Monday Morning Motivation with Mordy Lyss, LMFT CHT

Ep. 57 - How To Not Get Caught With Your Pants Down

This week we discuss how to NOT get caught with your pants down, and work to really anchor in the idea that you'll figure it out. If you want to contact me you can send me an email at [email protected]

Rosh Hashanah Break

Taking a break for Rosh Hashanah. Please subscribe so you can be notified for episodes. Shana Tovah! You can reach me at [email protected]

Ep. 56 - How to Reframe Anxiety and Let it Melt Away

In this week's episode we discuss what anxiety is, and what anxiety is not, and how you can reframe anxiety to help cope with anxiety provoking situations. If you want to reach out you can contact me at [email protected]

Ep. 55 Do More of This and You Can Feel Better Within Minutes

This week we discuss how drinking more water can help not only your physical health, but your emotional health as well.  If you want to reach out you can send me an email at [email protected] https://www.realsimple.com/health/preventative-health/how-to-tell-if-youre-dehydrated 

Ep. 54 Interview with Mrs. Bracha Toporowitch CHT - 19th Anniversery of #2 Egged Bus Bombing

This Mrs. Bracha Pearl Toporowitch, CHT returns for another episode of Monday Morning Motivation. If you missed our last interview please see episode 48. This interview is going to be a little different. In this week’s episode we will hear that with faith, hope, and tenacity, we can always focus on the good. Mrs. Toporowitch lost a granddaughter in the 2003 Egged #2 bus bombing in Jerusalem and her message conveys that no matter how tough the situation may seem we should never forget that ...

Ep. 53 - 4 Criteria To Keep In Mind When Looking For A Therapist

In this week's episode we discuss 4 criteria to keep in mind as a client when looking for a therapist. If you have any questions or comments you can contact me at [email protected]

Ep. 52 - What Is Therapy?

Welcome back from summer break, and welcome to another session of Monday Morning Motivation! Have you ever considered psychotherapy, but was unsure what is was all about? In this week's episode we discuss what therapy is, and what therapy is not. Sources: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/therapy You can contact me at [email protected]

Ep. 51 Dr. Richard Nongard's 3-2-1 Anxiety Reset Technique Lesson in Self-Hypnosis

In this week's episode we disucss Ep. 51 Dr. Richard Nongard's 3-2-1 Anxiety Reset Technique. It's a minute reset for anxiety, or just to help you feel more calm and relaxed througout your day. I can be contacted via email [email protected]

Ep. 50 How To Feel More Energetic and Refreshed in Just a Few Minutes a Day

This week we discuss how to feel more energy throughout your day in just a few minutes a day. You can contact me at [email protected]

Ep. 49 First Frame Then Reframe

This week we disucss how to reframe the picture of your life. You can contact me at [email protected]

Passover Break.

I'll be taking some time off for Passover. Have an amazing next couple of weeks! Please subscribed to be notified of the next episode of Monday Morning Motivation!

Ep. 48 Interview with Mrs. Bracha Pearl Toporowitch, CHT Author of Amazing Hypnotherapy Tales

This week we interview Mrs. Bracha Pearl Toporowitch, CHT. Mrs. Toporowitch has been practicing hypnotherapy for over 20 years. In this week's episode we discuss the the history of hypnosis, how it's practiced in session, what hypnosis is, and what it is not, and even end off with a short hypnotic exercise that you can implement in less than five minutes to help yourself feel happier, and more emotionally grounded. Her book can be found in Jewish Book stores all over, and on the following ...

Ep. 47 To Avoid The Gutter Build a Bumper....or Two.

This week we discuss how life is like bowling.....well sort of.

Ep. 46 - Adjust Your Expectations

This week we discuss how adjusting your expecations of others can help you live a more loving, accepting, and overall happier life.  Have any questions or comments? You can reach via email at [email protected]

Ep. 45- The Economy of Choice

This week we discuss the Victor Frankl's persepctive of the power to choose. This is was I had coined the 'economy of choice,' and we discuss how you can utilize the economy of choice to live a better and more meaningful life. If you have any questions, suggestions, or just want to say hi you can email me at [email protected]

Ep. 44 - Good Grief! The Myth of The 5 Stages of Grief

This week we discuss the myth of the 5 stages of grief, and how each person's grieving process is personal and unique.

Ep. 43 - Emotions are Like a Jar of Homemade Hot Sauce

This week we discuss how emotions are like a jar of homemade hot sauce, but probably not in the sense that you're thinking of.....

Ep. 43 - Transactional Analysis

This week we discuss how Transactional Analysis, although an archaic model of communication, can help with our day to day communication with others.

Ep. 42 Nobody Cares.....And That's A Good Thing.

In this week's epidsode we discuss how to deal with faux pas, and why nobody caring is actually a good thing.

Ep. 41 - Interview With Rabbi Dovid Sapirman Founder of The Ani Maamin Foundation

This week we interview Rabbi Dovid Sapirman of the Ani Maamin Foundation. We discuss issues with the chinuch system regarding emunah, how we can internalize emmunah, and how parents and mechanchim can instill emunah into the next generation.  You can find Rabbi Sapirman's work, including his books and shiurim at:  mosaicapress.com/sapirman/  animaaminfoundation.org  torahanytime.com 

Ep. 40 - Anxiety Is Your Best Friend

In this week's episode we discuss how anxiety is actually your best friend who simply does not realize they have overstepped their boudnaries.

Ep. 39 - Life is Like A Good Aged Bourbon...Distilled Version.

This week we rehash episode one, and distill it down to it's rawest form......pun intended.

Ep. 38 - Identify With Your New and Improved Habit

This week we continue to discuss how to create and impliment new habits, and how identifying with your new habit can help it grow into something bigger than simply being an action you do. 

Ep. 37 - Systems vs. Goals

This week we discuss James Clear's idea of systems vs. goals, and how with proper systems we can more effectively achieve our goals.

Ep. 36 - Interview with Special Guest Jaeden Schafer Creator of Self Affirmation Meditation App Selfpause.

This week we have an exlusive interview with Jaeden Schafer, founder and CEO of the new affirmation meditation app Selfpause. You can download the app from The App Store and Google Play, or from Jaeden's website selfpause.com. You can contact Jaeden at [email protected]. 

Ep. 35 - Seeing Red. Is It Anger, Shame, Pain, or Perhaps All Of The Above?

This week we discuss the nature of anger, and how to work towards increased self-awareness, and decrease our angry outbursts.

Ep. 34 - How To Remember Almost Anything On Your Shopping List.

This week we discuss how to remember almost anything on your shopping list, and remember you have an amazing memory!  Sorry about the sound at the start of the episode.

Ep. 33 - No, I Don't Deserve That Trophy I Didn't Earn.

This week we discuss receiving a trophy you didn't earn, receiving a trophy you did earn, and how you can give yourself your trophy even if others don't feel the same.

Ep. 32 with Special Guest Ella Yehudis Lyss

This week we have Ella Yehudis as our special guest for Monday Morning Motivation.

Ep. 31 All's Well That Ends Well.....Even If It Doesn't

This week we discuss how things can still be all well even when they don't end well.

Ep. 30 - 3 Steps Forward and 2 Steps Back is Still 1 Step Forward

This week we discuss how falling back can be reframes to still moving foward, and how 'square one' is a myth.

Summer Break Message

Ep. 29 - Ordinary Regular Everyday Miracles Aren't Ordinary, or Regular, but They happen Every Day.

This week we discuss a 9/11 miracle, and how what seem to be ordinary, regular miracles are not ordinary, and not only can we be thankful for every day, event, and milestone, but also grateful for everything that brought us there. 

Shavuos Break.

Hi Ya'll. We'll be taking a break for Shavuos, but look forward for next week's episode of Monday Morning Motivation!

Ep. 28 Long-Form Interview with Special Guest Akiva Balsam

This week we have our first guest in a long-form interview. We discuss Religion, self-help, motivation, aliens, and how to be a better you by simply living in the moment. Akiva Balsam is founder of Kosher Vids, and lost camp. You can find more information at https://www.lostcamp.org/ and https://koshervids.com/ Akiva can be reached at [email protected] Check out thegrubcompany.com and use promo code MORDYROCKS at checkout for 10% off you order of biltong.

Ep. 27 - Inspiration vs. Motivation

This week we discuss the differences between inspiration and motivation, and how we need both, but one is the foundation for the other. Can you guess which one?

Ep. 26 - Your child is not stubborn, they're tenacious.

This week we discuss how to view virtually any character trait in a more loving and postive light. Check out thegrubcompany.com and use promo code MORDYROCKS at checkout for 10% off your order of sliced biltong.

Ep. 26 - Your child is not stubborn, he's tenacious.

This week we discuss how to view virtually any character trait in a more loving and postive light. Check out thegrubcompany.com and use promo code MORDYROCKS at checkout for 10% off your order of sliced biltong.

Ep. 25 - R-E-S-P-E-C-T is more what it means to you than what it means to me.

This week we discuss how to respect others in a manner that's truly respectful to them, and not what we think respect means to us per se. Check out thegrubcompany.com and use promo code MORDYROCKS at checkout for 10% off your order of sliced biltong.

Ep. 24 - When in a non- ideal situation, doing the non-ideal becomes the ideal.

In this week's episode we discuss zone defense, and how to roll with the puches when we can't change the hand we're dealt in life. Check out thegrubcompany.com and use promo code MORDYROCKS at checkout for 10 percent off your order of sliced biltong.

Ep. 23 - The easiest way to stop smoking is not to start.

This week we discuss how to avoid bad habits, and how to really tick off a smoker.

Passover break message.

Taking a break this week. Happy Passover!

Ep. 22 - Follow in someone else's footsteps, but create your own footprints. How to find a mentor.

This week we discuss how to create your own unique path without reinventing the wheel, and how to find a mentor in life. Check out thegrubcompany.com and use promo code MORDYROCKS for 10% off your order of sliced biltong!

Ep. 21 - "Exercise is like taking a little bit of Prozac and a little bit of Ritalin." - Dr. John Ratey

This week discuss my favorite drug....exercise....well second to coffee of course. Check out thegrubcompany.com and use promo code MORDYROCKS for 10% off your order of sliced biltong!

Ep. 20 - Exhausted vs. Drained and A Navy Seals Daycare.

This week we discuss the difference between feeling exhausted and drained, introverts vs. extroverts, and what if the Navy Seals open a daycare. Check out djsolproductions.com for all your DJ and party planning needs.

Ep. 19 - Special Tuesday Edition!

This week we discuss rodeos, jogging, how being consistent is key, but not always possible, and how to not give up when thrown off the bull. Use promo code MORDYROCKS for 10% off your sliced bilton order at thegrubcompany.com

Ep. 18 How To Steal A Car Like A Gentleman.

This week we discuss a true story of a thoughtful carjacker, and how to forgive ourselves, and others, for not being perfect in all ways. Please visit thegrubcompany.com and use promo code MORDYROCKS at checkout for 10% of your first order of slice biltong!

Ep. 17 Quantity over quality.

This week we discuss why quantity is the path towards quality when it comes to relationships, especially with our children. Please visit thegrubcompany.com and use promo code MordyRocks at checkout for 10% off your order of sliced biltong!

Ep. 16 - What's up? The ceiling, and it's leaking....now what?

This week we discuss not staying on step 1 forever, and how to stop your ceiling from leaking. Please visit thegrubcompany.com and use promo code MordyRocks at checkout for 10% off your order of sliced biltong!

Ep. 15 "I could care less.....that means you do care." -Weird Al Yankovic

This week I share a personal story about how I asked what someone meant, and that's how I was able to understand.