Part of an ongoing series on the transcended mind — what it is, what it isn't, and how to spend more time there. One Small Thing Ever notice how fast your energy can change? You wake up feeling good. Coffee's right, the morning's easy, you're looking forward to the day. Then one small thing happens — a curt email, a certain tone in your spouse's voice, a driver who cuts you off — and the whole weather system flips. Ten seconds ago you were fine. Now you're tight, irritated, r

An ongoing series on the transcended mind — what it is, what it isn’t, and how to spend more time there. The Board of Directors in Your Mind The voice in your head isn't one voice. It's a room full of them. This isn't a new idea — Richard Schwartz and the whole world of Internal Family Systems have been mapping these "parts" for decades. What I've done in the book is give Max's a face, a room, and a story. Every board is formed the same way. As kids, something happens w