https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM_FeH_AcIA&rel=0 Summary: Recorded in a hot attic, Andy comments on the public debate about wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. He discusses how masks are routinely used by hospital staff, describes his observations of public attitudes, and notes how views on masks seemed to line up with political leanings in the United States. He..
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Why do people believe extraordinary claims in personal development?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlNvDBF45qI&rel=0 Join my YouTube channel to get access to loads of additional videos with new content added every week. This is the clip I refer to: https://youtu.be/5TVR67ApSXY From the documentary "Three Miles North of Molkom: Yellow Bamboo". And to save you looking for it, The Oregon Exploding Whale – the reason the internet was invented:..
Read moreArchetypes: “The Blasted Tower” (Qabalistic Path of Peh) – or, When Life Just Starts Falling Apart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQJ4lEZBcJM&rel=0 To join this channel for the other archetype videos, please follow this link. The Historia Illius Itineris: https://www.historiailliusitineris.com The Tarot of Eli (one of the best Thoth Tarot resources online): https://www.elitarotstrickingly.com/blog/the-tarot-of-eli-the-thoth-tarot-key-16-the-tower Archetypes, Cabala, Kabbalah, Qabalah, Tarot trumps, Major arcana, The tower card, The blasted tower, Trauma, Life-changing events, Therapy, PTSD, What doesn't kill us..
Read moreAndy in the Attic discusses psychiatric medication
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn8tad2YB50&rel=0 Summary: In a short question and answer video, Andy answers what he thinks about psychiatric medication. He says it makes no difference to the techniques he uses and that he does not discuss medication with clients, although he will speak with a prescribing psychiatrist. He says coaches who are not prescribers should not advise..
Read moreNursing Home Nookie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw3Tkkf_xgc&rel=0 Summary: Andy takes a trip down memory lane to his student days, when he took a part-time job in a nursing home. He recalls how nursing homes were fewer and funded differently then, and tells an anecdote about an unusual resident whose behaviour with other residents raised difficult questions for the staff about what..
Read moreI’m not dead and NLP still won’t cure cancer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVSpsU_p9I8&rel=0 Summary: Andy says he is still here after some health problems following COVID and has been taking time off. He tells a story from his student nursing days, and says the conclusion is that alphabet therapies such as NLP do not cure cancer. He criticises claims by some practitioners that therapies can treat serious..
Read moreCoaches, therapists and a realistic view of self-importance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjPeeGHULHI&rel=0 Join this channel to get access to loads of additional videos with new content added every week. Coffeezilla: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQMnBA3CS502aghlcr0_aw Mike Winnet: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UComkllJTMHNZr4UNxCThdcw And more realistic online business-type stuff: https://www.youtube.com/user/CurbFrontSkate #NLP #therapists #coaches Summary: Andy talks about a mindset he recommends for coaches, therapists and practitioners rather than marketing. He says society does not give..
Read moreA former nurse discusses the issue of Munchausen’s syndrome in hospitals (the betrayal of trust).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpvRjB2ftKQ&rel=0 Summary: Drawing on his past work as a hospital nurse, Andy describes behaviour he observed in patients with Munchausen's syndrome. He explains that the behaviour is contextual and usually directed at hospital staff rather than family or employers, and that symptoms may disappear when patients are observed. He also discusses the strain this places..
Read moreFear Is The Real Virus and Celebrity Suffering
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGC2LmUqLbU&rel=0 Join this channel to get access to loads of additional videos with new content added every week. Blog Rants: Coronavirus – Not the Only Plague upon Humanity. Despite the embarrassing lack of any foresight from the legion of astrologers, tarot readers, psychics, mediums, clairvoyants, prophets, and God-men… A Questionable Faith. A shared coronavirus narrative..
Read moreWhen the stalking begins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8ksyy1uYo8&rel=0 How to Deal with Stalking Guidelines. Join this channel to get access to loads of additional videos with new content added every week. Summary: Prompted by a conversation with a client this week, Andy recalls a story from the mid-1990s while working at a hospital. He explains his view that stalking often begins well..
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