Levelheaded Talk

07-08-2021 A Breakthrough ... Wait, 2 Breakthroughs 08.07.2021 8:51 ↓

Not one, but two breakthroughs as Gary lets in some help.  

07-07-2021 Gary Missed a Training Day 07.07.2021 13:58 ↓

Gary needed a cat sitter.  Listen first, then decide whether you would volunteer for that job.

07-06-2021 Gary Hesitates to Enter the Practicum 06.07.2021 10:30 ↓

Dr. Vitz discusses Gary's hesitance to enter the next phase of his journey, the traits that define his real identity, and his vulnerability and leadership.

07-05-2021 Uncovering Your True Identity 05.07.2021 12:27 ↓

Special guest Gary Pinsky talks about the start of his EMSO journey and the emergence of his true identity.  We will explore Gary's progress through segments of our conversation with him each day this week.

07-02-2021 Intoxicated Identities 02.07.2021 7:07 ↓

Dr. Vitz discusses how to identify the indicators of an intoxicated identity and what to do about it.

07-01-2021 I May Be Wrong About This One 01.07.2021 3:23 ↓

Dr. Vitz talks about the practice of being wrong.  Time for some self-examination.

06-30-2021 Embarrassment and How it Drives Us 30.06.2021 6:12 ↓

Dr. Vitz talks about how common it is for us to be driven to avoid embarrassment.

06-29-2021 Are you Safe? 29.06.2021 5:47 ↓

Dr. Vitz discusses the subject of safety: what it enables in you and what it provides for others.

06-28-2021 Empowering others 28.06.2021 4:02 ↓

Dr. Vitz considers what it takes to empower someone else, and the great rewarding experience of doing so.

06-25-2021 The Levels of EMSO 25.06.2021 8:30 ↓

Dr. Vitz talks about the training stages and what she observes about students as they make their way to more advanced stages of their own emotional sobriety.  

06-24-2021 Listen to Your Heart 23.06.2021 4:58 ↓

Dr. Vitz discusses her process for clarity and shares how you can get deeper into your discovery of those who make you happy.

06-23-2021 What's Your Favorite Feeling? 23.06.2021 8:13 ↓

Dr. Vitz explores the feelings to which we are addicted, and how to change them.

06-22-2021 Familial Expectations 22.06.2021 7:15 ↓

Dr. Vitz discusses the things that families expect from each other without uttering a word.  Thanks!

06-21-2021 Reflecting after Holidays 21.06.2021 8:16 ↓

Dr. Vitz discusses some steps for a healthy reflection of your family and friends after a holiday.

06-18-2021 The Sugar in Your Relationships 18.06.2021 3:29 ↓

Dr. Vitz continues her exploration of exogenous chemicals, family, and holidays.

06-17-2021 Exogenous Chemicals 17.06.2021 5:13 ↓

Dr. Vitz talks about how to understand and control your cravings for exogenous chemicals, especially while you visit your family on a holiday weekend.

06-16-2021 Learn the Lesson 16.06.2021 8:16 ↓

Dr. Vitz continues the exploration of manipulation and Jon has a revelation about his own hiding.

06-15-2021 How to EMSO Work Stresses and Be of Service 15.06.2021 10:18 ↓

Dr. Vitz discusses the specific steps to EMSO the common stresses in the work environment.

06-14-2021 Can We EMSO That? 14.06.2021 6:51 ↓

Dr. Vitz discusses how to EMSO the situations you face on a daily basis.  Each day this week we will discuss a timely topic and how EMSO training applies to each conundrum.  

06-11-2021 Are you Trying or Deciding? 11.06.2021 6:05 ↓

Dr. Vitz discusses the difference between trying and deciding to do something.  "Do or do not, there is no try." - Yoda

06-10-2021 What are you Protecting? 10.06.2021 5:52 ↓

Dr Vitz discusses the things we do to guard injury, and we're probably doing it wrong.

06-09-2021 Taking inventory and communicating your needs 09.06.2021 6:10 ↓

Dr. Vitz encourages us to take inventory of the emotions in which we steep, and to communicate our needs and boundaries.

06-07-2021 The stereotypes are just not true 07.06.2021 5:24 ↓

Dr. Vitz discusses the changing of the paradigm of who is emotionally available based on her observations on the EMSO Essentials curriculum.

06-04-2021 Emotional intelligence vs. emotional sobriety 04.06.2021 6:03 ↓

Dr. Vitz contemplates how we use emotional intelligence as a base of knowledge for the work of emotional sobriety.

06-03-2021 Coping vs. healing 03.06.2021 5:25 ↓

Dr. Vitz discusses the optimal, if uncomfortable, solutions that heal our traumas as opposed to temporarily changing our chemistry around them.