THE POTENT MIND
The Potent Mind helps you train your attention, rewire unhelpful habits, and be more present, grounded, and resilient. Hosted by Dr. Jerry Gelbart, this science-informed series blends newer, practical psychological teachings plus real-life insight to help you navigate stress, sharpen focus, and shift how you show up in the world. Each short episode invites you to pause, reflect, and build the kind of mind that works for — not against — your goals, your relationships, and your well-being.
Episodes
How Repetition Rewires Your Reality
"What you practice, you become."
Episode 4 dives into the science of neuroplasticity and how consistent attention — not willpower — shapes your identity.
Dr. Gelbart introduces key brain-based concepts to help you build the life you want by practicing the thoughts, behaviors, and emotions that align with your deeper values.
How to train your brain.
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Mindfulness as a Creative Force
“You create your own universe as you go along.” – Winston Churchill
This episode explores how your perceptions shape your reality — and how to interrupt automatic thinking patterns that no longer serve you.
Dr. Gelbart connects insights from mindfulness, cognitive therapy, and neuroplasticity to show you how focused awareness can rewrite the story you live by.
How to train your brain.
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Why Presence is More Powerful Than Peace
Many people confuse mindfulness with relaxation — but this series goes deeper.
In Episode 2, Dr. Gelbart explains why mindfulness is not about zoning out — it's about waking up. Learn the difference between passive calm and active awareness, and how training your attention can change the entire landscape of your emotions, relationships, and energy.
How to train your brain.
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An Invitation to Awareness and Change
What if your brain could change — not just react — to your life?
In this opening episode, Dr. Jerry Gelbart introduces The Potent Mind approach: a blend of neuroscience, psychotherapy, and mindfulness that helps you consciously rewire your habits, emotions, and beliefs.
You’ll explore the foundations of attention training, how mental habits are formed, and why you don’t need to fix yours...
So Be Careful What You Practice
What you repeat becomes your reality. This episode reminds us that every moment is a form of practice — and that includes worry, judgment, or compassion.
Dr. Gelbart explores how bringing awareness to our mental ‘rehearsals’ gives us the power to change them.
Tags: habits, neuroplasticity, mindfulness, emotional awareness, self-reflection
Hashtags: #DailyPractice #MindfulnessInAction
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Effortless Attention and Letting Go of Force
Trying harder is often the enemy of presence. In this episode, you’ll learn how mindfulness grows not from effort, but from allowing.
Explore the paradox of ‘not trying’ and how gentleness cultivates deeper focus.
Tags: mindfulness, acceptance, effortlessness, attention training, CBT
Hashtags: #EffortlessMindfulness #GentleFocus
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Training the Mind Like a Puppy
Training your attention is like training a puppy: it wanders, you bring it back — again and again.
Dr. Gelbart explores how self-kindness and repetition can form new mental habits without self-criticism.
Tags: attention training, self-kindness, mindfulness, habit change, DBT
Hashtags: #TrainYourMind #MindfulRepetition
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The Garden of Thoughts and Emotions
Your mind is a garden — and your attention is the water. In this episode, we examine how focus strengthens emotional patterns, and how we can redirect attention to cultivate peace, not fear.
Tags: emotional regulation, thought patterns, attention, mindfulness, CBT
Hashtags: #InnerGarden #WhatYouFeedGrows
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Learning to Tune the Frequency of Awareness
Imagine your thoughts as radio stations. Some are helpful, others harmful — but most play automatically.
Learn how mindfulness teaches you to choose which frequency to amplify, and how to let go of static.
Tags: mindfulness, thought patterns, attention, awareness, meditation
Hashtags: #TuningIn #MindRadio
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How We Get Caught in Thoughts and How to Unhook
We all get caught — in anger, rumination, fear. The key is learning how to unhook gently.
This episode explores how mindfulness and self-observation disrupt automatic cycles of suffering.
Tags: mindfulness, DBT, emotional regulation, thought loops, unhooking
Hashtags: #HookedAndFree #MindfulUnhooking
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The Power of Observation in Mindfulness
Observation without judgment is radical. It allows healing without shame and insight without resistance.
This episode explains why ‘just noticing’ is one of the most powerful skills you can build.
Tags: non-judgment, mindfulness, observation, self-awareness, DBT
Hashtags: #JustNotice #NonJudgment
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Waking Up from the Trance of Habit
So much of life happens automatically — our reactions, our routines, even our relationships.
Dr. Gelbart helps you recognize where you’re on autopilot and offers tools to re-enter life intentionally.
Tags: autopilot, mindfulness, habits, intentional living, awareness
Hashtags: #WakeUpNow #BreakTheTrance
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