November 2007 Archives
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! This blog entry, unlike most others of mine, is actually an advertisement. But read on. It's an interesting deal just for buying one book.
On Thursday, November 29, 2007, there will be a compelling offer on Amazon.com. (That's exactly a week from Thanksgiving).
On that day, purchase Dr. Michael R. Edelstein's book, "Three Minute Therapy" at Amazon.com for $14.93, and you will receive materials on the web valued at more than $700.00. Click the book image below for more information.
The e-materials you receive are provided by authors and experts with an interest in Dr. Edelstein and the field of cognitive therapy. That will include a freebie from yours truly.
In addition, you'll even receive, for those who are game, a ten minute session with the best-selling author, Dr. Michael Edelstein, by telephone, an appointment set up just for you and you alone.
If you're on one of my message boards, or have read my book, you know the value of "Three Minute Therapy." It is my belief that the simple kind of self-therapy explained in his book is worth gold to folks trying to ditch the diet mentality. Why? Because ditching the diet is like leaving a cult. You have some work to do in your thinking, and Edelstein shows you how.
Dr. Edelstein writes, "If you take the trouble to learn the techniques explained in this book, think about them, and apply them to your own problems, you'll be able to tackle difficulties that may have so far seemed unmanageable. Some of your worst fears and anxieties will diminish or dissolve away, and you will become more effective at pursuing your chosen goals in life."
Dr. Edelstein lectures nationally and internationally, appears on radio, television, newspapers, and the internet, and is published in numerous psychological journals. He also writes the advice column, "Ask Dr. Mike."
Dr. Edelstein has served as a Training Supervisor and Fellow of the Albert Ellis Institute. He is on the Board of Advisors of the National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists, which honored him with the "Author of the Year" award for his book, "Three Minute Therapy."
Best-Selling Author Dr. Martin Blinder, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Past Adjunct Professor of Law, University of California, San Francisco says: 
"With a series of incisive insights Michael Edelstein cuts through the psychological jargon and makes clear how all of us can effect powerful changes in our psyches, in our lives, and in the lives of our loved ones."
Here's the link so you can see the book, but remember, you get the free e-materials and the free phone consultation only if you make your purchase of Dr. Edelstein's book on November 29!
Three Minute Therapy: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
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Has someone pointed out your "shoulds" to you? Are you aware that you have too many "musts"? Yet you resist shedding them.
There must be a reason why. There must be something you're getting from your "shoulds." Here are a few possibilities. You believe that if you shed the "should":
1. You'll turn into a slacker
2. You'll fail to measure up to other people
3. You'll underachieve
4. You'll appear to others as uncaring or unconcerned
Did you identify with one or more of the above reasons to cling to your shoulds?
It's no wonder you don't want to shed your "shoulds." They're wrapped up in your view of yourself and others' view of you. It's tied into your ego and sense of importance, even your compassion.
But is it true? Do you really need those rigid "shoulds"? There's nothing wrong wtih expecting things of yourself, but what if you trade in your "should" for a "would like to"? Well, guess what, you can still desire to do things, and then accomplish them. Here's a few examples:
I should forgive him
I shouldn't be angry
I shouldn't be resentful
I shouldn't raise my kids that way
I should legalize all foods
Now here's a softer approach:
I would like to try and forgive him
I would prefer not to be angry
I would like to get rid of this resentment
I would like to apply some wisdom to raising my kids
I would like to legalize all foods eventually
Interestingly, people accomplish more with the softer approach. People need slow, gradual, warming up, baby steps to bring about real change in their lives. "Shoulds" don't allow for that. "Would like to's" most certainly do. It turns out they're more effective.
In a sense, this means you're off the hook. You don't need to shed your "shoulds." But maybe it will help you to soften them. See if you would like to do that.
Click on the book cover for more information
Free resources: (You'll see after clicking how to subscribe to them)
Diet Survivors meditations
Diet Survivors newsletter
Diet Survivors message board
Food and Feelings message board
Find out more about Linda Moran's book,
How to Survive Your Diet.
Visit the home of the book The Rules of Normal Eating
