Psych Notes

Whatever the reason why crabs engage in this self-defeating behavior, they’re operating on instinct. What’s the excuse for humans? Because people do this to each other all the time.

Crab mentality is a zero-sum way of thinking, summed up by the belief that “If I can’t have it, neither will you.” There are plenty of individuals, but also families and groups of people who do everything in their power to destroy or undermine the ambitions of anyone who tries to improve themselves.

Try to rise above and, sure as sugar, someone will try to tear you down. When you attempt to do something a new and better way, or you’re working to escape limiting conditions of living or to rise above self-defeating thoughts, most folks will ignore you. As long as you’re not succeeding, you’re just a crackpot, a deluded dreamer, a fool who just doesn’t understand the way the “real world” works. But when your efforts start to pay dividends, when you stick your head above the rim of the bucket and get a glimpse of the exciting potential beyond, crab people

get nervous and start attacking.

Do other people try to pull you down when you’re trying to lift yourself up? Do friends, family or colleagues sabotage your attempts to move on, or improve your life? Perhaps you’re a crab in a bucket.

If you've ever been to a fresh fish market, you'll notice that if the sellers have live crabs, they keep them in a shallow bucket or crate, which is left uncovered.

The reason for this is that crabs almost never escape their container.

The minute one crab starts climbing up the side of the bucket, the other crabs grab its legs and climb onto its back, pulling it back down again. This process gets repeated with every crab that tries to climb up, with the result that no crab escapes.

Narrated By Author Joanne Macgregor.

My professor’s dandelion makes me think of the flowers I see growing by the roadside in and around my city — the pink and white swathes

of cosmos at Easter-time, and the single sunflowers with their giant sunny heads that appear in small patches of ground between massive

highway intersections. They make me happy! And yet too often my attention is focused on the bad news coming through the car radio, or I’m grumbling about the traffic and bad driving habits of the motorists around me.

Playlyst Studios Presents Psych Notes Volume 1

Produced By Joanne Macgregor & Mav Chetty

Recorded at Playlyst Studios

Senior Editor Benjamin Stanton Bridge

Directed By Joanne Macgregor

The following is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute a replacement for professional help for therapy.

Does the world seem like a grim place to you? Are you getting increasingly cynical, pessimistic, and negative?

In this story podcast, we are introduced to a therapist who is reflecting on the present and past.

This podcast includes spatial audio, sound effects, and environmental ambiance.

Based on Self Help Stories by Joanne Macgregor.

The human brain is hardwired for stories, not facts.

Allegories, parables, metaphors, anecdotes, and fables — the way we learn best is to find the nuggets of wisdom, truth and inspiration tucked inside an unforgettable story. The powerful therapeutic tales in this collection will guide, heal, and motivate your journey to self-improvement and personal growth.

Baboons, pumpkins, red kettles, elephants, dandelions, scorpions, sinking ships, rebel planets, and toddlers at the wheel — these fun fables and fascinating tales contain profound lessons to help you lead a healthier, happier, and more meaningful life.

Playlyst Studios Presents Psych Notes Volume 1

Produced By Joanne Macgregor & Mav Chetty

Recorded at Playlyst Studios

Senior Editor Benjamin Stanton Bridge

Directed By Joanne Macgregor

The following is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute a replacement for professional help.

Playlyst Studios presents Psych Notes Volume 1 based on the world-renowned book self-help stories by Joanne Macgregor comes a new audio series with powerful therapeutic tales to guide, heal, and motivate your journey to self-improvement and personal growth.

Playlyst Studios Presents Psych Notes Volume 1

Produced By Joanne Macgregor & Mav Chetty

Recorded at Playlyst Studios

Senior Editor Benjamin Stanton Bridge

Directed By Joanne Macgregor

Coming August 2nd.