Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Recent Episodes

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TMWT Episode 051 – BREAK THE RULES!!!

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we explore the human's natural tendency to create irrational rules that run our life, the negative side effects of these rules, and how to break these rules so they do not ruin our life.

“It is not events that disturb people, it is their judgements concerning them.” - Epictetus

TMWT now on Instagram!

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• How to Argue and Win Every Time by Gerry Spence
• True and False by David Mammet
• How to Be a Stoic (Includes Epictetus' Enchiridion)
• The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
• Torah Ethics of Interpersonal Relationships by Rabbi Yakov Hilsenrath
• Irresistible by Adam Alter
• The Call of the Wild by Jack London
• Okay, those were the books mentioned in past episodes. But you should still read them!

Connect with Tzvi:

• www.thoughtfulmindpodcast.com
• thoughtfulmindpodcast@gmail.com
• 732-523-0061

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Thanks for joining us on today’s episode of the Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please head over to iTunes and rate and review to help us reach even more listeners interested in personal growth. Don’t forget to check out our website to stay up-to-date on what’s in store!

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TMWT Episode 050 – Go Shopping in Your Mind!!!

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we go shopping in your mind, grabbing the best thoughts to help you on the journey of life.

“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results” - Willie Nelson

TMWT now on Instagram!

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• How to Argue and Win Every Time by Gerry Spence
• True and False by David Mammet
• How to Be a Stoic (Includes Epictetus' Enchiridion)
• The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
• Torah Ethics of Interpersonal Relationships by Rabbi Yakov Hilsenrath
• Irresistible by Adam Alter
• The Call of the Wild by Jack London
• Okay, those were the books mentioned in past episodes. But you should still read them!

Connect with Tzvi:

• www.thoughtfulmindpodcast.com
• thoughtfulmindpodcast@gmail.com
• 732-523-0061

Thanks for tuning in!

Thanks for joining us on today’s episode of the Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please head over to iTunes and rate and review to help us reach even more listeners interested in personal growth. Don’t forget to check out our website to stay up-to-date on what’s in store!

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TMWT Episode 049 – Forgive Others, Heal Yourself!!!

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we take a look at the healing power of forgiveness, both for ourselves and for those we forgive. We also look at why the act of asking for forgiveness is so powerful.

“It's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody” - Maya Angelou

TMWT now on Instagram!

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• How to Argue and Win Every Time by Gerry Spence
• True and False by David Mammet
• How to Be a Stoic (Includes Epictetus' Enchiridion)
• The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
• Torah Ethics of Interpersonal Relationships by Rabbi Yakov Hilsenrath
• Irresistible by Adam Alter
• The Call of the Wild by Jack London
• Okay, those were the books mentioned in past episodes. But you should still read them!

Connect with Tzvi:

• www.thoughtfulmindpodcast.com
• thoughtfulmindpodcast@gmail.com
• 732-523-0061

Thanks for tuning in!

Thanks for joining us on today’s episode of the Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please head over to iTunes and rate and review to help us reach even more listeners interested in personal growth. Don’t forget to check out our website to stay up-to-date on what’s in store!

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TMWT Episode 048 – Stop Projecting Your Shadow Onto Others!!!

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we explore the psychological concept of projection, how to stop doing it, how to stop other people from doing it to you, and what it looks like in therapy.

“The most dangerous psychological mistake is the projection of the shadow on to others; this is the root of almost all conflicts.” - Carl Jung

TMWT now on Instagram!

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• How to Argue and Win Every Time by Gerry Spence
• True and False by David Mammet
• How to Be a Stoic (Includes Epictetus' Enchiridion)
• The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
• Torah Ethics of Interpersonal Relationships by Rabbi Yakov Hilsenrath
• Irresistible by Adam Alter
• The Call of the Wild by Jack London
• Okay, those were the books mentioned in past episodes. But you should still read them!

Connect with Tzvi:

• www.thoughtfulmindpodcast.com
• thoughtfulmindpodcast@gmail.com
• 732-523-0061

Thanks for tuning in!

Thanks for joining us on today’s episode of the Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please head over to iTunes and rate and review to help us reach even more listeners interested in personal growth. Don’t forget to check out our website to stay up-to-date on what’s in store!

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TMWT Episode 047 – Hungry Like the Wolf!!! The Problem of Change Part 02

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we read Jack London's The Call of the Wild and learn three lessons about change.

“The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.” - Jack London

TMWT now on Instagram!

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• How to Argue and Win Every Time by Gerry Spence
• True and False by David Mammet
• How to Be a Stoic (Includes Epictetus' Enchiridion)
• The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
• Torah Ethics of Interpersonal Relationships by Rabbi Yakov Hilsenrath
• Irresistible by Adam Alter
• The Call of the Wild by Jack London
• Okay, those were the books mentioned in past episodes. But you should still read them!

Connect with Tzvi:

• www.thoughtfulmindpodcast.com
• thoughtfulmindpodcast@gmail.com
• 732-523-0061

Thanks for tuning in!

Thanks for joining us on today’s episode of the Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please head over to iTunes and rate and review to help us reach even more listeners interested in personal growth. Don’t forget to check out our website to stay up-to-date on what’s in store!

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TMWT Episode 046 – BANG BANG BANG!!! The Problem of Change Part 01

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we explore some of the painful difficulties we face when creating change in our lives.

“Change is painful. Few people have the courage to seek out change.” - Dave Ramsey

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• How to Argue and Win Every Time by Gerry Spence
• True and False by David Mammet
• How to Be a Stoic (Includes Epictetus' Enchiridion)
• The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
• Torah Ethics of Interpersonal Relationships by Rabbi Yakov Hilsenrath
• Irresistible by Adam Alter
• Okay, those were the books mentioned in past episodes. But you should still read them!

Connect with Tzvi:

• www.thoughtfulmindpodcast.com
• thoughtfulmindpodcast@gmail.com
• 732-523-0061

Thanks for tuning in!

Thanks for joining us on today’s episode of the Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please head over to iTunes and rate and review to help us reach even more listeners interested in personal growth. Don’t forget to check out our website to stay up-to-date on what’s in store!

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TMWT Episode 045 – MUSIC IS RUINING YOUR LIFE!!!!!

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we find out the negative, horrible, insidious way music is destroying you.

“Bad music can make you weak.” - Ry Cooder

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• How to Argue and Win Every Time by Gerry Spence
• True and False by David Mammet
• How to Be a Stoic (Includes Epictetus' Enchiridion)
• The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
• Torah Ethics of Interpersonal Relationships by Rabbi Yakov Hilsenrath
• Irresistible by Adam Alter
• Okay, those were the books mentioned in past episodes. But you should still read them!
• Music and sleep article

Connect with Tzvi:

• www.thoughtfulmindpodcast.com
• thoughtfulmindpodcast@gmail.com
• 732-523-0061

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Thanks for joining us on today’s episode of the Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please head over to iTunes and rate and review to help us reach even more listeners interested in personal growth. Don’t forget to check out our website to stay up-to-date on what’s in store!

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TMWT Episode 044 – Diamonds!!!

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we explore the similarities between people and the world's hardest substance.

“A diamond is a chunk of coal that did really well under pressure” - Henry Kissinger

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• How to Argue and Win Every Time by Gerry Spence
• True and False by David Mammet
• How to Be a Stoic (Includes Epictetus' Enchiridion)
• The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
• Torah Ethics of Interpersonal Relationships by Rabbi Yakov Hilsenrath
• Irresistible by Adam Alter
• Okay, those were the books mentioned in past episodes. But you should still read them!

Connect with Tzvi:

• www.thoughtfulmindpodcast.com
• thoughtfulmindpodcast@gmail.com
• 732-523-0061

Thanks for tuning in!

Thanks for joining us on today’s episode of the Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please head over to iTunes and rate and review to help us reach even more listeners interested in personal growth. Don’t forget to check out our website to stay up-to-date on what’s in store!

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TMWT Episode 043 - A Tale of Two Stories

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we look at problem stories and preferred stories, and how to move from the former to the latter.

“People forget facts, but they remember stories." - Joseph Campbell

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• How to Argue and Win Every Time by Gerry Spence
• True and False by David Mammet
• How to Be a Stoic (Includes Epictetus' Enchiridion)
• The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
• Torah Ethics of Interpersonal Relationships by Rabbi Yakov Hilsenrath
• Irresistible by Adam Alter
• Okay, those were the books mentioned in past episodes. But you should still read them!

Connect with Tzvi:

• www.thoughtfulmindpodcast.com
• thoughtfulmindpodcast@gmail.com
• 732-523-0061

Thanks for tuning in!

Thanks for joining us on today’s episode of the Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please head over to iTunes and rate and review to help us reach even more listeners interested in personal growth. Don’t forget to check out our website to stay up-to-date on what’s in store!

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TMWT Episode 042 – Touching Your Toes: Psychological Flexibility

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we talk about not being so inflexible in our minds.

“Bend! Touch those toes!” - My Gym Teacher

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• How to Argue and Win Every Time by Gerry Spence
• True and False by David Mammet
• How to Be a Stoic (Includes Epictetus' Enchiridion)
• The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
• Torah Ethics of Interpersonal Relationships by Rabbi Yakov Hilsenrath
• Irresistible by Adam Alter
• Okay, those were the books mentioned in past episodes. But you should still read them!

Connect with Tzvi:

• www.thoughtfulmindpodcast.com
• thoughtfulmindpodcast@gmail.com
• 732-523-0061

Thanks for tuning in!

Thanks for joining us on today’s episode of the Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please head over to iTunes and rate and review to help us reach even more listeners interested in personal growth. Don’t forget to check out our website to stay up-to-date on what’s in store!

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TMWT Episode 041 – Mindreading is the Worst Superpower

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we look at why it is so bad to spend our time mindreading.

“No!” - Charles Francis Xavier

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• How to Argue and Win Every Time by Gerry Spence
• True and False by David Mammet
• How to Be a Stoic (Includes Epictetus' Enchiridion)
• The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
• Torah Ethics of Interpersonal Relationships by Rabbi Yakov Hilsenrath
• Irresistible by Adam Alter
• Okay, those were the books mentioned in past episodes. But you should still read them!

Connect with Tzvi:

• www.thoughtfulmindpodcast.com
• thoughtfulmindpodcast@gmail.com
• 732-523-0061

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Thanks for joining us on today’s episode of the Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please head over to iTunes and rate and review to help us reach even more listeners interested in personal growth. Don’t forget to check out our website to stay up-to-date on what’s in store!

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TMWT Episode 040 – The War Against the Smartphone

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we look at how smartphones and social media suck us in.

“Social media has taken over in America to such an extreme that to get my own kids to look back a week in their history is a miracle, let alone 100 yaers.” - Steven Spielberg

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• How to Argue and Win Every Time by Gerry Spence
• True and False by David Mammet
• How to Be a Stoic (Includes Epictetus' Enchiridion)
• The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
• Torah Ethics of Interpersonal Relationships by Rabbi Yakov Hilsenrath
• Irresistible by Adam Alter
• Okay, those were the books mentioned in Episode 037. But you should still read them!

Connect with Tzvi:

• www.thoughtfulmindpodcast.com
• thoughtfulmindpodcast@gmail.com
• 732-523-0061

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Thanks for joining us on today’s episode of the Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please head over to iTunes and rate and review to help us reach even more listeners interested in personal growth. Don’t forget to check out our website to stay up-to-date on what’s in store!

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TMWT Episode 039 – The Lessons of History: Wars, Swine, and Sirens

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we look at the lessons learned from two of history's greatest tales: Homer's Iliad and Odesy.

“Be strong saith my heart; I am a soldier; I have seen sights worse that this.” - Homer

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• How to Argue and Win Every Time by Gerry Spence
• True and False by David Mammet
• How to Be a Stoic (Includes Epictetus' Enchiridion)
• The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
• Torah Ethics of Interpersonal Relationships by Rabbi Yakov Hilsenrath
• Okay, those were the books mentioned in Episode 037. But you should still read them!

Connect with Tzvi:

• www.thoughtfulmindpodcast.com
• thoughtfulmindpodcast@gmail.com
• 732-523-0061

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Thanks for joining us on today’s episode of the Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please head over to iTunes and rate and review to help us reach even more listeners interested in personal growth. Don’t forget to check out our website to stay up-to-date on what’s in store!

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TMWT Episode 038 – Acceptance Was the Answer

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we talk about the hardest thing in the world: Acceptance.

“And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing or situation - some fact of my life - unacceptable to me. I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment.” - Dr. Paul O

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• How to Argue and Win Every Time by Gerry Spence
• True and False by David Mammet
• How to Be a Stoic (Includes Epictetus' Enchiridion)
• The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
• Torah Ethics of Interpersonal Relationships by Rabbi Yakov Hilsenrath
• Okay, those were the books mentioned in the last episode. But you should still read them!

Connect with Tzvi:

• www.thoughtfulmindpodcast.com
• thoughtfulmindpodcast@gmail.com
• 732-523-0061

Thanks for tuning in!

Thanks for joining us on today’s episode of the Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please head over to iTunes and rate and review to help us reach even more listeners interested in personal growth. Don’t forget to check out our website to stay up-to-date on what’s in store!

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TMWT Episode 037 – The Healing Power of Books

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we talk about the wonderful world of books, some of the benefits of reading, and some of the books that have impacted Tzvi's life.

“Settle on the type of person you want to be and stick to it, whether alone or in company.” - Epitetus

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• How to Argue and Win Every Time by Gerry Spence
• True and False by David Mammet
• How to Be a Stoic (Includes Epictetus' Enchiridion)
• The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
• Torah Ethics of Interpersonal Relationships by Rabbi Yakov Hilsenrath

Connect with Tzvi:

• www.thoughtfulmindpodcast.com
• thoughtfulmindpodcast@gmail.com
• 732-523-0061

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Thanks for joining us on today’s episode of the Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please head over to iTunes and rate and review to help us reach even more listeners interested in personal growth. Don’t forget to check out our website to stay up-to-date on what’s in store!

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Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week' episode, we briefly follow up on a previous episode, and touch base about the future.

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• thoughtfulmindpodcast@gmail.com
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TMWT Episode 036: Of Coffee Cups, Bears, and Rubber Hands – A Quick Guide to the Brain

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week' episode, we talk about the mind - body connection, and how complicated our brain really is.

“WHEN thoughts do not neutralize an undesirable emotion, action will. The emotions aren't always immediately subject to reason, but they are always immediately subject to action” – William James

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What comes first action or emotion?
• How hard is it to pick up a cup of coffee?
• Why are we afraid of bears?
• Where is the best coffee to be found?
• Who was 'Merica's answer to Freud and Jung?
• When does the second season of TMWT end?

Connect with Tzvi:

• www.thoughtfulmindpodcast.com
• thoughtfulmindpodcast@gmail.com
• 732-523-0061

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Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week' episode, I share three metaphors I use in my clinical practice.

"Stories are the best!" - Tzvi Hilsenrath, LCSW

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TMWT Episode 034: On the Lost Art of Receiving Compliments

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week' episode, we talk about Why people feel uncomfortable Receiving Compliments, and how to best do so

“Adversity is the first path to truth.” – Lord Byron

Assertiveness Workbook

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TMWT Episode 033: Of Lobsters & Pain

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week' episode, we talk about growth and pain, and how the two are connected.

“Adversity is the first path to truth.” – Lord Byron

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TMWT Episode 032: Period!!!!!!

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

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In this week' episode, we take a look at another way to reframe our thoughts!

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Tzvi Hilsenrath, LCSW
Psychotherapist
www.thoughtfulmindpodcast.com

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TMWT Episode 031: A Question of Hope

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

TMWT merchandise can be found here!

In this week' episode, we ask a single question that can shape how we think I’m more hopeful ways

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Tzvi Hilsenrath, LCSW
Psychotherapist
www.thoughtfulmindpodcast.com

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TMWT Episode 030: Dementia

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

TMWT merchandise can be found here!

In this week' episode, we take a look at dementia; what it is, what the symptoms are, and how to deal with it.

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What are the most common forms of dementia?
• How does dementia affect a person's behaviors?
• Why is healthy living so important?
• Where does Lewy Body disease affect the brain?
• Who is affected by dementia?
• When is dementia most common?

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TMWT Episode 029: To Sleep Perchance to Dream

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In this week' episode, we talk about sleep; why we need it, what happens if we don't get it, and how to get more and better sleep.

“To sleep, perchance to dream” – William Shakespeare

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What stops you from getting good sleep?
• How does sleep affect your mood?
• Why does your smartphone stop you from getting a good night's sleep?
• Where should I sleep?
• Who thinks sleep is important?
• When is too much sleep bad for you?

Mentioned Resources:

• A great article on sleep can be found here, and a good book can be found here.
• TMWT merchandise can be found here!

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TMWT Episode 028: The Big Worry – When Problems Take Over Our Life

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week' episode, we examine The Big Worry, how it takes over your life, and how to deal with it; we review some techniques and tools for giving yourself some space from The Big Worry.

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves” – Viktor Frankl

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What is The Big Worry and how does it shut me down?
• How does humor help?
• Why does meaning in suffering matter?
• Where should I turn to for help?
• Who can I pass my experience on to?
• When will I see the silver lining?

Mentioned Resources:

• Two great articles on this topic can be found here and here.

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TMWT Episode 027: Television Eyes

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we look at why it is so hard to see things from other people's perspectives, and explore how to do just that.

“I don’t really do short so well, but I'll do my best.” – Tzvi Hilsenrath

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What stops me from getting out of my own head?
• How does it help to write letters to dead people?
• Why should I put distance between my memories and my emotions?
• Where should I go with truly traumatic memories and resentments?
• Who is like a god to us when we're young?
• When can we finally let go?

Mentioned Resources:

• My interview can be found on Apple Podcasts Spotify and Stitcher, as well as anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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TMWT Episode 026: Are You an Impostor?

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week' episode, we examine Impostor Syndrome: why you might have it, what it looks like, and what you can do about it.

“I don’t know whether every author feels it, but I think quite a lot do — that I am pretending to be something I am not, because, even nowadays, I do not quite feel as though I am an author.” —Agatha Christie

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What is wrong with being Superwoman?
• How does Impostor Syndrome hurt us
• Why does someone struggling with perfectionism tend toward Impostor Syndrome?
• Where do we need to resident balancing out with negative?
• Who shoots hundreds of baskets every day?
• When do we stop growing as human beings?

Mentioned Resources:

• An article on Impostor Syndrome can be found here
• Valerie Young's book can be found here
• The Impostor Syndrome Test can be found here

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TMWT Episode 025: Thoughts on Creativity

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week' episode, we look at two views on creativity; we examine the Everything is a Remix theory, and look at why creating, not ignoring, constraints promotes creativity.

“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants” - Isaac Newton

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What are some of the rules of creativity?
• How does adding constraints, not ignoring them, promote creativity?
• Why don't brainstorming sessions work?
• Where did George Lucas get the ideas that led to Star Wars?
• Who did Issac Newton copy the above quote from?
• When did all the parts of the printing press come into creation?

Mentioned Resources:

• More about The Koln Concert can be found here
• Everything Is a Remix can be found here
• Inside the Box can be found here

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TMWT Episode 024: A Thoughtful Middle 8

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week' episode, we have a middle 8: we reflect on past ideas in a new way, using the power of physics to open our mind.

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What is a Middle 8?
• How can we remove triggers from our lives?
• Why do the books stay stuck?
• Where should we be driving?
• Who benefits from surrender?
• When does the podcast return?

Mentioned Resources:

• Physics for Rock Stars by Christine McKinley can be found here.
• Past episodes on addiction can be found here, here, and here.
• The Lonely Man of Faith episode can be found here.
• We spoke about resentments here.
• More TMWT on acceptance can be found here.

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TMWT Episode 023: What's So Wrong with Gambling Addiction?

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week' episode, we talk about a misunderstood addiction, gambling addiction. We discuss how it plays out in the brain, and what destruction it causes.

“THE passion for play is probably as old, and will be as enduring, as the race of man. Some of us are too timid to risk a dollar, but the percentage of people in this feverish nation who would not enjoy winning one is very small. The passion culminates in the professional. He would rather play than eat. Winning is not his sole delight. Some one has remarked that there is but one pleasure in life greater than winning, that is, in making the hazard.” – S.W. Erdnase

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What is gambling addiction fueled by!
• How does addiction affect the brain?
• Why does the gambling addict take more and more risk?
• Where can a gambling addict get help?
• Who gets hurt by gambling addiction?
• When was The Expert at the Card Table written?

Mentioned Resources:

• The Scientific American article mentioned can be found here
• GA's website can be found here

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TMWT Episode 022: Body Over Mind

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week' episode, we find ways to flip the old saying, and use body over mind. We talk about physical actions that can improve our mood and thinking.

“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body; it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.” – John F. Kennedy

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What is controlled deep breathing?
• How does visualizing colors help us relax?
• Why does exercise give us better moods?
• Where does fear live in the body?
• Who talks about forced smiling?
• When does standing tall help?

Mentioned Resources:

• Learn more about the connection between exercise and mood here
• Richard Wiseman's book The As If Principle can be found here

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TMWT Episode 021: Fun & Games: The Playful Path of Bernie De Koven

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week' episode, we walk a playful path, looking to improve our happiness and flow. We talk about the life's work of Bernie De Koven, who brought joy and inspiration to so many.

“So when I talk and write about a Playful Path, I'm neither talking no writing about how we can or should become playful, because we already are. Or how we can become more playful, because our playfulness is immeasurable... Playfulness isn't really an achievement. It's a gift. Let me say that again. Playfulness isn't an achievement, it's a gift. And that gift come to those who choose to receive it.” – Bernie De Koven

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What is The Playful Path?
• How do we achieve Flow?
• Why is The Blessing Game so much fun?
• Where does playfulness come from?
• Who drank coffee and who drank Coca-Cola in a Jerusalem cafe so many years ago?
• When did we learn to shut ourselves off from the world?

Mentioned Resources:

• Learn more about Bernie De Koven and his work here
• Read Bernie's full blog post mentioned in the episode here
• Learn more about Gratitude here

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TMWT Episode 020: The Lonely Man of Faith

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week' episode, we discuss The Lonely Man of Faith, written by Rabbi Joseph B Soloveitchik. We explore the dual nature of man, accomplishment and reflection, and find a conceptual framework to understand these to sides of humanity.

“Who knows what kind of loneliness is more agonizing: the on which befalls man when he casts his glance at the mute cosmos, at its dark spaces and monotonous drama, or the one that besets man exchanging glances with his fellow man in silence?” – Rabbi Joseph B Soloveitchik

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What is the nature of man in relation to G-d and the cosmos?
• How can we apply the Adam I & Adam II tautology to our lives?
• Why did The Bible give us two accounts of the creation of man?
• Where does Adam II find an end to loneliness?
• Who continues Adam I's work into the future?
• When does Adam I and Adam II live?

Mentioned Resources:

• The Lonely Man of Faith can be purchased here

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TMWT Episode 019: The Stories We Tell Ourselves

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week' episode, we talk about stories! We look at how the stories we tell ourselves, about ourselves, affect our lives. We also begin to talk about changing our stories.

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you” - Maya Angelou

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What is a story “glow worm”?
• How do our past stories affect our future stories?
• Why do we need to tell ourselves stories?
• Where did Narrative Therapy develop?
• Who gives meaning to the events in our lives?
• When can we start to change our stories?

Mentioned Resources:

• You can learn more about Narrative Therapy here

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TMWT Season 02 Trailer!

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

This week we announce when Season 02 will be starting, and include a special birthday message!

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A quick update on the upcoming season. Yes, there will be a Season 02!

If you want to reach out with a question or a topic you would like to hear Tzvi's thoughts on, contact us at:

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TMWT Episode 018 – Letting Go of Resentment

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we talk about letting go of resentment; why resentment is bad for your health, how to live until 104, and why you should stop drinking poison.

“I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become.” - Carl Jung

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What is resentment?
• How does resentment harm me?
• Why do I hold on to my resentment?
• Where can I go for help in dealing with resentment?
• Who gains from forgiveness?
• When will my resentment go away?

Mentioned Resources:

• An excelent article on letting go can be found here

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TMWT Episode 017 - Q&A

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we answer your questions, and talk about pirate ships, Joe Camel, and simplification.

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do.” - Mark Twain

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What did pirate crews know that we didn't?
• How electronic cigarettes harm your health
• Why does social media make politics more divisive?
• Where do personal values and social media interact?
• Who gains in a dominance hierarchy?
• When is it safe to start using vapes?

Mentioned Resources:

• The NEJM article about cancer rates can be found here
• You can read about the Surgeon General's warning concening second hand vapor here

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TMWT Episode 016 – The Importance of Acceptance

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week' episode, we learn how acceptance is the beginning of the answer to all of our problems. We explore different types of acceptance, and how to grow the acceptance skill.

“Acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today.” Dr. Paul O

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What is acceptance?
• How do we get better at acceptance?
• Why does acceptance have to come before change?
• Where does acceptance hurt us?
• Who do we need to accept as they are?
• When can acceptance help us change ourselves and others?

Mentioned Resources:

• The story Acceptance was the Answer can be found here

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TMWT Episode 015 – Why Won't You Change?

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week' episode, we find out why you are having such a hard time making change in your life. We explore ambivalence, motivation, the mental tug of war, and Benjamin Franklin's chart.

“If you want something you never had, you have to do something you've never done.”

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What gets in the way of positive life change?
• How do we best explore our own motivations?
• Why do our brain patterns conspire against us?
• Where do we need to focus our mental energy to create change?
• Who hurts us when they try to help us?
• When is a little more than a lot?

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• More about Benjamin Franklin's chart can be found here

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TMWT Episode 014 – Living with Depression Part 02: Yosef Zeldman Interview

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we interview Yosef Zeldman, a young man who has lived with, and recovered from, depression. He tells us what it feels like to live with depression, how he combated depression, and what steps someone living with depression can take.

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What is the goal of therapy?
• How might addiction change someone's personality?
• Why are friends important?
• Where do emotions help us and hurt us?
• Who benefits from failure?
• When is it time to cut toxic people out of our lives?

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TMWT Episode 013 – Living with Depression Part 01: Yosef Zeldman Interview

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we interview Yosef Zeldman, a young man who has lived with, and recovered from, depression. He tells us what it feels like to live with depression, how he combated depression, and what steps someone living with depression can take.

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What causes depression?
• How does your brain sabotage itself?
• Why do anti-depressants sometimes hurt before they help?
• Where might someone turn to when they are depressed?
• Who is at risk for suicidal thoughts, and what can be done about them?
• When does sadness or anxiety turn in to depression?

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TMWT Episode 012: Addiction Part 2 – A Story

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week' episode, we find life lessons in the amazing story of Alcoholics Anonymous. We learn about spreading good when you're down and out, the reaches of your positivity, and hear an engaging story to boot.

““To me these occurrences are Phenomena. They appear to be in the nature of huge emotional displacements and rearrangements. Ideas, emotions, and attitudes which were once the guiding forces of the lives of these men are suddenly cast to one side, and a completely new set of conceptions and motives begin to dominate them.” - Dr. Carl Jung

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What lead to the creation of Alcoholics Anonymous?
• How did Bill W., Dr. Bob, and others keep from drinking?
• Why does sharing your own story help others?
• Where did the fundamental ideas of AA come from?
• Who is helped when we help others?
• When did AA start?

Mentioned Resources:

• The painting, "The Man in the Bed", can be found here

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TMWT Episode 011: Shut Down Your Inner Critic

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we expose, address, and silence your inner critic. We explore different forms the inner critic can take, and what techniques help us deal with the inner critic.

“If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present.” - Lao Tzu

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What purpose does the inner critic serve?
• How could your past feed the inner critic?
• Why doesn't ignoring the inner critic work?
• Where does the inner critic come from?
• Who can we turn to for help when dealing with the inner critic?
• When is the inner critic helpful?

Mentioned Resources:

• The article from Psychology Today mentioned in the episode can be found here

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• thoughtfulmindpodcast@gmail.com
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TMWT Episode 010: Addiction Part 1

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we answer a voicemail question about addiction and externalization, explore the basis of 12 Step Programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous, and discuss the disease model of addition. We also talk about our first giveaway.

“Many of us felt that we had plenty of character. There was a tremendous urge to cease forever. Yet we found it impossible. This is the baffling feature of alcoholism as we know it – this utter inability to leave it alone, no matter how great the necessity or the wish.” - The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What is the reason the medical field views addiction as a disease?
• How Tzvi changed his professional opinion regarding 12 Step Programs
• Why does Externalization reveal a person's inner light?
• Where might willpower end addiction?
• Who is responsible for an addict's recovery?
• When would an abstinence or moderation model work best?

Mentioned Resources:

• A more in depth article about abstinence vs. moderation can be found here

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• thoughtfulmindpodcast@gmail.com
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TMWT Episode 008 – You Are Not the Problem: Externalization

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we talk about a way to kick your problems out of your head, take back control, and rebuild your relationship with your struggles. We are going to use Externalization, a powerful technique used to create distance from ourselves and our problems.

“To me, Externalization is the foundational concept and skill out of which all else in Narrative practice emerges” – Walter Bera

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What can I see once I've created distance betwen me and my problems?
• How are my problems helping me?
• Why would I want distance between my problems and myself?
• Where might Externalization help me?
• Who is holding me back?
• When can I kick my problems to the curb?

Mentioned Resources:

• A more in depth article about Externalization can be found here

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• thoughtfulmindpodcast@gmail.com
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TMWT Episode 007 – The Oh So Many Ways You're Lying to Yourself

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, we talk about how you lie to yourself, why you lie to yourself, and how to just stop it already! We talk about the oh so many ways you're lying to yourself, the many hidden reasons to lie, and a practical way to address the lies.

““Lying to ourselves is more deeply ingrained then lying to others” – Dostoevsky

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What is cognitive dissonance?
• How might fear motivate me to lie?
• Why would someone pile lie upon lie upon lie, making a giant Lie Layer Cake?
• Where could both over-confidence and under-confidence lead us?
• Who am I harming when I lie to myself? (Spoiler alert: YOURSELF!)
• When are you denying reality?

Mentioned Resources:

• Paul F. Tompkins' routine about stealing can be found here
• A great article on lying to yourself can be found here

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TMWT Episode 006 – Finally Eating Healthy: The Yossi Muller Interview

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

Yossi Muller has been successfully navigating the weight loss and nutrition field for over a decade, both professionally, as a nutritionist, and personally, as a formally overweight person. He operates a very successful weight loss business in Lakewood, NJ, and shares his expertise free of charge via his podcast, The Yossi Muller Show.

In this episode, we talk about living a healthy lifestyle, some of the struggles people face while trying to stay healthy, and balancing being happy with who you are vs. who you will become. We also touch upon body positivity, myths of dieting, and as always, offer small, practical tips for you, our listener.

“Most of weight loss is psychology” - Yossi Muller

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• How to start living a healthy lifestyle
• What are some of the struggles you may face on the way
• Why all diets are really the same, but we each need our own
• Who suffers from food addiction
• When body positivity is great – and when it's not
• Hear some myths about dieting
• Find some practical tips from a dieting guru

Mentioned Resources:

• Yossi Muller can be found here

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TMWT Episode 005 – Listen to Others, Heal Yourself

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this epispode, we talk about the secret weapon that is listening to others. We discuss how listening makes others people feel, why it helps grow your empathy and shame resilience, and how it lowers depression. We then review some powerful listening techniques.

““If I were required to choose the single essential skill from the many that make up the art of argument, it would be the ability to listen.” - Gerry Spence

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• Why you might be frustrated when people don't take your advice
• When conversation is like a tennis match
• How to REALLY listen
• Who benefits from listening
• What makes listening soooooooooooo hard

Mentioned Resources:

• How to Argue and Win Every Time by Gerry Spence can be found here

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TMWT Episode 004 - Spoon Living: Spoon Theory and You

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this episode, we talk about The Spoon Theory: what it is, how it can be useful to those struggling with anxiety and depression, and how the ideas behind Spoon Theory can help us make better decisions.

“I give a piece of myself, in every sense of the word, when I do anything.” - Christine Miserando

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• How The Spoon Theory explains what it is like living with chronic pain and illness
• We better understand what it is like to live with anxiety or depression
• Why it is sometimes harder to make decisions than others
• How to organize your day to accomplish the most with the least effort

Mentioned Resources:

• Read Christine Miserando's original article about The Spoon Theory here
• Willpower by Roy F. Baumeister & John Tierney here

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TMWT Episode 003 – Values in a Jar

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this episode, we talk about the brain in a jar idea, the Zimbardo Prison Experiment, and how virtual reality may affect who we are. We speak about the interplay between values and behaviors. We also discuss a practical method to bring your values and behaviors in-line.

“You go from 'I should be doing this', to 'This is what I do'” - Tzvi Hilsenrath

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• How would you know if you are experiencing reality, or if you are a brain in a jar?
• What's more powerful, your values or your behaviors?
• All about the Zimbardo Prison Experiment.
• Why small actions matter.
• How will new virtual reality technology affect us?
• Where can I improve my life today?

Mentioned Resources:

• Read more about the Brain in a Jar idea here
• Read more about the Zimbardo Prison Experiment here
• Adam Alter's book, Irresistible, can be found here

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TMWT Episode 002 – Living Gratitude

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this episode, we talk about gratitude. We explore how gratitude can transform your life, how it can begin to crack the hold of anxiety and depression, and how to develop an attitude of gratitude. We also cover some ways to practice gratitude.

“Gratitude is a way to connect to the positivity in the universe.” - Tzvi Hilsenrath

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What is gratitude?
• How practicing gratitude, and developing an attitude of gratitude changes our lives.
• How gratitude opens our eyes to opportunities we might be missing.
• Gratitude stops the train of negative thinking.
• Five ways to practice gratitude, and make it a part of your everyday living.

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TMWT Episode 001 – All About the Podcast

Welcome to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. We're a podcast where we explore ways we can heal from the past, grow in positivity in the future, and find some food for thought along the journey.

In this week's episode, I discuss my vision for the podcast; the topics we will cover, some of the ideas we will discuss, and the format of the podcast. I also talk about my professional and personal history, and why you might want to listen to Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi.

“Go out – believe in yourself.” - Tzvi

In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi:

• What the podcast is about and why you should listen.
• The difference between using your brain and using your mind.
• Personal Growth: Positive growth into the future.
• Mental Health: Addressing the past
• How interesting ideas enrich our life and our understanding of ourselves.

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In this episode of Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi: Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas, we welcome you to the podcast and reveal the release date for the full episodes. We also tell you where to go for more information and how to contact us.

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