Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi

Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi

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  • TMWT Episode 041 – Mindreading is the Worst Superpower

    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!

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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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    9 min
  • TMWT Episode 040 – The War Against the Smartphone

    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:




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

    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:




    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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    11 min
  • TMWT Episode 038 – Acceptance Was the Answer

    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:




    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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    16 min
  • TMWT Episode 037 – The Healing Power of Books

    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:




    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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    18 min
  • TMWT Segue

    TMWT Segue

    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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    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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    5 min
  • TMWT Episode 036: Of Coffee Cups, Bears, and Rubber Hands – A Quick Guide to the Brain

    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? 

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    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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    16 min
  • TMWT Episode 035: The Cup, The Horse, and The Eclipse - Three Stories to Change 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' episode, I share three metaphors I use in my clinical practice. 

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

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    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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    10 min
  • TMWT Episode 034: On the Lost Art of Receiving Compliments

    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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    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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    12 min
  • TMWT 033: Of Lobsters & Pain

    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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    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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    11 min

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Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi is a weekly podcast about Personal Growth, Mental Health, and Interesting Ideas. Each week, we talk about becoming a better person, address the pain in our lives, or spend…