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Here are some of my resources.
Handle Manipulation in Politically-Charged Discussions and Interviews
The Book
Truth-Based: Defeat Manipulators in Debates, Interviews, and Conversations
This book helps progressives identify and handle manipulation in discussions, debates and interviews.
It covers ninety manipulations and much more, providing historical examples, principles to use, even the everyday hypnotic tricks. It comes from my extensive experience as a therapist and in corporate politics./p>
Readers will never hear a debate through the same ears. More importantly, you'll have responses for every move from difficult or manipulative people.
It’s available on Amazon Kindle (at an almost-free early-bird price) and paperback. Plenty of cartoons, humor, quotes, historical weirdness, and, most important, the how-to.
Kindle (Amazon e-book: almost free early-bird price)
Paperback (Amazon)
The Vortex Technique
Everyone should know this simple technique.
Although my book is mostly about dealing with insincere people in politically-charged situations, I have sections about reaching across political divides to create a more meaningful connection. The reason for this is that many thousands if not millions of Americans are suffering because of political division affecting their families, friendships, and communities.
Instructions
Zoom Meetings
I do weekly Zoom meetings that help progressive-minded folks deal with difficult personalities or politically-charged situations. They are every Thursday at 5:00 p.m. PST. Folks can contact me for info.
Trump Georgia Call, Color-Coded Transcript
Color-coded Trumpspeak: Georgia snippets with explainers, then FULL transcript coded. Funny, yet disturbing analysis of his techniques. Learn to defend yourself.
Body-Mind Experiences for Wellness and Stress
Shimmering to eliminate anxiety and fears, to handle difficult people
At the heart of shimmering is a valuable psychological shift that psychology calls desensitization. If it was a widespread part of our culture, the world would be a better place. My Truth-Based book covers it with a focus on dealing with difficult people and not getting triggered in discussions or debates.
Bilateral Sound
For those of you that know about bilateral sound, here is a link to my UpLevel sound (low-cost mp3).
UpLevel: EMDR-Inspired Stable Bilateral Soundspace
25 minute length (smaller file size)
Body-Based Deep Relaxation
Guided Experiences
Inner Child Sanctuary
I offer a free download of my first guided experience: Inner Child Sanctuary that uses hypnotic relaxation and self-esteem enhancement. It’s about 22 minutes long.
Inner Child Sanctuary (Guided audio experience)
Personal Journey
This recording has theta wave entrainment and abstract sound. When I was recovering from brain injury, it provided much-needed sleep reinforcement. I've gotten very positive feedback from other folks about this, including someone with fibromyalgia.
Used with headphones, it has a light bilateral sound effect. Without headphones, just played at the bedside, the bilateral effect becomes more of a slow (just over one cycle per second) additional brainwave frequency that appears to contributes to sleep reinforcement.
Used at night, it is best played at a low volume. You can play it all night that way on repeat.
20 minute version (smaller file size)
Precision Mind Tools Overview
This topic is near to my heart because these are valuable tools that everyone should have. They can be used for business, personal relationships and high performance.
It’s crazy that these tools aren’t as popular as cooking—they are so easy and helpful. Precision tools have helped me in every aspect of life, not the least being in recovery from devastating brain injury after being rear-ended by a truck and then exposed to volatile fumes.
NOTE: In the course of re-building this site and working on other projects, I haven't yet posted a good range of tools to go along with this article. I'm getting there.
Precision Mind Tools Overview (article)
About Bob
I provide success tools, presentations and consulting that help people open the next chapter of their lives, especially in dealing with difficult people and “lost” family members. I coach people on using the vortex technique and other methods for communication and self-care.
Background
I have worked in the mental health field for many years in fascinating roles, from providing psychotherapy to serving as program director. My clients have included police, military, executives, and the public. I have provided presentations and consultation for businesses, academic institutions, and government agencies. I am a licensed marriage family therapist (California) and earned my master’s degree in counseling psychology from Norwich University.