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.
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- Relationships
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What Is a Mistake?
My previous post, “The Problem with Perfection,” unraveled some of the mythology and beliefs about notions of perfection that limit and impede...
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Don’t Call Me A Shrink
The Myth of Objectivity When people ask me what I do for a living, I typically respond that I practice psychotherapy. I often hear the…...
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What is Emergent Thinking?
What I have come to call Emergent Thinking® is a process that began for me nearly eighteen years ago. I had been experiencing very...
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What Informs Your Belief?
While I was in the midst of delivering a somewhat provocative talk on the subject of change, a gentleman in the audience indicated that he…...
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Getting Past the Right or Wron…
In the previous post we looked at how dominant the motif of seeking to be right is in our culture. It is one of the… Continue reading Getting...
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#074: Embrace the Power of Vul…
[powerpress] In this episode of the Possibility Podcast with Mel Schwartz, we examine the paradoxical power of vulnerability. Listen along to
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The Problem with Perfection
In recent years, I’ve treated increasing numbers of individuals who are driven to distraction through their pursuit of perfection. The desire to
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#026: We All Just Want to be L…
[powerpress] We all just want to be loved…but we struggle as we get in our own way. In this episode, Mel navigates the nuances and complexities
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Real Esteem
Self-worth, self-esteem. What do they really mean? Being rich, being popular, Great grades, being followed, Captain of the team Still
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#020: Bonus Episode ~ Mel on t…
[powerpress] In this bonus episode, Billy J. Atwell of the Fear Not podcast interviews Mel on the nature of fear and methods for transcending
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#137 Overcome Anxiety
[powerpress] In The Possibility Podcast episode 137, I share my approach for overcoming anxiety, fear and distress cultivated from principles of
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The Problem with Perfection
In recent years, I’ve treated increasing numbers of individuals who are driven to distraction through their pursuit of perfection. The desire to
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Overcoming Anxiety in The Time…
Let's begin by looking at what we mean by the word anxiety. Anxiety is the emotional/physical response that occurs when our thoughts attach to
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#019: Bonus Episode ~ Mel on t…
[powerpress] In this bonus episode Mel Schwartz is interviewed by Dr. Charles Parker on his show CoreBrain Journal. Dr. Parker and Mel explore
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#018: Overcoming Anxiety
[powerpress] The belief that the best we can do is to cope with or manage anxiety is both wrong, irresponsible and harmful. The epidemic incidence
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Shared Meaning
We take for granted that our words convey exactly what we intend them to. This is a particularly misinformed assumption. I have observed that upon
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Getting Unstuck: Overcoming An…
In any given year approximately 40 million Americans will suffer from a debilitating encounter with anxiety. Over the course of your lifetime,
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Raising Resilient Children
As 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
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Overcoming Anxiety: Turning Yo…
Overcoming Anxiety A LIVE Interactive Videoconference Learn to turn your thoughts into your ally! 3 Wednesday evenings — 7:15-8:30 PM
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Rethinking Anxiety
When a dysfunction such as anxiety – or depression, for that matter – becomes so commonplace, we must turn to our culture, which is our aggregate
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Low Self-Esteem: A Missed Diag…
According to the National Institute of Health, one in every two Americans will ultimately be diagnosed with some form of mental illness. What’s
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Foaming the Runway
In the rare circumstances when a pilot can’t lower the plane’s landing gear, they alert air traffic control, and airport officials may order
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What In the Hell Do We Mean By…
After reading an article in The Atlantic by Elisa Strauss titled “The Myth of Codependency,” I began to wonder: what in the hell do we mean by
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#128 Awakening Your Relationsh…
[powerpress] In episode 128 of The Possibility Podcast with Mel Schwartz, let's talk about the way the mindless programming of the everyday script
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#125 A Quantum Perspective on …
[powerpress] In this 125th episode of The Possibility Podcast with Mel Schwartz, let's use a quantum physics metaphor to examine romantic
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#121 How Wealth Can Negatively…
[powerpress] (This special episode of The Possibility Podcast with Mel Schwartz is also cross-posted as an article on my blog! You can listen to the
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Foaming the Runway
In the rare circumstances when a pilot can’t lower the plane’s landing gear, they alert air traffic control, and airport officials may order
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#124 The Five Percent Rule and…
[powerpress] In The Possibility Podcast with Mel Schwartz episode number 124, I take a look at why arguments trap us in the need to be right, how
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#091 Rethinking How We Think a…
[powerpress] This is a special encore of an episode that originally posted in February of 2019. After reading Mel’s new book, The Possibility
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#079: Ask These Six Questions …
[powerpress] In this 79th episode of The Possibility Podcast with Mel Schwartz, we look at six questions to ask a potential partner before
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#076: Leaning In: The Tao of C…
[powerpress] In this episode 76 of The Possibility Podcast with Mel Schwartz, I share what I think of as the Tao of Communication. Like a martial
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#132 Quantum Physics and Psych…
[powerpress] The Possibility Podcast with Mel Schwartz episode 132 is a bonus episode: an interview I gave Dwight Hurst on The Broken Brain
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#019: Bonus Episode ~ Mel on t…
[powerpress] In this bonus episode Mel Schwartz is interviewed by Dr. Charles Parker on his show CoreBrain Journal. Dr. Parker and Mel explore
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#016: Reclaim Your Lost Potent…
[powerpress] In this episode Mel explains how our innate state of potential becomes narrowed and finite due to personal experiences; often early
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#014: How to Achieve and Susta…
[powerpress] We all want to be happy, but most of us struggle in this endeavor. In this episode of The Possibility Podcast, Mel explores the
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#005: Mel Schwartz Interviewed…
[powerpress] In this bonus episode Mel is interviewed by Matt Bodnar on The Science of Success Podcast. Matt, a truly gifted interviewer,
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#133 Possibility and Quantum P…
[powerpress] The Possibility Podcast with Mel Schwartz episode 133 is another bonus episode: a conversation you may not have heard between Christian
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#132 Quantum Physics and Psych…
[powerpress] The Possibility Podcast with Mel Schwartz episode 132 is a bonus episode: an interview I gave Dwight Hurst on The Broken Brain
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#130 The Rewards of Positive A…
[powerpress] Let's talk about aging not just gracefully, but positively, in The Possibility Podcast with Mel Schwartz episode 130. While we might
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#126 The Pathway to Your Chang…
[powerpress] How can we change the direction of our lives? What does it take to break free of our personal status quo? In episode 126 of The
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Igniting Your Change Process
We’re all familiar with the expression, “If I could only live my life over.” We obviously cannot get a redo over what has past, but we can
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