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.
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…...
Read Full PostA young woman in her mid-twenties recently came in for her first visit with me. Three months earlier she had experienced her first bout of…...
Read Full PostYear after year, so many people make New Year’s resolutions that over time wither and fade into another failed attempt to transform some aspect...
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Read Full PostIs it always a good idea to do the best you can do? Moreover, can we ever be sure that it’s really our best? These questions came up recently in a
Read Full PostI recently broke my foot, a fracture that occurred as I missed a step on my front porch. The break occurred on the outside part of my foot- the fifth
Read Full PostCrises 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
Read Full PostFor those of us old enough to remember vinyl records, we might recall that when there was a scratch on the album, the needle would sometimes get
Read Full PostOur Most Intimate Relationship The most intimate relationship we will have in our lives is not with our parents, our spouses, our children or
Read Full PostMy previous post, “The Problem with Perfection,” unraveled some of the mythology and beliefs about notions of perfection that limit and impede
Read Full PostI was in the middle of a challenging stretch in a yoga class recently, when the instructor encouraged us to come into the edge. Move beyond the
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 PostThe 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
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 PostMost people begin their dating relationships by putting their proverbial “best foot” forward. We do this to entice the other person to like us
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 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 PostSome 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
Read Full PostOur Most Intimate Relationship The most intimate relationship we will have in our lives is not with our parents, our spouses, our children or
Read Full PostMy previous post, “The Problem with Perfection,” unraveled some of the mythology and beliefs about notions of perfection that limit and impede
Read Full PostWhat I have come to call Emergent Thinking® is a process that began for me nearly eighteen years ago. I had been experiencing very significant life
Read Full Post[powerpress] The Possibility Podcast with Mel Schwartz episode 133 is another bonus episode: a conversation you may not have heard between Christian
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 PostWe’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
Read Full PostTraditional therapy is often a blend of inquiry and validation, followed by the time-honored refrain, “How does that make you feel?” While
Read Full PostThe 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
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