A troubling theme that I come across in my work as a therapist — and in my observation of people in general — is the… Continue reading Why Acting Strong is Actually Weak
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Getting Unstuck: Overcoming Anxiety and Distress
In any given year approximately 40 million Americans will suffer from a debilitating encounter with anxiety. Over the course of your lifetime, there’s a 25%… Continue reading Getting Unstuck: Overcoming Anxiety and Distress
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 be perfect traps… Continue reading The Problem with Perfection
Why We Suffer From Anxiety and How We Can Overcome It
In any given year approximately 40 million Americans will suffer from a debilitating encounter with anxiety. Over the course of your lifetime, there’s a 25%… Continue reading Why We Suffer From Anxiety and How We Can Overcome It
#001: From Being to Becoming
In this debut episode of the Possibility Podcast, host Mel Schwartz shares the nature of what he calls defining moments. These are the moments in which… Continue reading #001: From Being to Becoming
#005: Mel Schwartz Interviewed on the Science of Success Podcast
In this bonus episode Mel is interviewed by Matt Bodnar on The Science of Success Podcast. Matt, a truly gifted interviewer, prompts Mel to share the evolution of… Continue reading #005: Mel Schwartz Interviewed on the Science of Success Podcast
#018: Overcoming Anxiety
The belief that the best we can do is to cope with or manage anxiety is both wrong, irresponsible and harmful. The epidemic incidence of… Continue reading #018: Overcoming Anxiety
Overcoming Anxiety in The Time of Pandemic
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 fear.… Continue reading Overcoming Anxiety in The Time of Pandemic
#033: Bonus Episode — Eliminate Anxiety
It’s a bonus episode of the Possibility Podcast with Mel Schwartz featuring Mel interviewed on the Anxiety Slayers podcast in an informative overview of how tenets of quantum physics can help us manage anxiety.
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… Continue reading Rethinking Anxiety