The Blog - Mel Schwartz

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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Marriage: Work or Play?

Most marriages and primary relationships these days tend to focus more on expediency and structure than on substance and content. In a culture that...

Commitment

Why Do We Mean by Commitment? What does the word commitment suggest? It usually evokes a strong sense of intention and focus. It typically is…...

The Gift of Confusion

We are encumbered by a cultural imperative to value clarity and to have the correct answer. The need to distance ourselves from confusion is...

Coming into Balance

I recently broke my foot, a fracture that occurred as I missed a step on my front porch. The break occurred on the outside part… Continue...

From Being to Becoming

How we experience our lives is very much informed by how we see reality operating. The prevailing mindset of most, still believe in a fixed,…...

The Paradox of Expectations

Beginning a new year often brings forth a review of our expectations and I thought it might be a good idea to briefly examine this… Continue...

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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

Diagnosis Disorder

I would like to propose a new disorder for the American Psychiatric Association to consider in its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental

Making New Year’s Resolution…

Year after year, we make New Year’s resolutions that over time wither and fade into failed attempts to transform some aspect of our lives. The

When Doing the Best You Can Be…

Is it always a good idea to do the best you can do? This question came up recently in a therapy session and catalyzed me to look more deeply into the

Turning Crisis into Opportunit…

Crises come into our lives, no matter how we may try to avoid them. They are troubling, unwanted experiences or events that take us out way out of

Collapsing The Wave: Creating …

Some of the remarkable discoveries from quantum physics can be adapted to help us break free from the groove of our past and unleash real change in

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Why Acting Strong is Actually …

A troubling theme that I come across in my work as a therapist -- and in my observation of people in general -- is the belief that we should always

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

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

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

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

Is Our Society Manufacturing D…

An Epidemic of Depression Our society is in the throes of a virtual epidemic of depression. The numbers are quite staggering. More than twenty

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The 5% Rule — Breaking T…

Early 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

Mastering Your Communication S…

Mastering your Communication Skills: Breaking Through to the Other Side A Real-Time, Interactive, Online Workshop To enjoy resilient

For the Sake of the Children

I’ve often heard people in conflicted and unhappy marriages claim that they are staying together for the sake of the children. Their implied

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

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

To excel or to have fun? That …

I 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

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,

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

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

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

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

A Radical Reality

To this day, quite possibly the most provocative, if not astounding, discovery of modern science remains relatively obscure to the general public.

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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

Over-Simplifying Equals Dumbin…

The problem is not what we think, it’s how we think. Our thinking inclines toward gross over-simplifying. This habit leads to a mindless dulling

Staying Resilient and Manifest…

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Don’t Personalize Your Partn…

They may impact you but they may not be about you Our close personal relationships often feel like we’re under a microscope, as we examine, react

Relationship Resilience During…

This is an ideal time to learn breakthrough communication skills Even in the best of times, dealing with relationship conflict and frustrating

Staying Resilient Through the …

All of us are sharing something in common. Our lives feel in upheaval of as we plunge into the chaos of the unknown. I'd like to help you

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Are We Really Speaking about t…

How often have you felt frustrated in conversations as if you were each talking about a different thing? That's because you were... To experience

Be the Change You Seek in the …

Few 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

Being Heard: Breaking Through …

In my last post, Silence: A Relationship Killer, we explored the ruinous consequences that intentional silence has on relationships. Silence is

Silence: A Relationship Killer

Over the many years that I’ve been practicing therapy, I’ve found that couples that are struggling in their relationships often succumb to the

A Radical Reality

To this day, quite possibly the most provocative, if not astounding, discovery of modern science remains relatively obscure to the general public.

Communication Is the Heartbeat…

If communication is indeed the heartbeat of relationship, it’s little wonder that most relations are on coronary care. Once again we are confronted

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Embracing Uncertainty to Manif…

The pursuit of our personal change process often results in frustration and struggle. As much as we may fantasize new visions for our life, we tend

Quantum Relationship: Keeping …

The experience of falling in love is altogether reminiscent of what in quantum physics is known as entanglement. In the microscopic realm once two

Living a Fear-Less Life

Fear is a universal experience for virtually all of us. Perhaps there are a few exceptions to this rule, such as the Dalai Lama, but for the rest of

Falling In and Out – and Bac…

The experience of falling in love is truly a thing of marvel. It’s a remarkable and incomparable feeling. Time seems altered and our senses become

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

A Radical Reality

To this day, quite possibly the most provocative, if not astounding, discovery of modern science remains relatively obscure to the general public.

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Entangled People, Entangled Is…

Romantic relationships offer a unique opportunity for our personal growth, although they typically bring some degree of disturbances and challenges.

Our Quest for Significance

What would it feel like to live your life with a deep sense of meaning and purpose? Many of us long for this, but sadly few of us achieve it. Some

Integrating your Intelligence …

Intelligence and intuition are very different ways of knowing. We might think of them in opposing ways. Most people tend to default into operating

Detoxing Your Mind

Many people participate in cleanse programs to eliminate toxins they’ve accumulated over their lifetime. These poisons drain our vitality and

The Wrong Reason for Staying M…

The institution of marriage should be intended to enrich our lives. Certainly we might agree that the purpose of marriage ought to be to enhance our

5 Principles That Unleash Your…

What could be more important than acquiring a strong command of our communication? We know that these skills are essential for enjoying successful

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