Self Help Videos

[close] Here Dr. Cottrell explains the complex, sophisticated work of the anesthesiologist to keep you alive during many different types of surgery. He describes the difference between regional and general anesthesia and explains the special anesthesia requirements for children and the elderly. Then Dr Cottrell tells Nancy how you as a patient can participate actively in your own care--by knowing what you need and asking for it--and how to deal effectively with your managed care company. Last, he predicts future improvements in anesthesia.

[close] Describes the connections between Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and the traits of individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, looking at both strengths and challenges.

[close] What factors are involved in developing the eight intelligences in Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences? In this brief video, Dr. Thomas Armstrong explains how three main factors are involved: nature (genetics etc.), nurture (parenting, education etc.), and culture (the broader cultural context in which we find ourselves). He uses the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as a way of describing the interplay of these three infuences in the course of a life.

[close] In this brief video, Dr. Thomas Armstrong talks about how Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences can provide us with a model of how to live life to its fullest, by making sure that we're engaged in all eight intelligences in our daily life. He explains that it's like using an artist's palette. If we only use one color (one intelligence) all the time, then life assumes a monochrome appearance. But if we use all the hues available to us on the palette, we can make sure that we live a richly colorful life!

[close] In this brief video, Dr. Thomas Armstrong talks about the cognitive profile of individuals diagnosed with dyslexia. He uses Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences as a way of speaking about both the strengths and the challenges of dyslexics, indicating the need to take of these into consideration to help them succeed in school and life.

[close] In this brief video, Dr. Thomas Armstrong explains how Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences applies to human relationships, especially those that are intimate (marriage, living together etc.). He describes situations where certain of the eight intelligences in his model clash between couples, and other times when there is harmony between them, and how knowing each others' cognitive profile can help create a more satisfying relationship.

[close] In this brief video, Dr. Thomas Armstrong explains how the eight intelligences in Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences develop over the course of our life. Musical intelligence seems to develop earlier and stays robust into old age. Logical-mathematical intelligence appears to peak during the teen years and the early twenties. The personal intelligences (People Smart and Self Smart) continue to get better as we grow old and develop the wisdom borne of many life experiences.

[close] In this brief video, Dr. Thomas Armstrong talks about Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and how it may be easier to late bloom in certain of the eight or nine intelligences (e.g. Self Smart, People Smart, Word Smart, Music Smart) more than in others (e.g. Number/Logic Smart, Body Smart,). A person in their forties or fifties might want to think about these differences before launching a major life goal.

[close] In conversation about the imposter phenomenon - what it is, how it manifests, how we can work with it, what it influences and what's influencing it in turn... Also highlighting other themes and issues that we should be talking about more all the time, but which we only seem to in the context of feelings of imposterism and self-doubt.

[close] In this brief video, Dr. Thomas Armstrong talks about how one or more of the eight intelligences in Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences can be shut down in the course of their development by experiences (''paralyzing experiences'') that instill a sense of humiliation, shame, guilt, anger, or fear. Sometimes it can be as simple as a teacher criticizing a paper we wrote in front of the whole class, or a parent punishing us for drawing what we thought were masterful pictures on the bedroom wall.

[close] In this brief video, Dr. Thomas Armstrong illustrates how to use Dr. Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences to learn a new vocabulary word. Giving examples from each of the eight intelligences, he shows how the use of logic, images, gesture, emotion, social connection, and nature make it possible to learn a word so well that it is never forgotten.

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[close] In this brief video, Dr. Thomas Armstrong shows how to use Dr. Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences to learn a new language. He illustrates this by using strategies based on the eight intelligences in Gardner's model (Word Smart, Number/Logic Smart, Picture Smart, Body Smart, Music Smart, Nature Smart, People Smart, and Self Smart).

[close] In this brief video, Dr. Thomas Armstrong describes the concept of ''flow'' or complete absorption in a learning activity developed by Dr. Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi. He then relates flow to Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, suggesting that we're more likely to experience a flow state in one of our most developed intelligences. This might be in creating art (Picture Smart), playing music, (Music Smart), writing a poem (Word Smart), studying a flower (Nature Smart), or playing a sport (Body Smart).

[close] A montage of images depicting the arc of my story. From feeling trapped, suffering coercive control, to battling depression, self harm and overdoses, to finally, breaking free.

[close] In this brief video, Dr. Thomas Armstrong talks about the importance of understanding one's ''multiple intelligences'' (the eight intelligences in Howard Gardner's theory of human potential) when it comes to looking for a career that matches your capabilities and interests.

[close] This is a talk I made for the Neurodiversity Foundation at their Neuroemergence 2022 virtual conference on Neurodiversity Pride Day. I discuss the idea of positive niche construction and how I envision it fitting in to a wellness model of physical, emotional, social, and spiritual health.

[close] Book Trailer for the newly released book, The Awkward Art of Being: Turn Your Awkward into Your Awesome!

[close] My first time on stage, talking about how I came to accidentally write and publish a book about imposter syndrome, and what the story of doing so might mean for others. As part of the Burnley Words Festival that ran June - July 2023, there was an open invitation for local writers to share some of their work on stage. Unbeknownst to me, everyone else that night were poets: performing pieces that evoked laughter, closeness with others, trauma, grief, lost love, and dreaming of better futures - so my 5 minutes on stage felt like that one track on every album where the musician or band wants to try something very different: some people will like it, some won't, but the important thing is that it's there to help you better enjoy the overall experience by having something unexpected and unusual as part of it. I'm grateful to the organisers of the festival for putting on the event, and to Zoe for having captured my turn on stage for posterity on her phone - it means I'm able to share the story I

[close] Book Trailer for the new book by Judith Parker Harris "Secrets of the Seven Villains"

[close] That is, surgery and anesthesia are “so much less scary” when you’re informed about it, says host Allen Cardoza of Answers Network. He talks with Dr. Cottrell about what you can do yourself to improve your outcome, why staying awake (while feeling no pain) is much safer than being unconscious during surgery, and how to deal with managed care to get what you need both before and after your procedure—and other essential pieces of information. They also discuss the politics and economics of improving Medicare and what each of us can do to support this change. And watch for Dr. Cottrell’s description of amazing recent technical advances in anesthesia that make surgery safer and less invasive—and a future when anesthesia can be induced by electrodynamic fields instead of drugs!

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[close] Episode 2 is about the importance of making changes in your life.

[close] Episode 5 The 3 L's is about the picking strong, powerful words or phrases to help guide your life. The 3 L's are Life, Love, and Learn.

[close] A journey with one's self. This includes self-talk, acts of visualization, and even recall and to understand & get to know yourself better on a deeper level. The purpose of this journal is to help you become aware of things, focus on things you can do by yourself with full confidence & appreciation. In a world where your always running and find it hard to give time to yourself or on anything, hello me journal will highlight significant details of you and your life. It will allow you to converse with yourself and prioritize what is important to you. Hello me © is all about you, how you greet & treat yourself with love and dignity. We hope this journal helps you and is there for you when no one else is. . . Created by Anam Qureshi Available on Amazon

[close] Keeping a journal helps you create order when your world feels like it’s in chaos. You get to know yourself by revealing your most private fears, thoughts, and feelings. Look at your writing time as personal relaxation time. It's a time when you can de-stress and wind down. Write in a place that's relaxing and soothing, maybe with a cup of tea. Look forward to your journaling time. And know that you're doing something good for your mind and body.

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