videos on getting started

 

Forget big change, start with a tiny habit: BJ Fogg at

 

 

.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tka7Q-XocuE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT70iCaG0Gs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-88wS75EeI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACN8Lu1tjz8

week 4

7 (a). Posit science and the IMPACT study: brain training does improve memory (5 min)

recent podcast start from 22 min to 31 min

http://brainsciencepodcast.com/bsp/2014/bsp-105-merzenich

 

double decision and car accidents study (5 min)

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324031404578481213592882242

(5 min)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2317955/New-game-make-brain-years-younger-hours-effects-lasting-year.html

Has video explaining road tour/double decision)

2. Remodelling the brain – lecture by Prof. Heidi Johansen-Berg: juggling grows white and grey matter: 17 min 20 sec to 19.00 m ; ((exercise grows hippocampus:  33 min to 35:55))

learn to juggle ( 2 min)

9 (b) Learn to juggle ( 5 min)

.

 

 

1.  The Calm Break/ The mindfulness moment/meditation minute

paul wilson: 1 min

1 (b) dealing with spontaneous thoughts during meditation

 

2. Mindfulness Ellen Langer-style

 

Ellen Langer on Mindfulness (5 min)

 

3. The Science of Persuasion Robert Cialdini (11 min)

 

4.tiny habits

 

Switch: Shrink the Change With One-Minute Praisings

learn charisma

www.AskOlivia

TESTS

(a)the sitting test

(b) stool transit time (1 min 50 sec)

(c) bristol stool scale (3 min)

 

 

charisma 2 min 30 sec

 

 

 

 

week 3

1. Drink hibiscus tea

Hibiscus Sabdariffa: How to Sip Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure ( from 1 min 28 sec to 6 min 35 sec)

Nutritionfacts: Herbal Tea Update: Hibiscus (2 min)

How to make hibiscus tea: 4 min (from beginning to end)

.

 

 

2. (a) Adam Grant: Do five-minute favors ( 1 min 41 sec)

.

 

http://bigthink.com/big-think-tv/the-art-of-the-five-minute-favor

2 (c) random acts of kindness illustrated (09 se to 4.52  – sound turned off)

.

 

 

 

 

4. Respect sleep more, and do what you can to improve the quality of your sleep.

Russell Foster: Why do we sleep? from 1:17 till end

 

5. Make your relationship even better with the Gottman 5-hour-a-week challenge

Making Relationships Work – Part 2 ( 5.38 to end) 4 min

Making Relationships Work – Part 3 ( from beginning to 2.16 )

John and Julie Gottman: Expressing Fondness and Admiration

 

.

 

3. build a strong relationship – support your partner’s dreams

John Gottman: How Can I Improve My Marriage in 30 Seconds? ( 1 min 30 sec)

 

 

 

 

30 Day Challenge by Matt Cutts  3 min

WARNING: Don’t Break The Chain!  (2 min 48 sec)

extras

6. green tea helps us lose weight ( 5. 54  to end)  2 min

 

 

 

Evernote and GTD Simple Setup Tutorial (17 min 50 sec) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoCyKJn9tjo   5. Getting Things Done David Allen TED talk (4 mins: 17min to 21 min 47 sec) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHxhjDPKfbY David Allen Google talk:  7 min ( 33 min 16 sec – 40 min 30sec) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo7vUdKTlhk

    John Gottman: The “Secret Sauce” for Making Love and Marriage Work ( 1 min 31 sec) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omvovNptAMc John Gottman: What distinguishes the “Masters” of relationships from the “Disasters?” ( 2 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZPuFhNj7OM 10 Express the 3 As John Gottman: How to Build Trust from beginning to 4 min 18 sec) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgWnadSi91s John Gottman: The Importance of Trust ( 1 min 49 sec to 5 min 7 sec) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0edZLvUTojA

Building trust John Gottman: What Makes Love Last: Establishing Trust ….   8. (a)Daniel Kahneman: Conduct a pre-mortem, watch from 12 min 19 sec (about 3 mins) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUYQrLsmNMM 8 (b) mental contrasting 7. The secret weapon: GTD and Evernote combo (7 mins) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sTMZwlsCJk 8. Robert Cialdini: Science of Persuasion ( 12 min) https://twitter.com/KateNasser/status/425601348038852608 9. Kerry Patterson: HandlingCrucial Conversations podcast (14 min) http://managementconsultingnews.com/podcasts/patterson_podcast.mp3 10. Nutritionfacts: Purslane helps Lichen Planus: (1 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf3buYZVWrI 11. Purslane info: (1 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwMNaPx77VE 12.Purslane  omega 3 info presented by a doctor: (2 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2z6PBJ2lwk 13. Dr Rick Dina: essential fatty acids explained – 2 videos each about 22 min http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztXUsSX0CXs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH7XmvDgmRY 14. Perfecting the vegetarian/vegan diet: Dr  Gregor of nutritionfacts.org (one hour) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7KeRwdIH04 15. Crucial Confrontations: CPR | Joseph Grenny (5min 30 sec) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygF6ZNZdVGk&list=PL114AB9079C66B3C9       21. Change anything! Use skillpower over willpower: Al Switzler at TEDxFremont ( from 8 min 56 sec to 18 min 5 sec) ( 6 forces of influence, especially social and envirnomental control) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TX-Nu5wTS8   2. Barbara Fredrickson : Losada Ratio 0.35 sec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFzxfQpLjM

John Gottman: The Magic Relationship Ratio : (from start to 1.11 )

John Gottman – Making Relationships Work – Part 3 ( from start to 1 min 37 sec)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ7RHLBdqGM The five-minute favor – Adam Grant ( 1 min 40 sec) http://bigthink.com/big-think-tv/the-art-of-the-five-minute-favor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-HYZv6HzAs

Hibiscus Tea Lowers Blood Pressure (2 min)

2 (b) Adam Grant: How not to be a doormat giver (3 min 12 sec) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL8CsfJiKH4 3. Adopt the Getting Things Done system, using Evernote Brevedy video: GTD in three minutes (3 mins) http://www.brevedy.com/getting-things-done-3-minutes-video/ Evernote and GTD Simple Setup Tutorial (17 min 50 sec) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoCyKJn9tjo .

week three

5. Motivational Interviewing:

The Ineffective Physician: Non-Motivational Approach (5 min)

 

The Effective Physician: Motivational Interviewing Demonstration (6 min 30 sec)

Introduction to Motivational Interviewing

6. Getting Things Done

David Allen TED talk (4 mins: 17min to 21 min 47 sec)

David Allen Google talk:  7 min ( 33 min 16 sec – 40 min 30sec)

Brevedy video: GTD in three minutes (3 mins)

http://www.brevedy.com/getting-things-done-3-minutes-video/
8. combining evernote and gtd

Evernote and GTD Simple Setup Tutorial (17 min 50 sec)

9. build a strong relationship – support your partner’s dreams

John Gottman: How Can I Improve My Marriage in 30 Seconds? ( 1 min 30 sec)

John Gottman: The “Secret Sauce” for Making Love and Marriage Work ( 1 min 31 sec)

John Gottman: What distinguishes the “Masters” of relationships from the “Disasters?” ( 2 min)

10 Express the 3 As

John and Julie Gottman: Expressing Fondness and Admiration ( from 36 sec to 2 min 19 sec)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVzTD22fQM4 ( from 20 sec to 1 min 42 sec)

John Gottman: How to Build Trust from beginning to 4 min 18 sec)

John Gottman: The Importance of Trust ( 1 min 49 sec to 5 min 7 sec)

 

 

Building trust

John Gottman: What Makes Love Last: Establishing Trust

….   8. (a)Daniel Kahneman: Conduct a pre-mortem, watch from 12 min 19 sec (about 3 mins) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUYQrLsmNMM 8 (b) mental contrasting 7. The secret weapon: GTD and Evernote combo (7 mins) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sTMZwlsCJk 8. Robert Cialdini: Science of Persuasion ( 12 min) https://twitter.com/KateNasser/status/425601348038852608 9. Kerry Patterson: HandlingCrucial Conversations podcast (14 min) http://managementconsultingnews.com/podcasts/patterson_podcast.mp3 10. Nutritionfacts: Purslane helps Lichen Planus: (1 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf3buYZVWrI 11. Purslane info: (1 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwMNaPx77VE 12.Purslane  omega 3 info presented by a doctor: (2 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2z6PBJ2lwk 13. Dr Rick Dina: essential fatty acids explained – 2 videos each about 22 min http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztXUsSX0CXs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH7XmvDgmRY 14. Perfecting the vegetarian/vegan diet: Dr  Gregor of nutritionfacts.org (one hour) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7KeRwdIH04 15. Crucial Confrontations: CPR | Joseph Grenny (5min 30 sec) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygF6ZNZdVGk&list=PL114AB9079C66B3C9       21. Change anything! Use skillpower over willpower: Al Switzler at TEDxFremont ( from 8 min 56 sec to 18 min 5 sec) ( 6 forces of influence, especially social and envirnomental control) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TX-Nu5wTS8   2. Barbara Fredrickson : Losada Ratio 0.35 sec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFzxfQpLjM

John Gottman: The Magic Relationship Ratio : (from start to 1.11 )

John Gottman – Making Relationships Work – Part 3 ( from start to 1 min 37 sec)

1. Drink hibiscus tea

Hibiscus Tea Lowers Blood Pressure (2 min)

Hibiscus Sabdariffa: How to Sip Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure ( from 1 min 28 sec to 6 min 35 sec)

Nutritionfacts: Herbal Tea Update: Hibiscus (2 min)

How to make hibiscus tea: 4 min (from beginning to end)

The five-minute favor – Adam Grant ( 1 min 40 sec)

http://bigthink.com/big-think-tv/the-art-of-the-five-minute-favor

Jez videos

 

Use checklists

(a) .Atul Gawande: making a checklist and checking it (7 mins)

(b) Atul Gawande: The Power of Checklists ( from 4 min 08 sec to 5 min)

Do pre-mortems before going ahead with big decisions

Daniel Kahneman: Conduct a pre-mortem, watch from 12 min 19 sec (about 3 mins)

Use Evernote as your filing system

What is Evernote? (Animated Infographic) (6 min)

My 5 Favorite Evernote Features

 

 

week 2 videos

 

1. Remodelling the brain – lecture by Prof. Heidi Johansen-Berg: juggling grows white and grey matter: 17 min 20 sec to 19.00 m ; ((exercise grows hippocampus:  33 min to 35:55))

9 (b) Learn to juggle ( 5 min)

.

2 (a). Posit science and the IMPACT study: brain training does improve memory (5 min)

2(b). Dr. Mercola and Dr. Merzenich Discuss Brain Plasticity ( from 1 min 50 sec to 10min 48 sec)

2(c).Computer Games Reverse Mental Decline (5 mins)

.

3(a)chip Heath: why change is so hard (4 min)

 

Roy Baumeister: Willpower: Self-control, decision fatigue, and energy ( 6 min 8 sec to 11 min 40 sec)

.

4. Saffron

Saffron vs. Prozac (2 min)

Saffron for the treatment of Alzheimer’s (2 min 39 sec)

Saffron versus Aricept (1 min 28 sec)

5. Scan for the positive (1):

 

Martin Seligman (1 min)

Martin Seligman – three Good Things (1 min)

 

Dan Heath: How to Find Bright Spots (3 min 35 sec)

 

Catch them when they’re doing good things: Dr. Ivan Joseph at TEDxRyersonU ( from 8 min 50 sec to 11 min 19 sec)

 

7. Keep anti-oxidant levels up all during the day:

Antioxidant Rich Foods With Every Meal (5 min)

 

Minimum Recommended Daily Allowance of Antioxidants (4 min)

 

 

8. evernote

What is Evernote? (Animated Infographic) (6 min)

My 5 Favorite Evernote Features

 

 

 

 

 

ten short videos

1 (a)  Lissa Rankin, MD: Is there scientific proof we can heal ourselves? ( 9 min 20 sec to 15.50 sec)

(b) Herbert Benson: The relaxation response ( 7m 00 sec to 13 min 40 sec)

(c) Herbert Benson describing stage 1 (from 1 min 34 sec to 3 min 09 sec)

.

2 (a) Matcha tea: Dietary Brain Wave Alteration (4 min)

 

2 (b) Nutritionfacts: high anti-oxidant score (2 min)

2 (c) matcha tea intro (from beginning to 1 min 20 sec)

.

3.Forget big change, start with a tiny habit: BJ Fogg at TEDxFremont ( from 9 min 55 sec to 17 min 20 sec)

.

 

4. Implementation intentions

Peter Gollwitzer: Implementations audio interview

18 min 0 sec  to 28 min 53sec;   1 hr 13 min 8 sec to 1 hour 15 min 30 sec

( from 1.08 min to 4 min 34 sec)

.

 

5 (b).Dr Karl: Fatigue and hunger sway judges’ decisions ( audio 5 min 50 sec)

http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2012/09/11/3587076.htm

.

6 (a).  Martin Seligman: Active and constructive responding ( 4 min)

6 (b) Responding Well to Others: How our response to someone’s good news affects their happiness. ( from 1 min 11 sec to 4 min 12 sec)

.

 

 

 

.

9. Remodelling the brain – lecture by Prof. Heidi Johansen-Berg: juggling grows white and grey matter: 17 min 20 sec to 19.00 m ; ((exercise grows hippocampus:  33 min to 35:55))

9 (b) Learn to juggle ( 5 min)

.

7 (a). Posit science and the IMPACT study: brain training does improve memory (5 min)

7 (b). Dr. Mercola and Dr. Merzenich Discuss Brain Plasticity ( from 1 min 50 sec to 10min 48 sec)

7 (c).Computer Games Reverse Mental Decline (5 mins)

.

5 (a) Roy Baumeister: Willpower: Self-control, decision fatigue, and energy ( 6 min 8 sec to 11 min 40 sec)

 

8 (a) .Atul Gawande: making a checklist and checking it (7 mins)

8 (b) Atul Gawande: The Power of Checklists ( from 4 min 08 sec to 5 min)

8 (c) How to do the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist – Adapted for England from 1 min 27 sec to 2 min 46 sec (1 min)

.

 

 

.

 

10. Amy Cuddy: power posing  from 7.16 mins  ( 10 minutes long)

Free 2-volume e-book of the famous Richard Feynman physics lectures

Go to http://www.feynmanlectures.info/ and click on read

Social psychology lecture series

1. Roy Baumeister: How Rejection Affects People:

2. Roy Baumeister: Willpower: Self-Control, Decision Fatigue and Energy Depletion

3. Deborah Gruenfeld: Power and Influence

4.Kathleen Vohs: Money Makes People Less Socially Focused

5.  Paul Piff: Money Makes ALL the Difference

Brian Little – multi-award winning academic lecturer