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Today, I wanted to share my Blogger Interview with Robert F. Mullen. I’ve known him for a really long time thanks to blogging and I have really admired the work he does. As you will notice if you decide to visit his site, he has a doctorate and his area of expertise is social anxiety.

In this interview, we talk about so many things but in particular we focused on mental health and social anxiety. These topics are actually quite personal to me because I’ve been suffering from both depression and social anxiety since I was a teenager. And as he mentions in the interview, these two disorders often go hand in hand.

Robert F. Mullen’s approach is quite different from what I have seen, read and heard about social anxiety. And since he was someone that once suffered from social anxiety himself, I think he has a really accurate idea of what it’s like. He views social anxiety as “a collaboration of science, philosophy, and psychology” and believes that therefore its remedy must be thought of in the same way. And from my own experiences with social anxiety, I can’t help but agree. When it comes to research about mental health, I find that it’s always from a specific lens. It focuses on science or psychology or other aspects. But the truth is, for a lot of people at least, it’s a combination of everything that causes the disorder.

If this sort of content sounds interesting to you, check out our interview below. And don’t forget to check out his site. It’s truly a mine of information.

Ps. I was recovering from a cold when this interview as filmed which is I sound like that.

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Watch my Blogger Interview with Robert F. Mullen on YouTube:

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To view Robert’s site, click here.

You can find his services here.

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31 responses to “Blogger Interview With Robert F. Mullen”

  1. katiemiafrederick Avatar
    katiemiafrederick

    SMiLes Dear Pooja There is No Greater
    Poverty Than Being At Odds With Our
    Emotional Regulation and Sensory
    Integration Considering Science

    Suggests That Emotions
    Precede Almost All of
    Our So-Called Rational

    Decisions With that Said
    i Am Always Open to Out of the
    Box Solutions to Any Problem so

    i Listened to the Whole interview i Suggest
    Iain McGilchrist and His 1500 Page Sized Book
    Relating Newest Research into the Differences in
    How the Hemispheres Of Our Minds Process Reality

    Hehe and if One Doesn’t Have the Attention Span and Focus
    to Read the Book “The Matter With Things” He Summarizes it in
    29 Volumes on His YouTube Channel Without Commercial Interruption

    It’s One of the Most Interesting Studies on the Human Mind i’ve Ever Been Exposed
    to His Research Shows

    Our Modern World

    Is Actually Materially
    Reduced More by Left
    Hemisphere Restricted
    Processing of Reality Materially
    Reducing It And Trying to Control
    It With A More ‘Black and White’ View of
    Life Without Seeing the Big Picture of ‘Social-
    Empathic-Artistic-Spiritual/Emotional Intelligences Yes
    Basically Regulating Emotions and Integrating Senses in Balance

    There Are Many approaches Yet Moving Meditation Works best for
    me With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a Complete Failure in my
    Personal way of Processing Reality Additionally the Left Hemisphere
    Approach to Life is More Limited to the Emotions Associated With Control

    in terms
    of Anger
    Related Emotions
    Where Folks Can’t Stand
    to Lose Control by Just Letting Go

    Where the Meditative Approach may Work Better
    Or even Perhaps More Aptly Put a Play Approach

    Escaping the ‘Monkey Chatter Thinking Mind’ For Metaphor

    Yet again Always Open to New Ideas as No Human Being is
    A Cookie Cutter Human Being Our Nurture and Nature Makes

    For Unlimited Varieties of Both Limits and Potentials and with that
    Said my Favorite Answer in the Interview is the Admiration For Folks

    Who Don’t Give Up and Become Late Bloomers Perhaps Becoming the
    Best at What they were Once Told Was Impossible for them to Do as True

    If We Believe
    What Other Folks
    Tell Us are Our Limitations
    Indeed That Surely May Become
    A Nocebo of Life Limits Versus a

    Placebo That Leads to the Remedies
    We Seek and actually

    Find

    With
    SMiLes…

    Hehe It’s Worth Noting
    That ‘Clark Kent’ Was A Really
    Nervous Guy until He Found His ‘Cape’…

    However Fiction Doesn’t Impress me It’s Reality

    That’s
    Truly
    Unpredictable
    And Always New in change
    Yet the Metaphors Do House Truths…

    Even in the Vehicles and Vessels of Mythology They Are Housed in…

    It’s Really Sad to me that Big Screen Super Heroes Resort to Using a Weapon

    And Or Killing

    to Solve their

    Problems a
    Reflection of
    A Very Limited
    Way of Processing Reality

    And Surely A Reflection Sadly Still of Modern Cultures…

    Hehe i like the Way ‘Bugs Bunny’ Does it Better With

    ‘Relaxed Wit…’

    Just “What’s Up Doc”
    Leaving ‘Elmer Fudd’

    Befuddled indeed…

    A Life Without Anxiety
    (And Depression, etc.)
    Is Surely A Real Yellow (Truly Golden) Brick Road…

    Whatever Safe Way one Can Seek and Find to Make it Work Go For It…

    As again as i’ve probably related before i Was Once assessed With A Worst
    Pain Disorder Worst Anxiety and Depression Disorder ever Noted By An Air Force
    Major Psychiatrist Who Dealt With Combat Fatigue Veterans From the Desert Wars…

    i have Zero
    Levels of
    Anxiety and
    Depression now

    After i Was Given
    No Chance for Recovery…

    i had to Find my Own Solutions…

    Ah the Human Mind/Body/Soul Whole
    Such A Mystery to Uncover Integrate

    And
    Heal
    With SMiLes..:)

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks for the recommendation, will definitely check out his YouTube. And yes, meditation helps so many people with mental health. I’m sorry you experienced that but so glad you’re doing well now.

      Reply
      1. katiemiafrederick Avatar
        katiemiafrederick

        Thanks So Much☺️

        Reply
  2. Jay B Hughes Avatar
    Jay B Hughes

    This was great to listen to you both talk together. It’s so interesting to me to hear how people change over time and how their lives unfold as they stughle to decide how to become who they are and help others do the same.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much. Yes, it really is fascinating to hear about how others change and grow over time.

      Reply
  3. Joseph Glidden Avatar
    Joseph Glidden

    Another great interview. I love how he is for the underdog.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much and yeah absolutely. That’s one of the things I admire about him too.

      Reply
  4. Pequeño mundo (pk🌎) Avatar
    Pequeño mundo (pk🌎)

    🧡💛💖💓

    Blessed and Happy Sunday 🌞

    Greetings 👋🇪🇸🌹

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much 💕

      Reply
  5. Carol anne Avatar
    Carol anne

    That was a wonderful interview! I am also someone who suffers from social anxiety, thanks for all the work you do Robert! X

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much and I’m sure Robert appreciates you saying that!

      Reply
  6. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    Particularly drawn to this subject matter. Even at my age, it’s only been a short time that I’ve been willing to call anxiety what it is, so I especially enjoyed the easy-going tone around these topics. Go underdogs and late-bloomers! <3

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Yeah, it’s hard to accept that we have anxiety but it is what it is. And we can work on getting better.

      Reply
  7. byngnigel Avatar
    byngnigel

    Another very interesting and informative interview..I was particularly uplifted, by the fact that he went through so many transitions in life, before finding his true calling. I admire his approach to his practice. His clients… his life.
    This was an important topic PoojaG.
    Btw..you’re getting stronger as a host. Great job my dear. 👏👏

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much. I’m so glad to hear that. There’s a lot about Robert that one can admire, especially how much he cares for others and helping them. So glad to hear that, I think I feel more comfortable with it now 😊

      Reply
      1. byngnigel Avatar
        byngnigel

        👏👏

        Reply
  8. cheryloreglia Avatar
    cheryloreglia

    This was interesting, I have social anxiety, and although it is mild, I still feel it. Thanks for sharing. Hugs, C

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much. Yeah, even when it’s mild it can be difficult.

      Reply
  9. Mary K. Doyle Avatar
    Mary K. Doyle

    This is a relevant topic for many today. There is much to be anxious about. All the best to you, dear Pooja.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much. Yes, there are many anxieties these days but it’s important to still keep living our lives and moving forward. All the best to you as well.

      Reply
  10. Ludmilla Louissaint Avatar
    Ludmilla Louissaint

    Social Anxiety is real !!!

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Yes, it is!

      Reply
  11. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
    DEVANG UPADHYAYA

    I’ll check it out.

    The topic is great

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much 😊

      Reply
  12. Cindy Georgakas Avatar
    Cindy Georgakas

    Great interview with Robert Mullen, Pooja! I love his approach coming from his own background and passing it on to support others.
    I went to his site but couldn’t seem to click the link and comment. Awesome he is creating a support system for others/ 💕

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much! Sorry to hear that, try using this link instead: https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/108604886

      Reply
      1. Cindy Georgakas Avatar
        Cindy Georgakas

        of course.. no fault of yours .., thanks💕

        Reply
        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          You’re very welcome, hope you were able to find his blog 😊

          Reply
          1. Cindy Georgakas Avatar
            Cindy Georgakas

            I will for sure💓

            Reply
  13. Shaunelius Sterns Avatar
    Shaunelius Sterns

    I will be listening to this interview because I studied this in my last unit, and it is very interesting because I have experienced it as well when I was in middle school, elementary school, and high school. I cannot wait to listen to it. Thanks for sharing. Have a great week.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much. Yes, do watch the interview I think it’ll be interesting to you. He knows a lot about social anxiety. Have a great week too.

      Reply

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