Coming Alive

Barry and Phil dive deep into some of your questions in this episode of Ask the Shrinks! They cover: The Field and the 4 laws necessary to access its power; what multiple personalities can teach us about the Shadow; and how to use the Dissolving Thoughts tool to manage anxiety and runaway thinking.

In this episode of Ask the Shrinks! Barry and Phil answer your questions and talk about life flow vs. zoning out, nightmares, wanting positive feedback from others, how to get your partner to use The Tools, the difference between the Reversal of Desire and the Tower, how to stop worrying about your family, and more.

Barry and Phil get together again to answer your questions in this episode of Coming Alive. They cover some interesting territory this time—from the Sick Shadow to problems with visualization to the idea of evil—and you might be surprised by some of their answers.

The always entertaining and often poetic Tommy Swerdlow is an actor and writer known for films like Cool Runnings, Little Giants, Snow Dogs, and, most recently, A Thousand Junkies. Barry and Tommy have known each other for more than two decades. Their conversation covers a lot of territory, some of it pretty deep, including addiction and the dramatic event that abruptly ended his using, the challenges of being a writer, and how he's come to think of everything as an energetic exchange.

How does a Tools coach use the Tools for themselves? Find out in this discussion between Barry and Tools coach Allison White. They explore the Shadow, Allison's challenges with debilitating hypochondria, what it's like to be married to a recovering addict, what are the most common struggles she sees in her coaching practice, and much more.