Gage led from the front and took personal responsibility for laying the explosive. This involved a process of pouring gunpowder into a crevice in the rocks, pouring a layer of sand on top and tamping it down with a four-foot metal rod before laying the fuse. One day, something went …

Start the timer on your stopwatch. Write in block capitals the following sentence: MULTI-TASKING MAKES YOU STUPID Under each letter write a number in sequence, starting with 1. Nonetheless, the most vital factor, in the long run, is that these misconceptions are hardly advertised. Also, at the same time, the …

Success in pursuit of long-term goals will happen, by their very nature, over many years. For the sustained effort we will need to do this, it is important not to throw ourselves at them 24/7, even where we may feel a romantic attachment to doing so. We may briefly …

Most people find people with deep voices as appealing to listen to and hold a conversation with. Men have an advantage when it comes to low-pitch voices, and this easily makes them come across as composed and in charge. The low pitch voice is a critical element of talk therapy …

By using the Phonetic Number Code System, you can turn 410 into rts, 472 into rkn, and 6291 into gnpt. You now have to add vowels to turn these consonant sounds into words. The first word (the area code) becomes riots, the second raccoon, and the third gunpoint. So you …

Hype is the progeny of insecurity. It is only when you do not feel fully confident in yourself or what you are doing that you need other people to do it with you to justify your behavior. When you proceed from inner confidence, you need no outer validation; You are …

Favor offering and repaying and gift giving and receiving were column headings on a giant scorecard I kept in my head, and I never wanted to lag behind. Worrying that I wouldn't be able to afford to reciprocate heightened my distress. All that anxiety and worry was the knife that …

Any parent or professional with an awareness of autism and its characteristics would see these as classic symptoms of autistic spectrum disorders. The lack of awareness about autism, however, in ADHD fields frequently misleads parents, taking them down the corridor of multiple diagnoses, improper treatment, and worst of all, total …

Amazingly, both sides cite the same qualities as being noteworthy: disorganized, argumentative, brimming with ideas, socially awkward, inattentive, hyperactive, and not inclined to follow rules! It is these very qualities, however, that made them so important to humankind. SOME INSIGHTS INTO THE BRAIN It is impossible to discuss the contributions …

Once he even went so far as to remove the light bulb in the basement. Nearly immediately after he would say those hurtful things, he would forget what he had said--even though the boys' feelings would be hurt for hours. This propensity to use words to completely demoralize an opponent …

Approach the loudest person. Approach the person surrounded by the most people. Correct answer: trick question. All the answers are wrong, as you do not have nearly enough information. In the absence of context, all five answers represent unfounded assumptions about who the decision maker is, and are not nunchi-based …

Don't call me ever again. Have a great life. Clearly this letter illustrates how difficult and frustrating friendships can be for adults with these disorders. Nonverbal communication, sharing feelings, and reciprocating social graces confuse these adults because they cannot empathize with others' needs. As a result, they may be able …

How Criminals Use Nunchi. Nunchi is a powerful tool that, in the wrong hands, can be used for ill. Professional swindlers and imposters are all nunchi ninjas when it comes to reading people they've only just met. One job that epitomizes using nunchi for ill is the storefront psychic in …

In writing, as in all other things, you must be able to distinguish between a compliment offered in admiration of your talent, and a compliment offered by someone who loves you and doesn't want to hurt your feelings. True nunchi means asking yourself, Who is offering this compliment and why …

She denied that psychological factors were at work, deepening her pain and the disability it caused. We cannot see or access our central myth if we have a population of screaming inner children clamoring for our attention. Our central myth is how we define our life journey. While we may …

To begin, we will either ask the body deva if there is a myth we should look at, or we may already have one in mind that we wish to work with. As you do, pay attention to your language. For example, instead of writing, I want to run a …

He sat with his back to an outside window. Perhaps the most difficult challenge, as several of the physicians in article 14 observe, is how to humanize biomedical institutions. The recent proliferation of lay and professional therapists who claim special expertise in ministering to the psychological, sexual, and family aspects …

Though he has a few good friends from high school, he feels that their acceptance, like his family's is exceptional. That is the psychotherapy. A concrete example is the remoralization of a depressed and defeated patient. The patient could be Alice Alcott, William Steele, Howie Harris, Rudolph Kristiva, Antigone articlet …

SITTING IN A CHAIR In nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Europe, intellectual disability, epilepsy, and mental illness were thought of as a degenerative trait passed down through the generations in families of low evolutionary level, and the science of eugenics aimed to prevent their propagation. In stigmatized disorders, the stigma can …

Productivity Ritual (including the workplace and private life with things like outsourcing, work from home, 3D printing, and things that make work and play easier and more fun) You are participating back and forth in an energy field that we all share. Just as you focus on feeling your inner …

As part of that negotiation, he must expose his uncertainty and the limits of his understanding, as well as his critical reactions to relevant popular and commercial images. If you miss a couple of days, it can be hard to start up again. It's easier to tell yourself you can …

In addition to wanting to make smart business decisions, I really wanted healing and better relationships with my brother and sisters. It takes all one's skill and knowledge to avoid error. The work of the doctor is a struggle to apply the ideas of our practice to experiences that are …

People with whom you might consider sharing your diagnosis are a loving partner, close friend, roommate, family member, or health care provider. The solution to the wandering mind is too simple that we often don't want to hear it; You know what thoughts are worthy of your attention, and which …

Doctors are the same as the rest of mankind: greedy, envious, easily threatened, and dangerous when pushed too far by the sheer. It might include actually naming things each part has done. Thank you, Betsy, for being present when Tim abused me and I wasn't able to stay present. You …

You might notice rapid switching at these times as well as behavior that is confusing or seemingly unrelated to the outward experience. Since the energy you activate with your desires can hook up in the energy field in countless ways, you won't be able to predict how your desires will …

I am not delusional or hallucinating. Take three slow deep breaths. Each time you exhale, notice your body relaxing a bit more. Notice how you can breathe tension away. Notice any places where your body is continuing to hold on to tension. Breathe in and direct the breath to that …

Be prepared to address these fears openly and honestly. Man, is it ever powerful. It can take the stress and worry and anxiety in your day and completely flush it from your mind. Being thankful for three things within the past twenty-four hours is an idea I got from Craig …

That hurts. These profoundly painful losses and times of sharp grief have brought us face-to-face with the existential realities that all must address. We admit our lack of control in this life. We know how isolating the world can feel. We realize that identities can shift and may need to …

The therapist could first present information about the causes and types of anxiety. Thus, the evening demands just as much, if not more, respect and reverence than the morning receives. Discipline isn't just related to hardcore work or training. It's not just about masochistically doing the yard work or undertaking …

Every day after work she hops on the train to head home. So you know now that you are dealing with a person with real disease. You must write this to my doctors. You can help me convince them that I am a heart and lung patient! In that same …

He worked hard to gain access to hospital charts stored in the record room. One day he located his mother's old chart, and he proceeded to find ways to read it. But again he could not be sure whether it confirmed his mother's accusation or exonerated him from the deeply …

It gets easier. You form habits intentionally or unintentionally over the span of your life. In other words, you're either in control of forming them or not. It's preferable to be in control of forming your habits, but either way it takes from 60 to 100 days for a habit …

After about a month, you will have the space and perspective to see how much that belief may still be affecting you, or how your body map has changed. If this work gets to be too much, remember that we do not need to do the heavy lifting on our …

If I could will it, I would die now--in midsentence, ironically, with the best part left unsaid. You can go now, Hadley. You done good today. Gordon Stuart died ten days after this interview, at home, with Hadley Eliot in attendance. Hadley Eliot told me: Gordon died a good death …

What do I believe is true (what is the contract) concerning this archetype? How do they act? What do they accomplish? What is their role in society? What are the societal rules and restrictions for this archetype? What are the strengths of this archetype? What is the beauty of this …

You feel a boost of energy when you set your intention, and then another boost when those intention waves connect with similar-frequency waves. You are likely already familiar with energy waves that have meaning for you. You have probably felt your emotions stir when listening to your favorite music. Music …

For example, if you like someone whose name is Anna, you could take the first poem called Meditation is Like A and give it to that person to express your gratitude. You can do the same thing with all the letters and gift the poem to someone you like to …

There are different types of groups that a person might attend. Support groups are usually just that: for support. They are rarely led by therapists, although some are. Formats may differ, but the basic goal of a group is for people with similar issues to come together to share and …

It's all bullshit. You have to realize that it's bullshit or you doom yourself to a life clouded by a cynicism that isn't actually true. People who make tons of money or simply achieve great successes do so because, in some form or another, they deserve it, and they usually …

Dr Torres, a Hispanic American physician, learned to change his ethnic biases about New England Yankees, namely, that they are cold and insensitive. He eventually saw Alice as neither of these. He came to recognize that his stereotype was a means of avoiding his own grieving for her condition. As …