Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi

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TMWT Episode 041 – Mindreading is the Worst Superpower Jun 08, 2022

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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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TMWT Episode 040 – The War Against the Smartphone May 25, 2022

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TMWT Episode 040 – The War Against the Smartphone

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

Thanks for tuning in!

Support the show

TMWT Episode 039 – The Lessons of History: Wars, Swine, and Sirens May 11, 2022

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

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

Thanks for tuning in!

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TMWT Episode 038 – Acceptance Was the Answer Apr 27, 2022

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TMWT Episode 038 – Acceptance Was the Answer

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!

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TMWT Episode 037 – The Healing Power of Books Apr 13, 2022

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TMWT Episode 037 – The Healing Power of Books

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

Thanks for tuning in!

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TMWT Segue Mar 23, 2022

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TMWT Segue

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

Connect with Tzvi:

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

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TMWT Episode 036: Of Coffee Cups, Bears, and Rubber Hands – A Quick Guide to the Brain Mar 09, 2022

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

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: