Better Than Normal

Al Wants To Know The Key To Finding Happiness

1/26/2013 10:00:00 AM

Al struggles with happiness. He's a successful orthodontist, has a lovely family, lives in a beautiful home and has any hobby whenever he pleases.... yet he is not happy. Click here to read more.

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Categories: Anxiety | Perfectionist

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Mark Compares 'Belbin Team Roles' To 'Better Than Normal'

10/9/2012 10:00:00 AM

Mark is from England, and shares the similarities between the 'Belbin Team Roles' to 'Better Than Normal". Click here to read more.

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M Is Putting Her Traits To Work For Her -- And No Longer Needs Medication

7/15/2012 6:00:54 PM

M grew up depressed, anxious and painfully shy. Between doctors, therapists and medication, she struggled, until it dawned on her that she had personal strengths. Putting those strengths to work for her instead of fighting them, she's now happy, successful and medication free for eight years! Are you doing what makes YOU happy? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Categories: High Energy | Hyper-Alert | OCD | Perfectionist | Social Anxiety

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Craig Has A Complex Psychiatric Profile

7/14/2012 6:00:30 AM

Craig has seen many psychiatrists and has received several diagnoses. Now he is seeing a liberal psychoanalyst who thinks psychiatric diagnoses are just labels. What do you think? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Rohan's Father Washes His Hands And Feet Constantly

7/5/2012 2:11:51 PM

Rohan and family have a problem with their dad. He's constantly washing his hands and feet, wasting water and time. This is urgent, because he's the only member of the family who works, and he's washing when he should be working! He asks what they can do to make him stop this odd behavior. Do you know what's going on here? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Categories: Anxiety | OCD | Perfectionist

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Lorena Wants To Use The 8 Traits To Define Greatness

6/1/2012 6:00:38 AM

Lorena is a doctoral candidate, and is writing her dissertation on School Leadership Characteristics In High Achieving/High Poverty Schools. She asks my permission to use the personality traits I discuss in my book, 'Better Than Normal' to better understand what makes a successful school leader.

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Dee Slams My Book, 'Better Than Normal'

5/31/2012 10:47:29 AM

Dee, who suffers from severe OCD, is on medication and receives therapy. She is in the middle of my book, 'Better Than Normal' and asks how I can possibly say that those with mental illness do not need treatment or medication. Is this really my message? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Categories: OCD | Perfectionist

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J.W.'s Life Is Being Ruined By OCD

5/28/2012 12:25:35 PM

J.W. was diagnosed with OCD when she was 17. Constantly looking behind her every few steps, she has a fear of people taking her things. She has seen a psychiatrist, psychologist, family doctor, counselors and is presently seeing a Christian counselor. OCD is ruining her life. She wonders if help out there for her. Thoughts? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Categories: OCD | Perfectionist

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Chuck Wonders If He's Normal

5/18/2012 10:00:36 PM

Chuck asks if it's possible to have high scores on all 8 traits in my book 'Better Than Normal'. Have you taken the quizzes? How do you score? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Nicole Is Miserable Because She Doesn't Want To Be Shy

5/12/2012 2:00:33 AM

Nicole is a 20 year old college student who is shy. At home she imagines herself being outgoing and having a passion for life and ambitious. In reality, her shyness is holding her back. She's getting tired of pretending to be happy, and asks what she can do to overcome both her shyness and her perfectionism. What would you advise her? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Categories: OCD | Perfectionist | Self Focused | Shy | Social Anxiety

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Jahan's Is Being Tormented By OCD

5/4/2012 5:01:49 PM

Jahan experiences disorganized thoughts and tension headaches. He was diagnosed with depression and OCD, but hasn't taken meds for a while. He is taking herbal supplements, but now he feels he's losing his mind. What can be done? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Categories: Anxiety | OCD | Perfectionist

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Ricki Only Eats One Color Per Day

4/19/2012 8:30:11 AM

Ricki has a color theme for each day of the week, and if she can't find food in the color for the day, she will become overly anxious and skip the meal. She's happy, in good shape and good health, although her friends think she's crazy. What do you think? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Categories: OCD | Perfectionist

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Nicky Broke Up With Her Boyfriend Over Her Closet

3/25/2012 11:50:35 PM

Nicky takes pride in her closet. Her clothes are organized by type, color and size. Lingerie is sorted by color, and folded neatly on top of each other. Shoes are each in their own cubbie, lined up by color. She broke up with a boyfriend because he messed up her closet, and now her fiancé is worried this may be a problem for him as well. Friends say she's OCD, but she can look at a stack of dirty dishes in the sink and not bat an eye. She wants to know if she's normal. What do you think? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Categories: OCD | Perfectionist

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Dr. Smith Is Glad He Has Low Reviews

3/21/2012 8:22:42 AM

Dr. Smith states that the more a patient is dissatisfied with his medical care, the greater the chance he's getting better health care. Read this for a different perspective. Any thoughts? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Categories: Anxiety | Perfectionist

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D.A. Can't Finish What She's Started

3/11/2012 2:45:16 PM

D.A. is a 31 year old mother who tries to be a good mom, but feels she falls short. She never finishes anything she starts, can't keep a job for any length of time and now dreads leaving her home. Whenever she goes out, she can be sociable, but then she can become impulsive and angry. Do you have suggestions? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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My book, 'Better Than Normal: How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional'

3/10/2012 8:00:51 PM

My book, 'Better Than Normal: How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional' is scheduled for release March 13, 2012. There's a new way to look at "normal" and here's a tip -- it is NOT all good! After all normal = average. Instead of taking a pill to make you "normal', embrace your quirkiness to help define your greatness. Click here to learn more and order.

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Defining Normal: How Psychiatry Has Lost Its Way

2/25/2012 11:25:06 AM

The psychiatrists office had gone from being the place no one would be caught dead visiting... to the place where a pill could fix anything... and psychiatry itself had gone from being stigmatized to glamorized. The solution was simple, to embrace the idea that unless your ailments are seriously impeding your quality of life, they can be used to your advantage. Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Categories: ADHD | Adventurous | High Energy | OCD | Perfectionist

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Observer Is A Complex Person, And Likes It

2/6/2012 3:18:12 PM

Observer sees herself as a very complex person, but in no way means that in a bad way. She used that complexity to help her become better than normal, and it's helped with a successful career as well. She looks forward to reading my upcoming book. Are YOU better than normal? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Categories: Adventurous | High Energy | Perfectionist

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Terri Reviews My Book

2/2/2012 8:00:44 PM

Terri reviews books for Amazon.com and just read my forthcoming book, 'Better Than Normal: How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional' which is being released March 13 from Random House. Read her review on Amazon. Thank you, Terri, for the great review!

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Laura Tells It Like It Is

10/27/2011 4:55:43 PM

Laura knows herself. She knows herself well, and likes it all; the good and not so good. She tells us her positives and a few negatives, but she's cool with that. Can you say the same? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Categories: Adventurous | Magical Thinking | Perfectionist

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How Do I Help My Son With OCD?

8/13/2011 4:14:50 PM

His behavior is uncontrollable. He doesn't listen and there is no discipline; I can't even try. He wants to have everything his own way. Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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