have an external locus of control. What were you taught to …
THe Power of Laughter
It may seem a bit cliche but laughing is powerful. By nature, I'm a very serious person.  I've been criticized for not smiling enough. Not laughing enough. I only discovered the power true power of laughter after I left Jehovah's Witnesses. I was devastated by my experience with Jehovah's Witnesses. I was devastated being …
What is Yoga?
Jehovah's Witnesses are opposed to Yoga considering it a Demonic practice. Because of this, I've always view Yoga and similar practices with skepticism. In early 2018 I watched the entire course on Yoga from "The great courses" which can also be purchased on DVD and found on Amazon. After watching I had an entirely new …
MAking Changes with Journaling
When I was one of Jehovah's Witnesses I felt stuck. I wanted to achieve things in my life and I wasn't able to. This led me to be very depressed. Now, this was partly because of the limiting rules of the Witnesses and the harsh consequences for not following them. However even after leaving the …
Ex-JW and Learned Helplessness
The subject of my honors research is Learned Helplessness. This is a subject that is of interest to Jehovah's Witnesses, active and former, because they too may experience Learned Helplessness. Let's discuss what helplessness is and why it might be affecting you. Learned Helplessness was discovered by Martin Seligman. In addition to publishing various research …
