Kim Schneiderman
Psychotherapist, Author, Columnist, Writing Workshops

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Are You Hiding Your Inner Rock Star?

The Masks We Wear Can Help - or Hurt Us - in Life

Although I indulge in watching viral videos, I rarely play them more than once. But I can’t seem to stop watching Adele fooling a bunch of her own impersonators by pretending to be one of them. There is something Shakespearean in the way she dons a prosthetic nose and chin, feigns a bad case of […]

Filed Under: Columns, Media

It’s Not Whether You Win or Lose, But How You Tell Your Story

Redefining What It Means to Have a Happy Ending

When I was young, one of my favorite books was Sugarcane Island, which was the first “choose your own adventure” type of interactive book. The premise was fairly simple: You had been shipwrecked on a deserted island. The goal was survival and finding your way home. At the end of each chapter was a list of […]

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The Personal Growth Workout for Overcoming Inertia

A Step-By-Step Approach to Facing a Problem You've Been Avoiding

Lately, I’ve been contemplating what it takes to overcome inertia. Maybe it’s because the lazy days of summer are over, or my mind being more attuned to the transformational themes of the Jewish new year. Regardless, I’ve noticed that many clients, loved ones, and even yours truly, are doing the ambivalence dance with the one […]

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Are you a victim or a hero?

It all depends on how you interpret your life story

Listen to my discussion with Sylvia Henderson with Om Times Radio… http://tinyurl.com/okvnog7 

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Change your story, change your life

My interview with Life Mastery Radio

“Today’s show was awesome, there is really no other way to describe it,” says host of my latest podcast interview: http://lifemasteryradio.net/?p=5182

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The Broad Perspective on “Step Out of Your Story”

http://thebroadperspective.podbean.com/e/kim-schneiderman-step-out-of-your-story-1437106312/

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Speaking Author to Author

With William Kenower

http://tinyurl.com/p4kc45r

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Step Out of Your Story on Shrinkrap

An Interview with Dr. Dave

One of my best interviews… http://tinyurl.com/pguh6vk

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Sharing My Recipe for Personal Growth on Energy Stew

Talking with Progressive Radio Network's Peter Roth

http://prn.fm/what-is-your-real-story-energy-stew-interview-with-kim-schneiderman-07-10-15/

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My interview with Dr. Michelle Skeen on Relationship 2.0

http://www.iheart.com/show/53-Relationships-20/?episode_id=27287012

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Reframe Your Narrative About Challenging Relationships

A 10-week Online Course with DailyOM

Tired of people pushing your buttons? For as little as $19, you can liberate yourself from self-defeating patterns around people who trigger you. Register here to receive 10 weekly insights, writing exercises, and guided meditations you can access whenever you want.

Lesson 1:  Soul Narrative vs. Self-Defeating Story
Lesson 2:  Exploring the Power of Choice and Voice
Lesson 3:  Your Adversary as Your Personal Trainer
Lesson 4:  Embracing Your Strengths and Superpowers
Lesson 5:  Getting to Know Your Inner Antagonist(s)
Lesson 6:  Dialoguing with the Parts that Get Triggered
Lesson 7:  The Yoga of Character Development
Lesson 8:  Supporting Characters, Tools and Resources
Lesson 9:  Giving Ourselves the Blessing We Seek
Lesson 10: The Golden Happy Ending


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About The Author: Kim Schneiderman

Psychotherapist and freelance journalist Kim Schneiderman utilizes research-based methods to help people who are stuck – in a dead-end job, relationship, of life stage – imagine themselves as the star of their own stories with the power to reclaim their personal narratives. Drawing on the elements of a story that many of us learned in high school (premise, scene, plot, conflict, climax, resolution), readers will assign titles to different chapters of their lives, observe recurring themes, identify supporting characters, and explore how conflict creates opportunities for personal growth that can lead to a meaningful resolution. They will also be asked to examine how the decisions we make, both big and small, affect our storyline – the relationships we choose, how we spend our day, and how we nourish ourselves, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

Unlike most self-help writing workbooks, most of the exercises in Step Out of Your Story are framed in the third-person voice, freeing readers to see beyond their usual point of view. Psychological research suggests that people are more likely to view their lives favorably when they see themselves as characters in a story. In a 2005 Columbia University study reported in the Journal of Psychological Science, test subjects who spoke about difficult chapters in their lives in the third person narrative displayed more confidence and optimism than those who recalled bad memories in the first person. By retracing their steps from the perch of the third-person narrative, people were more likely to regard their problems as something outside themselves – challenges they had conquered or adversaries they had defeated - instead of character flaws. Additionally, the perception that they had overcome obstacles left them feeling more confident to face the future.

Step Out Of Your Story

STEP OUT OF YOUR STORY

Writing Exercises to Reframe and Transform Your Life

Every life is an unfolding story, and how individuals tell their story matters. Recent Stanford and Columbia University studies show that how we view the story of our life shapes the life itself. Who are the heroes and villains? Where does the plot twist? How are conflicts resolved? Learn more...

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