We recently announced a new feature at A Shift of Mind called the Question of the Week. The following is my response to Sherin, who… Continue reading What Do We Mean by Death, and How Does that Impact Our Lives?
Tag: fear
#086 How to Live a Fearless Life
Episode 086 of The Possibility Podcast with Mel Schwartz is all about the overwhelming influence of fear in our culture, and how we can live our lives in a fear-less way.
What is a mistake?
Most people try to avoid making mistakes. In fact, many people experience considerable stress and anxiety around avoiding mistakes. We may labor and fret over… Continue reading What is a mistake?
#019: Bonus Episode ~ Mel on the CoreBrain Journal Podcast
In this bonus episode Mel Schwartz is interviewed by Dr. Charles Parker on his show CoreBrain Journal. Dr. Parker and Mel explore how principles of… Continue reading #019: Bonus Episode ~ Mel on the CoreBrain Journal Podcast
The Paradox of Confidence
As with many goals that we struggle to attain, we tend to go after them in a way that blocks our success. Quite often I… Continue reading The Paradox of Confidence
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 many people’s lives.… Continue reading What Is a Mistake?
Why Acting Strong is Actually Weak
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
#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
#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
#020: Bonus Episode ~ Mel on the Fear Not Podcast
In this bonus episode, Billy J. Atwell of the Fear Not podcast interviews Mel on the nature of fear and methods for transcending this common, yet debilitating… Continue reading #020: Bonus Episode ~ Mel on the Fear Not Podcast