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
• [email protected]
• 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 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
• [email protected]
• 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
• [email protected]
• 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
• [email protected]
• 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
• [email protected]
• 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
• [email protected]
• 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
• [email protected]
• 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 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
• [email protected]
• 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
• [email protected]
• 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
• [email protected]
• 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
• [email protected]
• 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!

Support the show