She comes in at :52 on the video. This is what non violent, non compliance looks like. I hope you all see the courage it takes to speak logic and truth in potentially violent situation.
We are told that our soldiers are brave for pulling a trigger.
It takes much more courage to step in front of that man and say no.
Self Help is what I am passionate about for you most of all.
And there are many areas for self help I want to offer, for example:
– mental / psychological (of course)
– physical health
– spiritual / religion (yes, really)
– relationships
– but also, financial.
All these are crucial to being able to take care of yourself, AND be in a better position to help others too.
Next week end if you can get away from Fringe events and public holiday weekend plans, I thoroughly recommend getting to this event on Sat/Sun March 6-7.
This will be the official Adelaide launch of the new book – ‘Think and Grow Rich Cashflow”. When you attend the 2-day event you but also get a free copy and have it signed by the author, Stuart Zadel, who is also the Australian publisher of the classic self help book “Think and Grow Rich”.
[Stuart is also someone I have gotten to know over the past couple of years, and have sought out for advice for my own financial future.]
In 2009 he released a hugely popular book called… “Think and Grow Rich In Property”. The response was absolutely overwhelming; all five of his capital city launches completely sold-out in weeks. (And there actually ended up being 9 launches as he had to re-host four of them to cope with the demand).
Now it’s time for the release of what’s sure to be his next ‘Best-Seller’, “Think & Grow Rich Cashflow”. This live event will not only be your chance to get a complimentary copy of the book, but actually hear from the individuals who’ve put together the 6 amazing strategies you can start implementing to increase your cashflow in 2010.
That’s it really… The event is free, and the opportunity is priceless!
So to make sure you don’t miss out, like so many did for the Think And Grow Rich events last year, and visit TGR Australia in Adelaide
As with all the self-help options I will ever recommend, this one will also give you advantages in other areas of your life too.
Not only is Stuart Zadel an international-quality presenter, he is also a wonderful guy in person too.
It saddens me that something as crucial to everyday life as money, is ignored by the school system.
Think of all the kids already in debt, living beyond their means, and using credit cards to survive. Heck a big percentage of adults live this way too!
Get others to go with you, or if you can’t attend, get them to go and tell you what it was like.
Get around people who are interested in self help, financially, and otherwise, with their nextTGR Australia event in Adelaide
Yes, I’ve had my wife, sister-in-law and a niece go to one of the events last year. My niece was just 16 when I got her to go. It’s taken me twice that many years to learn this stuff.
[For non-Adelaide readers in Australia you can check out your options at TGR Australia]
Most people are convinced that changing WHAT you eat is the best option for losing weight.
For these people, the question is WHICH method to use? Should it be low-carbohydrate, low-fat, high-protein, low G-I, low sugar, grapefruit-only, etc etc etc. Aargh!
How can you really select the best one for you?
Well finally I have something to recommend to answer this question once and for all.
The method comes from a guy I’ve been following for over 2 years. He sold his system to the current owners who are finally offering his work to the public.
I am delighted that I can at last point you to the ONLY full dieting method I dare recommend.
If you are truly trying to do the best by your feet, surely you would choose the best shoes when you are pounding the ground, or the court, or the treadmill. Wouldn’t you?
But what is ‘the best’?
And then, how much does it cost?
Well most of the opinion suggests you want a shoe that supports, and is specifically fitted for, your foot.
I believed this, until I read the books by Pete Egoscue which explained it quite simply.
If a shoe that supports your foot does its job then it replaces support that your muscles are meant to be providing.
Sure it may be more comfortable at the start, but in the long run it allows your own foot support to wilt away, leaving you MORE prone to problems than when you began.
Pete’s recommendation: wear at little shoe as possible, and get your foot aligned properly from head to toe. (For the first steps on how to do this see “Where is Your Pain?” at Pete’s website www.Egoscue.com or order his book Pain-Free.)
But that’s all nice theory.
Where is the research proof?
Well with all the money spent on shoes by consumers, health experts and shoe manufacturers, there should be a few good studies to turn to, right?
“Since the 1980s, distance running shoes with thick, heavily cushioned heels and features to control how much the heel rolls in, have been consistently recommended to runners who want to avoid injury,” Dr Richards said.
“We did not identify a single study that has attempted to measure the effect of this shoe type on either injury rates or performance.”
In fact Dr Richards is being kind in his paper. This is objective science after all.
I have been busily contacting all the major shoe companies asking them to direct me to the evidence that their distance running shoes either prevent injuries or improve performance.
The most entertaining responses so far have been from Mizuno and Puma who both claimed that whether or not their running shoes prevent injuries or improve performance was a trade secret.
Refusing to tell consumers whether or not your product works is certainly a unique marketing ploy!
Unfortunately I would have to say hiding information it is NOT a unique marketing ploy.
I would say it is an extremely consistent and pervasive marketing ploy thoughout all health products and services in particular.
The end results of Dr Richard’s enquiries?
Number of major running shoe manufacturers contacted= 18
Number who have responded= 11
Number who have provided evidence that their running shoes decrease injury rates= 0
(Number of legal threats= 0)
Here is how Dr Richard sums up the published research on the lack of any studies on the health impacts of running shoes.
He says there are only two possible conclusions…
…1) the studies have not been done or 2) their results have been suppressed because they show that modern running shoes are either of no benefit or are in fact harmful. Only the shoe manufacturers know which of these is true.
We can only hope that an entire generation of runners have not been the unwitting victims of unethical corporate behaviour.
We have consistently seen how large corporations behave when their profits are threatened by the truth. Big Tobacco, the pharmaceutical industry and asbestos manufacturers come to mind as poignant examples.
Will the multinationals who perpetuate and feed on the myth of the modern running shoe be next?
Couldn’t have put it better myself.
My self help suggestion is to walk in bare feet as often as you can, and buy shoes that you are prepared to throw away when they start to get old. Continuing to use a worn shoe simply aggravates any misalignments you already have.
Or, if you want something more sophisticated check out this post here. Just the pictures of feet that have never had shoes on are amazing.
As I was cleaning out some of my old medical files I came across a couple of letters from 1998 about the weight loss drug phentermine.
Back in 1998 I was reading the material of a medical organisation called MaLAM, which monitors and lobbies pharmaceutical companies on their advertising.
Always a fascinating read, but this time they had sent a letter to 3M Pharmaceuticals with questions about their Duromine brand of phentermine.
Phentermine has been around as a weight loss medication since the 1959, and is only recommended for short-term use eg 3 months at most.
The first question was the kicker…
“1. Does 3M have any evidence that the short-term of [sic] Duromine leads to long-term reduction in weight, total morbidity and total mortality?”
ie does Duromine work?
And 3M’s reply…
“…there is no evidence in the medical literature or from 3M studies suggesting that long term reduction in weight, total morbidity and total mortality can be expected from the use of short term adjunctive appetite suppression with phentermine.”
Hmm.
So did 3M just say phentermine is useless?
That’s how I read it.
This letter was the moment I stopped using the currently available medications for weight loss.
That left me with only lifestyle options to offer my patients and I’ve written before about my issues with exercise and dieting.
But today in 2009 maybe something has changed for phentermine in the past 10 years.
Nup.
Wikipedia still says, “Since the drug was approved in 1959 there have been almost no clinical studies performed. The most recent study was in 1990…” ie well before this 1998 letter.
I like my self help advice along the lines of the KISS principle – Keep It Short & Sweet.
Here is some legal self help advice that is about as KISS as it can get.
If you are ever questioned by police or authorized officials then this may save your bacon.
I know these videos are for US audiences who have the Fifth Amendment (the US Constitutional right to silence) and the Miranda Warning (letting you know that if you DO say something it can be used against you.)
But if you any in a country where someone reads you your rights, then I think that this is must-have legal self help advice.
Here are two experts giving you the details behind this KISS approach to legal matters…
In my original 7 years of training to be a medical doctor there were gaps.
Some of those gaps I have filled. I spent time with Aboriginal people in rural Australia. I assessed elderly and frail people for admission to Aged Care facilities (aka Nursing Homes.) I also spent time working in a hospital Palliative Care unit caring mostly for people dying of cancer, but also Multiple Sclerosis and other illnesses. Then I took up as a family doctor which covers all areas of medicine, including visiting patients (aka people) in their own homes. Ooh wow.
In all this I still never got the sense of what it was actually like to be a relative, friend or carer of someone who is seriously ill or hospitalized.
Medicine never taught me this.
I still don’t have much experience in this area. (Un?)fortunately most of those around me have remained healthy and well.
This is a gap in the training of most doctors and nurses.
This is one area where the medical system isn’t going to help you very much.
It’s hard to help yourself when there are very few people to turn to for expertise.
However I saw a story on TV about a guy who does know a bit more about this, Dale Elliott (www.DaleElliott.com), who is now a sit-down/stand-up comedian, professional speaker, and the first paraplegic skydiver in Australasia.
Dale’s story is that at age 26 he broke his spine and lost the use of his legs coming off a motorbike. But it was only after his short 2-month stay in hospital that he discovered how many issues there had been for his colleagues, friends, and family while he was concentrating on getting well.
He took this experience and turned it into a self help tool for carers of people with serious illnesses and trauma.
It is called ‘I’m Thinking Of You’.
Since its launch in 2007 the site has attracted TV attention as well as private and corporate recognition. It has cost over $300,000 to setup, and over a thousand “Care Zones” have been created. Much more is to come.
If you know a carer who supporting someone ill in hospital or rehabilitation then have them check out this site to support them and take a big hassle off their already full plate…
www.ImThinkingOfYou.com.au (don’t worry about the .au – this site is used worldwide – 30% from the US alone.)