Few things in life are more pivotal than a shift of mind. This profound experience catalyzes defining moments that enable you to embark on exciting new paths. The following articles are devoted to that purpose.
Few things in life are more pivotal than a shift of mind. This profound experience catalyzes defining moments that enable you to embark on exciting new paths. The following articles are devoted to that purpose.
Your primary relationship in life is not with your spouse, your children, or with your parents or closest friend. Will you take the time to value...
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Read Full PostWe've all heard about the nonviolence movement eschewing physical violence. In this article, I make the case for emotional nonviolence, and show how...
Read Full Post[powerpress] The Possibility Podcast with Mel Schwartz episode 131 asks a simple question: How is your relationship with yourself? The most
Read Full PostIn recent years, I’ve treated increasing numbers of individuals who are driven to distraction through their pursuit of perfection. The desire
Read Full PostSelf-worth, self-esteem. What do they really mean? Being rich, being popular, Great grades, being followed, Captain of the team Still
Read Full PostMany of us ask ourselves the age-old question, "Who am I?"This question presumes there might be a plausible answer, as if our identity could- or
Read Full PostThroughout our life most of our attention is focused on matters that are pertinent to us since they impact us significantly. When we were young we
Read Full PostEarly in my career as a therapist, I found myself feeling frustrated in my ability to assist a couple with whom I was working. They were
Read Full PostMastering your Communication Skills: Breaking Through to the Other Side A Real-Time, Interactive, Online Workshop To enjoy resilient
Read Full PostI’ve often heard people in conflicted and unhappy marriages claim that they are staying together for the sake of the children. Their implied
Read Full PostAs parents, no matter how devoted and nurturing we may be, our children often struggle with low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and a host of other
Read Full PostWe take for granted that our words convey exactly what we intend them to. This is a particularly misinformed assumption. I have observed that upon
Read Full PostI was recently having a conversation with a young man about his passion in certain sports. As we talked further it became very evident that he would
Read Full PostIn any given year approximately 40 million Americans will suffer from a debilitating encounter with anxiety. Over the course of your lifetime,
Read Full PostAs parents, no matter how devoted and nurturing we may be, our children often struggle with low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and a host of other
Read Full PostOvercoming Anxiety A LIVE Interactive Videoconference Learn to turn your thoughts into your ally! 3 Wednesday evenings — 7:15-8:30 PM
Read Full PostWhen a dysfunction such as anxiety – or depression, for that matter – becomes so commonplace, we must turn to our culture, which is our aggregate
Read Full PostAccording to the National Institute of Health, one in every two Americans will ultimately be diagnosed with some form of mental illness. What’s
Read Full PostA few summers ago I broke my foot, the fracture occurring as I missed a step on my front porch. The break occurred on the outside part of my foot —
Read Full PostThe expression "familiarity breeds contempt" is all too familiar. Yet, as the case with many common sayings, we might benefit from taking a look at
Read Full PostMost marriages and primary relationships these days tend to focus more on expediency and structure than on substance and content. In a culture that
Read Full PostWhy Do We Mean by Commitment? What does the word commitment suggest? It usually evokes a strong sense of intention and focus. It typically is
Read Full PostI was recently having a conversation with a young man about his passion in certain sports. As we talked further it became very evident that he would
Read Full PostHow often have you felt frustrated in conversations as if you were each talking about a different thing? That's because you were... To experience
Read Full PostFew things are as common to our relationships as our asking for, if not demanding, change from one another. These may begin as requests and over time
Read Full PostIn my last post, Silence: A Relationship Killer, we explored the ruinous consequences that intentional silence has on relationships. Silence is
Read Full PostOver the many years that I’ve been practicing therapy, I’ve found that couples that are struggling in their relationships often succumb to the
Read Full PostTo this day, quite possibly the most provocative, if not astounding, discovery of modern science remains relatively obscure to the general public.
Read Full Post[powerpress] The Possibility Podcast with Mel Schwartz episode 132 is a bonus episode: an interview I gave Dwight Hurst on The Broken Brain
Read Full PostThose of us old enough to remember vinyl records-notwithstanding their recent comeback-might recall that when there was a scratch on the album, the
Read Full PostMany years ago, I’d often fall into a recurring disagreement with my former wife. At bedtime I’d frequently find myself saying, “It’s hot in
Read Full PostToo often, when we encounter challenges and conflict in our primary relationships we tend to spiral down very quickly. When we’re in this down
Read Full PostIn any given year approximately 40 million Americans will suffer from a debilitating encounter with anxiety. Over the course of your lifetime,
Read Full PostThe words, order and chaos, are particularly value laden. We tend to embrace order and avoid chaos at all costs. I’ve come to wonder why that is
Read Full PostAs a psychotherapist, I have worked with many individuals who are high powered, high income Wall Streeters. Even in the best of times, many of them
Read Full PostA Recent New York Times science article informed that if concrete is kept vibrating, it won't become set and retains a liquid form. This concept
Read Full PostIn my work as a psychotherapist I often see individuals who are plagued by a relentless measuring of themselves. These people carry on an internal
Read Full PostWhat we refer to as our comfort zone becomes at times not quite so comfortable, as it is familiar. Old habits and behaviors that we struggle to
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