Tuesday, September 8, 2009
This a quote from a subheading in one of my favorite books of all time, “The Peter Principle“.
But in fact this approach has a long and rich history.
I am just about to head overseas on a 2 month trip with my wife and 3 small kids – and leave my counselling practice unattended for all [...]
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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 [...]
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Self help can often seem very individual and isolated.
However when I say ’self help’ it includes the idea that no man/woman is an island.
If you are reading this then chances are you are in a very priviledged position compared to most of the 6+ billion humans on this planet.
There is an entire world around us [...]
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
There is so much misinformation around about the benefits of exercise, particularly in regard to weight loss.
But let’s use a bit of common sense, shall we?
When we get active ie exercise, we use up energy.
If you don’t eat more calories, then this energy has to come from your body stores ie from fat.
So exercising more [...]
“Would you like me to give you a formula for… success? It’s quite simply, really. Double your rate of failure… You’re thinking of failure as the enemy of success. But it isn’t at all… You can be discouraged by failure — or you can learn from it. So go ahead and make mistakes. Make all [...]
Enough passive reading of psychology and self-help ideas.
Let’s get you interactive in your learning.
First to this one…
http://www.dothetest.co.uk
Next, let’s get you even more active. This one has you clicking buttons, not just watching…
http://www.predictablyirrational.com/?page_id=117
Did you know this post will be disappearing soon, so you better hurry and check these out.
Happy learning!
-Dr Martin Russell
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Have you ever thought you were following instructions exactly as described, and then found out that you weren’t.
I just discovered that I’ve been incorrectly mixing the milk powder formula for my 1 year old daughter.
I’ve been putting in 3 scoops, when it was meant to be 33% stronger at 4 scoops. I had been adamant [...]
Check this out:
http://www.mentalhero.com/?p=34
-Dr Martin Russell
Thursday, January 3, 2008
It has become obligatory for health materials to carry a legal disclaimer. You’ve read them: “The following is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician…” And they go on to recommend that you consult a doctor before embarking on whatever program is being offered. They conclude with the author and publisher [...]