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Qualitative Research Methods In Health
This set of five courses aims to equip delegates with the knowledge and skills to understand, design and conduct high quality qualitative research. By attending all five day courses you will gain a clear understanding of the principles of qualitative research as well as practising skills including interviewing, running a focus group, data analysis, oral presentation and academic writing. Learning will be assessed through planning and writing a protocol for a qualitative research project. Which counts as 15 Credits towards an MSc. There is about a hour of reading required in advance of each day course, all course will be from 9.00am to 5.00pm.
These sessions are for Masters level students, PhD students and research staff to acquire the knowledge and skills to design and conduct good quality qualitative research. No previous experience of qualitative research is necessary, but it is essential to read the recommended papers in advance.
For queries about the course content, please contact Julia Bailey
To register or for administrative queries, please contact Tim Curry
Day 1:Understanding Qualitative Research Methods (22 Jan 2015)
|Day 2:Focus Groups in Qualitative Research – Theory and Practice (5 Feb 2015)
|Day 3:Qualitative Interviewing - Theory and Practice (26 Feb 2015)
|Day 4: Qualitative Data Analysis (12 March 2015)
|Day 5: Designing a Qualitative Study (26 March 2015)
"The format of the session encourage good group discussion with different people and got 'expert' feedback!" - PhD student (2013)
"Helpful in giving a basic idea and food for thought in how to design future research" - Trial Manager (2012)
"I was able to refine my interview technique and learn how to conduct an in-depth interview" - Research Associate (2012)
"very useful. wish I'd had it in my degree!" - Clinical Research Fellow
"I found the course very useful in structuring my ideas for a qualitative PhD proposal" - Prospective PhD student (2011)
All course tutors have extensive experience in conducting qualitative research, and are also experienced teachers.
Julia Bailey
Julia Bailey is senior clinical lecturer in the e-Health Unit at University College London. She also works as a doctor in sexual health clinics in East London. Julia's research interests include sexual health, e-Health, doctor-patient interaction, and qualitative methodology especially discourse analysis.
Fiona Stevenson
Fiona Stevenson is a senior lecturer in medical sociology at University College London. Her research is broadly encompassed by the overarching theme of perceptions, communication and interactions about treatment. She has expertise in original research as well as educational strategies to apply research findings into practice. Her methodological expertise lies in qualitative methods, both in relation to thematic analysis and discourse / conversation analysis.
Kate Walters
Kate Walters is a Senior Clinical Lecturer in Primary Care at University College London, and a practicing GP. Her research interests are in primary care mental health and older people and in mixed methods research including qualitative research and the development of complex interventions.
Kalpa Kharicha
Kalpa Kharicha is a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Ageing Population Studies at University College London. Her main research interests are in health and well-being in later life and she has experience in both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Deborah Haworth
Deborah Haworth is a Trial Manager/ Senior Research Associate on the ProAct65+ in the Department of Primary Care & Population Health. She has worked substantially on a number of projects investigating the health and wellbeing of older adults.
Jane Wilcock
Jane Wilcock is a Senior Research Fellow and trial manager at University College London. Jane has worked for several years in dementia research. She has been involved in studies exploring sensitive and complex topics from multiple perspectives. As well as in recruiting hard to reach populations.
Jane has experience with a range of research methods and has an interest in emerging technologies.
The fee is £800 for all 5 sessions or £195 per session, this fee includes tuition, materials, lunches and refreshments, but excludes travel or accommodation.
on completion of all sessions you are eligible for:
- Certificate of attendance from University College London
- 15 Credits towards an MSc qualification
If you'd like to apply, please send through your Registration form to Tim Curry.
- University of London MSc Students will need to complete an Intercollegiate registration form
Please Note: If you no longer wish to take part in the course you must let us know 2 weeks prior to the course date.
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Once you build the gleaming gym, hire first-rate coaches and provide lucrative incentives, your company will have the perfect workplace health management program, right? Wrong. First, there is no "perfect." Second, while you are waiting for perfect, you end up with no program—or at best, a mediocre one. "Better a flawed diamond than a perfect pebble," as Confucius is credited with saying. One thing is certain: There is no flawless design. If you set your sights on the "perfect" program, you set yourself ... Read More >
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2015 will be a milestone year for me as well as for Katarina Witt, Mario Lemieux and a couple of my favorite football players: Rod Woodson and Greg Lloyd from the Pittsburgh Steelers. We all turn 50 next year! We're part of the aging in America trend. In fact, each year, more than 3.5 million baby boomers turn 55. Although 50 may not be the new 30, our 50s aren't what they used to be, especially in terms of life span ... Read More >
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Using a technology platform with a wellness program is common practice among employers—and for good reason. When designed right, a platform can be an effective tool to help build a workplace culture of health. A study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine showed that engaging technology and interactive web-based tools can empower individuals to be more proactive about their health and reduce their health risks. However, a technology platform alone cannot address the top pain ... Read More >
A new approach to behavior change with employee health
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Employers—especially large and mid-size employers—embrace worksite health management as a means to enhance productivity and reduce health care costs. During the past five years, the 2014 Employee Benefits research report found a steady increase in the percentage of organizations offering health and lifestyle coaching, preventive programs targeting employees with chronic health conditions, and health care premium discounts for participating in a wellness program. However, for any wellness program to be successful, engagement is an essential ingredient, and it's one that ... Read More >
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If you see more of your employee population sporting a health and fitness device at work—such as Fitbit, Nike+ and Jawbone UP—you are not alone. More than 52 percent of today's consumers are aware of wearable fitness devices—and one in three of today's consumers is likely to buy one. In fact, the fitness tracker market is expected to hit $2.2 billion this year, according to IHS Technology, and is expected to grow to $2.8 billion by 2019. Read More >
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How does a large manufacturing company with 5,000 employees in 24 locations work to improve the health and wellness of its employees? By adapting its health management program to meet the unique needs of its employees and culture. I have worked with this employer for 18 years and have found success with unique ways to reach the employees. Engaging this employee population is a challenge because many employees have limited time, limited access to computers and a wide range of education ... Read More >
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The use of e-cigarettes (electronic cigarettes) is on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about one in five adult cigarette smokers have tried an e-cigarette and the percentage of middle and high school students who use e-cigarettes has more than doubled. E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that provide doses of nicotine and other additives to the user in an aerosol. E-cigarettes not marketed for therapeutic purposes are currently unregulated by the Read More >
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Rated 3.3 out of 5 by 522 reviewers.
Rated 2 out of 5 by ChrisB55 Not what I expected I've stayed here back in 2005 and thought that it was great. I was excited to come back and bring my son for his first trip to Hawaii. When I got to my room the first thing I noticed was that there was an issue with the floor maybe being not level. The drawers on the dresser and desk our room (946) would not stay closed unless we put a chair or other object in front of it. I could see makeshift shims under the feet of the dresser probably trying to keep it level. Secondly, the bath tub had signs of rust in it. Also, when I stepped onto the balcony, I could see the other neigboring balconies crumbling, not sure if it was from weather or just wear and tear. During the day it looked like construction or upgrades were going on in the rooms across from us. Maybe we should have come a few weeks later. I'm very disappointed with this hotel and I hope that if I do stay at a Sheraton again in the future, I will have a better experience. February 14, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by LBDB The rooms were outdated. Our TA booked this hotel. We decided to stay because the rest of the wedding party was there. The first room we had was small and cramped with a lovely view of the parking lot. The room decor was outdated. When speaking with the nice lady at the registration desk on Tuesday morning she suggested a suite on the 29th floor was available for our last three nights, at a higher rate. However, this was outdated also. I won't go into the details of cleanliness, however there were many. (Floors, hallways, woodwork, sinks, etc.). The beds and the bedding for both rooms were comfortable and the sheets were crisp. We chose to stay and not complain because of the other guests attending the wedding, however if we had been on our own, we might have changed hotels. I almost forgot. The noise was constant, from the construction during the day to the street performer crowds and air conditioning noise at night. This may be out of your jurisdiction, but the street walkers were blatantly open when returning to the hotel from the main boulevard. June 15, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by Jen777 Location is good; nothing else The room is so small, furniture was not placed in a functional way. Bathroom is totally dysfunctional, there is no leg room for the toilet due to supporting beam blocking one side of the toilet. The worst hotel stay ever. June 26, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by molino4 Needs attention to housekeeping and maintainance The front desk staff is always excellent. More than one counter person needed, especially when there are long lines. Housekeeping service definitely needs improvement. Our room was 2556 from 7/9 to 7/14/13. Cleanliness not up standards. There was an on going lines for the elevators for the tower and several of the elevators appeared to be malfunctioning. July 16, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Rollie1967 quiet location The Princess has a great location, yet the thick sliding glass doors and blackout curtains allow a great nights sleep in a very comfortable bed. Waikiki can be very noisy,even at night but thats not an issue here. The cold water and fruit on the beach service was a nice plus- other beach visitors im sure were wondering how we acquired such great service. September 5, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Daveblo Great hotel in a perfect location I stayed for 9 nights. Room and hotel are clean. Staff is friendly and inviting. Location is fantastic, and the $25 all-day parking fee is quite reasonable for this location. The pool seems nice, though being a block from the ocean I didn't use it. Breakfast is a bit on the pricy side, but there are many close by decent alternatives. Will stay again. July 29, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Ann40 Hotel met or exceeded expectations. Bed was quite comfortable. Location is very good. View from our balcony was great. In general, room was kept clean. The hotel staff was very friendly and helpful. The hotel met or exceeded our expectations. Our primary complaint is that beverages in the bar were priced too high and served in plastic cups. Overall, we were very satisfied with our stay. May 27, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by aradia1300 Great location My partner and I stayed at the Hotel in mid-August. The hotel in excellently situated within walking distance of Waikiki beach, good shopping centres and public/tourist transport. We had a room on the 9th floor, high enough to have a good ('partial') ocean view and away from the noise on the street. Recommend specifying if early check-in is required. August 22, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by travelprincess69 Great location and clean rooms! We asked for and received ocean view on high floor. Check in: long line, and sparce staff. But once greeted, staff very attentive. Parking! Rooms dated but clean. Nice sized lanai with view of ocean and surfers. The view is angled over the Surf Rider. Best bet for this property: location! Across the street from beach. Close to Duke's, shopping, spa. September 21, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Japanese60 This hotel needs renovation I checked in on Saturday. Safety box was broken (numeric code cannot be entered). Security person was dispatched. Both he and the front desk person told me they cannot fix it on Sunday and I should wait for Monday. The problem is not resolved before I check out on Tuesday. No service person showed up. One of the elevators stopped, and did not work. June 26, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by torontoboy I would avoid this hotel Worst Starwood Hotel I've ever stayed at and given that I've been an SPG Platinum member for some time, this hotel should not have the Sheraton name attached to it...Old (I'd say the rooms have not been touched since the 70's), broken (our shower did not work nor did the toilet) and depressing...Don't bother wasting your money or SPG points here... December 24, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 poor value poor services from manager and check in staff. bed attitude. room is not clean. furniture is broken. long hair on bath tub, it may be from previous guest. no ventilation system in bath room. no privilege for SPG members. I was forced to pay extra to stay until 2pm. very poor internet service. paying 18 dollar resort fee is a rip off. never go back. January 22, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by vidkid good location staff and location are the best . the hotel needs a bit updating but its kept clean and tidy all the staff were very pleasant and nothing was to much for them we were flying out late and they let us check out late and give us a curtsy room later as well . the staff at the pool bar were always very happy and pleasant. good value for Waikiki. March 6, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Earl44 Hotel doesn't understand Platinum level First you didn't have my reservation. Showed my Sheraton reply e-mail with reservation number. Still couldn't find, had to call central reservation. Took 30 min to get the reservation. Booked me am room, asked if it was on the preferred floor, was asked why - because I am Platinum level. Then took another 15 min to get me a room on the preferred floor. Went to room, AC didn't work, called guest services-20 rings later they answered, had maintenance come up and work on the AC. It started working, maintenance left, the AC stopped. Went to front desk asked to move - was told no. Responded that is how you treat you Platinum guest. After going into the back I was moved. Later in the day I stopped by the front desk asking if I get breakfast as a Platinum level - they had to go into the back and find out. Day before checkout I asked for late checkout time, told the person that I was Platinum level - they said no late checkout. I asked to speak to the Manager - front desk person went into the back then came out and said I could have 4:00pm late checkout. I wanted later, but knew your team wouldn't support so I accepted. You need to educate your staff to look for guest status and understand what that should get them. July 15, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Sunbabe88 Great location!!! My family and I really enjoyed our stay at the Sheraton Princess! The staff was amazing! They all met all of our traveling needs from the time we checked in to the day that we left. The only complaint that I have about this hotel is that the swimming area for the kids is too small of an area. During the day and mid afternoon its filled with kids. August 21, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by Avidtraveler1172 Great Hotel but confused Room staffs The hotel was great but the room staffs did not change my towels for us. We put the change card on the bed and the dirty towels on the bathroom floors to be change. The towels has a lot of stains on it but what they did was us pick it up and hung it again. In most hotels that we stay in the past the sign that we new towels are to throw old ones on the bathroom floor which I don't understand why the room staffs did not understand that. They just hung our dirty towels that we threw on the bathroom floor back up. The reason we even notice was that the stains were on the towels in the same spots. This happen the whole time we stayed at the hotel I think the room staff needs to be re-train to know that towels that customers throw on the floor is a sign of change new towels right away. Otherwise we love the hotel it was in great location and the reception staff was very helpful. I would stay here again but watch the room staff more carefully. October 23, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Gay47 Hotel has great location Excellent place to stay in Waikiki. Nice a commendation and staff. Love the the sand bar and staff. July 12, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by JTPauley Lousy Experience I stayed here for a month while looking for a home. I was told parking was included, it wasn't and I was blindsided with a 400 dollar charge upon checkout. Breakfast is terribly expensive and not good. Dinner is decent enough, but not worth the money. In general, the hotel was decent at best, but nowhere near what I expected from a SPG hotel. February 8, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Patty1063 Improvements Could be Made The public areas of the hotel are pleasant and comfortable but guest rooms are tired and on the small side. The beds are excellent quality and provide a good night's sleep. The buffet breakfast is very good but there's no variation from day to day. The pool closes at 6:00pm - very much a disappointment when the temperatures are in the 80's! October 31, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by AAIconferee Disappointing On arrival, my reservations were confused and took some time to sort out. AMEX has 2 holds put on CC, three days to resolve and three trips to the manger's office. Hotel hallways were dingy a in poor condition. The room was fine, but the AC was very noisy. Staff I interacted with tried to be helpful, but could sort out problems effectively. May 13, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by dadefe Disappointed As a Platinum preferred guest, I was told at check in that I was upgraded to suite. I arrived at noon and didn't get into my room until 3:45 pm. I was surprised that though my room was on the floor holding suites, my room was the size of a regular room. On the bright side, my room attendant, Julie, was wonderful, friendly, and professional. April 20, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Tracy63 SPG Category 5???? Are you kidding me? Tiny pool. OLD, OLD bathrooms and showers. Frayed, dirty carpets in rooms and hallways. Even from the 27th floor, the street noise was really loud because of single pane windows and sliding glass door. This place needs a MAJOR renovation. Category 5 in the SPG program??? A resounding and absolute NO!!! Do NOT waste your hard earned points! May 5, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Dick1934 Getting There Wow, your parking is around the corner' which comes as a surprise. There are mostly one way streets. The street signs are badly placed and hard to read. Lots of wasted driving and frustration getting there. Suggest you publish a map of JUST nearby streets and their direction with the location of the parking lot included April 9, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by Nikita Needs Serious Improvement or Demolishment This hotel is rather well placed being located second-line to the beach, within walking distance of boutiques and other shops including an abundance of ABC Stores allowing access to food and beverages 24/7. Unfortunately that is all that is good about this hotel. The hotel has 2 main wings. One contains extremely outdated, 70's styled rooms with a large amount of space creating an empty feel. The toilet is old, dirty, the shower is in the very narrow bathtub causing you to touch the dirty curtains all the time and the toilet seat is extremely uncomfortable and pokes you constantly. The other wing has a more updated and new style but unlike the other wing the room feels crammed and with a ridiculous amount of space left for the balcony, can not give more feedback as I did not stay in this room but looked inside one. The breakfast this hotel offers has a limited selection but complements the level of luxury this hotel offers. I had the continental breakfast which offered me fruit, muesli, buns and cereal (selection of 4 different types of corn flakes). The food itself was fine and the bun selection almost made up for everything else. Half of the dishes were dirty and would run out quickly and the staff would be very slow to top them up for use and the same goes for the food itself. That wasn't even the worst thing about this breakfast, through out the duration of my stay there was construction right next to the tables and the noise was unbearable making even conversation a task. The service is slow and unresponsive, there have been 2 instances that Guest Services didn't even pick up when I called and the check in at midnight without another single guest in sight took 20 minutes. The hotel also has a $26.18 USD daily mandatory fee per room which offers the following: (quoting the official resort charge list) - Free high speed internet access --- The Internet was decent. - Self-parking for one vehicle --- Provided as promised - Unlimited local and 1-800 calls, up to 60 min of long distance --- Kind of useless feature but nevertheless still there - Two bottles of water per day --- Provided as promised - Children 5 and under eat free from kids menu with paying adult ---Good for families with little kids - Big kahuna beach service (use of sand chair and fresh towels) --- You had to CARRY the chairs to the beach --- The pool is a tiny oval which goes to 8 feet deep, why? To receive towels you need 'Towel Cards' which is a real hassle especially if you forget your cards in your room you have to go and get them or even worse lose them. - Fruit and water provided twice daily between 10am and 2pm when seated in designated area on Waikiki beach with 4 free cocktails (4 coupons given upon arrival) --- Didn't use this feature, can not give more feedback - Portrait done by professional photographer --- You had to book in advance which is a hassle for a 15-20 minute session of taking pictures. All the features above are really not worth the daily fee ESPECIALLY for SPG Platinum guests which I am as you would be offered most of these anyway as SPG recognition. All in all, for future trips to Hawaii I will try and avoid this hotel at all costs. August 15, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by Dave Very tired rooms This hotel is in a great location and the general areas, i.e. lobby, pool etc. are pleasant. However, the rooms are very, very tired. The wallpaper is patched and dirty. The electrical outlets , paintwork etc. all need to be dealt with. The bedding/ towels are OK Sheraton standard. Apart from maid service the rest of staff very average. April 6, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by malasada good location this hotel is across waikiki beach, good location and good price. the hotel is little outdate for interior,but the room is comfortable and clean. the resort fee which included wifi and parking fee is little higher but it will cost you more if you park on same street on difference parking lot. Overall, the hotel is good bargain to stay. June 10, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by Jpf73 Very outdated rooms Rooms are very outdated and in desperate need of a renovation. Front office staff (Sharen) was very friendly at check in but unfortunately same experience did not happen at check out, Agent left us waiting for a few minutes without even acknowledging our presence. I would not return to this hotel as it offers poor value for the money. September 7, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Frawst Great!! Facility shows it's age but is very clean and comfortable. The lobby is expansive and elegant. The hotel is accessible to the beach, upscale shopping and discount shopping. Concierge was most helpful in finding activities that fit our schedule and likes. Food in the restaurant was great and plentiful. May 1, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Ruby Four stays! This hotel is a close to everything hotel with comfortable, clean rooms. The staff is welcoming and always seems to take the extra step to make your stay enjoyable. We have been to Honolulu often and this is our hotel of choice. Good food, good rooms, close to it all and a staff that really cares! What more can you ask for really? June 5, 2013
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I'm just down about my weight today. It just doesn't seem to want to come off in a timely manner these days. I know it's my own fault too. If I could just stay on track with healthy eating, I know it would come off. I stay within my calorie range most days of the week. Occasionally on weekends, I slip up. My food choices are not always healthy even though I'm staying within a healthy range of calories. I also know that I need to exercise each day. I get really lazy about that. I'm one of those people who HATE to exercise.
Now that I'm 55, my metabolism has slowed way down so I know exercise is more important than ever!
I am, however, going to start being a friend to myself which was the motivational or inspiration of the day that I received in my email today.
I need to treat myself as I would my best friend. I'm always nicer to others than I am myself. Being nice to myself means to give myself some slack in knowing that I am human while also treating my body with respect and eating healthier meals.
I think it also means that if I have issues that I can't seem to deal with by myself that I seek help from a doctor or professional if need be. I do not feel like my current physician is helping me at all. I still have the same health problems I have had since I started seeing her 8 years ago. I think it is time for change.
Before I eat or drink anything, I am going to try to remember to ask myself, "is this healthy for me?" If the answer is 'no' then try to find a healthier substitution. I just have to be conscious of what I am putting into my mouth, my brain, my body, my emotions and so on.
I am tired of making my body the garbage disposal.
I am seeking balance in all areas.
I was reading old blogs and they left me with mixed emotions. I'm trying to stay positive and move forward without looking back. I am so sick of yo-yo dieting and here I am again. How did I get here again? I was healthy and about 50 pounds lighter this time last year. Now, I can barely get out of bed in the mornings due to a stiff and sore lower back.
This aging thing sux but I guess it's better than the alternative. Do I know what I did wrong? yes.
If anything is going to help, then I need to make it a lifestyle. So, I have to re evaluate all I do and pay attention to me again.
When I was working out with weights and actually taking a weight training class where I work, I felt better but he almost killed me (at least I thought so) at every class. I won't even walk down to the gym because I'm afraid he will see me. hehehe.
But after a year of eating badly, drinking badly, not exercising and being under tremendous stress, my body is now talking to me and fussing loudly.
So, here's to June, 2009 and my second day of the YOAD challenge.
Wish me luck!
Well, here it is April already. I'm making small changes but nothing has caught on yet since I lost focus last year. I will get there though. I'm just doing too much with working full time, being a mother and wife, and going to school full time to try to finish up a bachelor's degree that I have been working on since 1986.
In the meantime, life stills goes on and I tend to reach for the quick-fix when it comes to my diet because I'm so short on time these days. That is not an excuse; it's just what is happening.
I will get back to me. I'm taking the summer off from school. I will be busy trying to get my daughter off to college (which i'm stressing about) and get me and my husband transferred to another college. All this organizing and paperwork is driving me nuts.
As soon as this semester is over with, I'm going to get outside again and make time for me and my health.
I feel old and ragged and stiff....all the things I was NOT when I was working out and eating right. I will get there again. Right now, I'm taking baby steps.
I was bored with my spark page so decided to give it a new look and in the meantime decided that it was time for me to get a new look also. I've been struggling so long and been so wishy washy about my health. I'm going to use this site for my blogging and monitoring.
I am not going to weigh myself since my new weight is liable to depress me too much. I am just going to measure my waist for starters as a way to measure my progress. After all, the scale is not the only measure of success and for me it plays a mindgame that I'm tired of.
So my new program consists of healthy eating of lots of veggies and lean meats like chicken and turkey and fish. I will strive to post my progress as a blog along with all my difficulties and successes.
Hopefully, I can help me and maybe others who are struggling just like myself.
I'm not striving for perfection; but I'm striving for a more balanced life and a healthier one in all areas...mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually.
Ok, that about sums it up for today. To be continued.....
Well, today's quote hit home to me and I rarely pay attention to them for long. But this one was definitely for me.
Conscience is the inner voice that warns us that someone might be looking.
- HL Mencken, author, critic and newspaperman
First of all, as far as my health is concerned, the only person looking is me. I know when I'm not doing right. I know exactly what I should be doing. I would never ever ever turn out a half-@ssed project in my professional life or towards anything I do for my family and friends. So, WHY do I do that to myself?! When you wake up feeling guilty about something, then it's time for a change. I am so sick of whining to myself about my failures. So, today, my message back to myself is:
"SMACK! Snap OUT of it. Behave yourself and stop whining unless you are going to make a conscious effort to change!"
Ok, I heard that. I am DONE with the whining. I am ready for change and I am ready for the me inside that wants to get out!!!!!!!!


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Nokia will livestream its MWC keynote, you can watch it here
The Nokia X has leaked out multiple times and by now we are almost certain that it'd be an affordable device, priced at just above $100 off contract. The device is expected to rock Android, but nowhere near its stock form. Instead, Nokia has modified it hugely with an interface similar to that of Asha feature phones.
Nokia is also likely to unveil new Lumia Windows Phone-based devices, and while we have not heard anything about a new PureView camera-centric phone, we can at least hope to see something camera-related by the Finnish company.
The Nokia MWC keynote will be held on Monday, February 24th, and we will also cover it live, so stay tuned.
Date: Monday 24th February 2014
Time: 7:30AM GMT/ 8:30AM CET / 2:30AM EST / 11:30PM PST (23rd February)
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1. boblight (Posts: 84; Member since: 28 Jul 2012)
New Lumias ? Hell yeah Nokia. Show us what you have !
5. Skoms (Posts: 118; Member since: 03 Feb 2014)
I hope one Android phone will save nokia from microsoft
2. lucid.brat (Posts: 103; Member since: 09 Sep 2013)
Excited to c nokia x and Lumia 1820 and 1520v
4. rodneyej1 (Posts: 3561; Member since: 06 Jul 2013)
No Lumia devices will be revealed at MWC!
6. sip1995 (Posts: 939; Member since: 07 Feb 2014)
Why you say that ?
7. rodneyej1 (Posts: 3561; Member since: 06 Jul 2013)
Because the next new Lumias are WP8.1-0xxxx devices, and they will not be revealed until WP8.1 is revealed at Build 2014... We might see Nokia show new WP devices at Build though..
You should trust WPC for very accurate Nokia, Lumia, and WP news..
Daniel Rubino has much better inside knowledge than PA does.. This is fact!
8. RapidCat (Posts: 351; Member since: 12 Jun 2012)
buffering 240p T_T
i have no problem watching 720p on youtube
9. mousesports (Posts: 259; Member since: 28 Feb 2013)
Any link for live stram ? The http://conversations.nokia.com
/2014/02/18/mwc-2014-conversations-live-webcast/#comment-1258041955doesent work
10. mousesports (Posts: 259; Member since: 28 Feb 2013)
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The only reason anyone can complain about Hopkins' "alphabet title" is because the other middleweight champions avoided him for years. When he finally got them in the ring he dominated them.
Carlos Monzon only had ten defenses of a unified title. Monzon was stripped of his WBC title after the Napoles fight for avoiding his top challenger and would continue to do so for three years while defending his alphabet title.
If you want to argue between alphabet titles and unified titles Hagler has the record of defenses.
Some fans argue the merits of lineal vs. unified vs. alphabet and whether or not fighters getting stripped of their titles is legitimate. I think when a fighter refuses to defend against his universally recognized top contender for three years there is merit in stripping him.
I think there is merit in considering an alphabet holder "the champ" when he chases all of the other alphabet holders for years on end and finally dominates them when he catches them.
It would be ridiculous, to my way of thinking, that anyone could question that Hopkins was "the man" at middleweight from the time he won the IBF title until he lost to Jermain Taylor.
However, I dont think Hopkins is the greatest middleweight ever. He would be tough for anyone but I dont think he was the greatest fighter in history's greatest division. I also dont think he lost to Taylor eithe time and dont think he was dominated by Jones either. 116-112 is not being dominated.
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while i had taylor beating him twice, other scores are easily justifiable. and domination is a relative (and maybe extreme term). well done
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September 2008 Insights
This is a repost of some insights I had in September 2008 in the midst of a massive connection to consciousness, which I called "enlightenment" or "full consciousness".
What's the path to enlightenment?
The path to enlightenment is faith through meditation. Faith in yourself that you are more than you think you are. Notice I said think. Then you accept. Then you see without blinders. Then you are enlightened.
Aren't you just in denial?
No. Quite the opposite. The goal is to completely and honestly accept. When you accept all of your past and all of who you are, you are quite simply set free. It's really that simple. This is something I have thought endlessly about, for many years, and the answer is to simply accept who you are. This requires no thought.
Did your enlightment happen gradually or all at once?
I describe below what the process was like for me. You could look at it one way and say, yes, it happened all at once. But I believe it was meant to happen at that moment and everything I had been doing was leading up to that moment. I had been in traditional psychotherapy since 1991 and in and out of hospitals since 1991 (with a several year respite in the late 90s to start a family). Grounding was a very big lesson. And you do need to ground in order to get to higher states of consciousness. Think of it like getting different colored belts in Karate. Grounding is the ability to, in a small way, control your mind. For years and years I grappled with questions such as "Did it happen?", "If it didn't happen, I must be bad.", "Do I have parts or is that fake?", and similar questions; if you ever grappled with trauma and dissociation you will know what I'm talking about. I had to deal with almost every major malady one can have of the mind, was intensely suicidal, and just trapped inside. My journey over the past few years has led to my liberation from my mind. It has been about learning about my inside. But I had done so from purely an intellectual (i.e., thought) perspective. I realized several months ago that that approach wasn't going to work completely and began working with an expressive therapist with whom I have developed a connection. Drawing, writing, music, and talking now gave me several modalities with which to work. Suddenly I opened up and A LOT was accessible to me. In her office one day, it just happened with the aid of meditation. I was already open. I was already accepting. So what happened that day, while spontaneous, was part of a process and life history that led to that moment.
How does your body feel?
The physical sensations in my body are absolutely AMAZING! Everything feels tingly. Like "stuff" (toxins?) are getting released from my muscles. Now all I want to do is stretch. I've been doing stretching and yoga poses. And now, suddenly, that all makes sense to me. I must have been so bound up by my mind that my body was also bound up and unable to appreciate any modality such as stretching, Tai Chi, or Yoga. Wow! I have so much to learn and experience.
What does it mean to understand?
True understanding comes from complete acceptance. No matter how painful the material is, if you accept it, you are accepting it into all of human consciousness to which you are connected, so it cannot hurt or overwhelm you.
Come on, Paul, don't we practice conscious awareness all the time? I mean I'm pretty aware!
Like anything else, there is a continuum. Just like there's a dissociative continuum, there is a corresponding and quite related consciousness continuum. We certainly make attempts at conscious awareness. When we listen to music, we are freeing our minds from thought. The goal of sleep, I may suggest, is to free your mind of thought. When we look at the beauty of nature, or art, or other people we are largely freeing our minds of thought. When we take a tranquilizer, we are trying by chemical means to free our minds of thought. This is why I say that achieving full control over thought is a natural state. We are ALWAYS and forever trying to do this, even without realizing what and why! But there is a limit to how far this can take us. Enlightenment is so much more. It is like comparing the physical vastness of the universe with our tiny blue planet. You are only getting a tease. But the tease should entice you to seek more. Enlightenment is not meditation. It is not mindfullness. It is much more. It's a portal to something way beyond us. Sure, as you journey from music to meditation to mindfullness, you gradually begin to appreciate what you are seeking. But true enlightenment is a state unlike any other.
What has sleep been like for you since enlightenment experience?
I used to have terrible sleep. Unable to quiet inside and anxiety, amongst other things. Now sleep is an extension of my enlightenment. I sleep in a state of never ending bliss. I don't know how this is possible, but it is true. I have been sleeping a deep deep sleep from about 8pm until 1am and then come to a semi-awake state of being where I feel my being bathed in bliss (I must come up for a new word, because bliss is a feeling and I don't know if you can be bathed with a feeling). It's an awesome experience. I feel as if I am literally in heaven. I talk. I bask in knowledge that comes from some place I am connected to, but certainly not from within. I wonder about things. Thoughts pass through my mind and I don't judge or remember them. I just say them as they come. Actually out loud, but relatively quietly. I cannot explain this at all. As I write this, I cannot remember the things I said in sleep-awake. But I am certain that I remarked as I was saying these things that they were wonderful awarenesses. Oh my God, this keeps getting better and more expansive.
If enlightenment returns us to our natural state of being, why do you call it a miracle?
Partly because so many of us have forgotten how to achieve enlightenment and don't practice meditation. But, really, it's just a miracle in the same sense that conception-to-birth is a miracle. It's not unusual, I know. It's a gift from God and all of God's gifts are miracles. We take everything for granted that we don't realize we see miracles every day.
Carl Jung wrote: "If you get rid of the pain before you have answered its questions, you get rid of the self along with it." Thoughts?
My therapist gave this to me today. I would rephrase this to make it correct: "If you ignore the pain before you have accepted it, you ignore the self along with it." That's accurate. This causes internal conflict. For you really cannot ignore yourself. Denial is a terrible affliction. Pain holds no questions. It's just pain. But if we are bound to our minds and bodies we will be stuck. If we free ourselves from thought and connect to consciousness, pain ceases to exist (that's the only way to get rid of it). For we realize, then, that we can connect to that which is outside of us and bigger than us. This is another way of saying we accept it. We must accept everything within us in order to connect to our higher consciousness.
Note: In February 2009, I don't quite believe this statement to be true. Pain is sometimes unavoidable. The place of consciousness is wonderful to be sure, but it's important to realize that it's not a simple matter to get there. A lot of things have to be aligned.
What does it mean that a psychiatric hospital has 72 active journals and newsletters on display and none deal with spirituality, enlightenment, universe, or eastern philosophies?
I spend time at my local major psychiatric hospital waiting for my appointment (McLean Hospital in Belmont, MA) and love sitting in the library. Well today I was looking at all the books and journals and realized that they are all about symptoms, complex psychological constructs, techniques, and drugs; all from a western perspective. All these are artificial. They are not real! They are a result of our addiction to thinking and staying within ourselves. They propose solutions that are merely illusions. Enlightenment achieved through meditation is the key to health. At the very least, these western solutions are not the whole picture.
Enlightenment is the key to humanity's future. Will we continue down the road of materialism (which has plagued us for centuries and which further binds us to the earth)? Or can we escape these bonds and find true happiness? We need to evolve. We need to awaken from our sleep! Then we will realize our full potential.
Note that I am not saying that we do not have a need for psychiatric hospitals. In fact McLean is really good at emphasizing the NOW (at least in their dissociative disorders unit). And indeed they have staff who appreciate and encourage teachings of the east and practice mindfulness, yoga, and meditation.
Note: In February 2009, I have seen that many do embrace alternative approaches to healing. You just have to look a bit. The library added a book to its collection titled "Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy". But, in general, I would like to see more of an emphasis on integrating consciousness and healing.
If you have Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and achieved enlightenment, do you still have parts?
I am not sure for all people. I can have parts, and I do, but now it's not a big deal because I have joined the collective consciousness of humanity. Everything is now one. Everything is now infinity. I am sustained by all I am connected to. I am no longer me. I am everything that exists. I am one with the universe.
Taking these thoughts one step further, our bodies are bound to earth. Yet we will never die! Our consciousness is an energy outside ourselves. The universe. There is no beginning and no end. We are tiny and insignificant, yet we are everything. Both at the same time. I believe when our physical bodies die we simply free our consciousness from our brain and give it back to the collective consciousness of all of humanity. There is so much beyond us! I have seen it.
Does everyone believe I'm crazy for saying and believing these things I know to be true?
If we can believe in heaven.
And we believe when we die we go to heaven.
Then this means we must have a means of getting there (i.e., we are connected to heaven in some way).
If this is true in death, then who is to say this is not true in life?
Does this scare us or something?
What is so crazy about that? It seems completely natural to me.
Why church?
All these things are said in church: life after, heaven, alpha and omega, etc. But church, at least christian churches with which I am familiar, teach from a young age in a manner which casts God as person. Church talks about God's divine wisdom. But wisdom implies thought. There's the flaw! Church has used the truth for political gain and power. This is not right. Church tells people to have faith. In their context, faith means what? Faith that there is a truth? We don't need faith. We can see the truth. God gave us eyes to see. What a gift.
God gave me this gift for all my suffering that was done in the name of God. This was against His will. A sin of epic magnitude. For this God has rewarded me. I am blessed. I know God!
Again, I am not saying "a church" does not have its place. Many require the structure in order to achieve some sense of higher purpose and self. I understand that. But the construct of church is severely limiting and one could make an argument that it can be dangerous.
What did I see during my enlightenment?
I could only "see" darkness. But I sensed consciousness. It was black. But there was a form. It was on the left of me. VAST! I was aware of vastness. I thought this was unbelievable. My breath was taken away. I could not believe what I was sensing. Then, when I thought there could be no more, the vastness increased a billion fold. I was fully sensing. Suspended. Free of thought. Free of judgement. I received an infinite amount of energy from this connectedness to my senses. I saw the parts within, they were just a part of the whole of consciousness. But 99% of my experience was about sensing.
Note: In January 2009, and at other times, I have had similar experiences, but they have been different. In January, I experienced being taken to an internal safe place while also experiencing this place of consciousness. So, it's not always been about darkness for me.
How have I viewed my environment since enlightenment?
I only see and sense energy. Everything is about energy. The trees, the grass, the sky, the people. They are all alive and sending out energy. Everthing bad in my life has been about bad energy. I simply avoid that now. And bask in the glory of normal living.
Can you lose enlightenment?
Of course I cannot be certain that I will be able to retain enlightenment. I do believe I can though. Enlightenment allows us to reach what is natural. This is a natural state of being. Perhaps a simple analogy would be riding a bike. Once you learn, you do not forget. It becomes easy. There is very little thought involved in riding a bike. It's memory, but it's a natural form of memory. This is unlike, say, remembering mathematical equations or chemical formulas, where there is a huge amount of thought and memory involved. With time, you forget the equations and formulas. Often, right after the test. We are often teaching students in order to achieve a short-term goal. Actually, the goal of education now is much more natural than in the past. We are now teaching students, for example, the rationale behind the mathematics so they learn the concept, which is more grounded, as opposed to just learning to calculate. But really what we need to teach is creativity and imagination. Einstein said (and I'm paraphrasing because I don't remember the actual quote): "Imagination is more important than knowledge." This is SO TRUE! Note: I wrote in subsequent entries about indeed losing this place of full consciousness, but not losing sight of trying to achieve it again.
What is the role of age and consciousness?
I am absolutely not certain about this. I know that consciousness is awareness. I know also you achieve full consciousness by freeing yourself from thought. Infants could quite possibly be free from thought, but are they aware? I am not sure. As infants become toddlers, I believe they achieve awareness. I would say that by age 2, children reach their peak consciousness. They soak up information and energy like a sponge. After some point their consciousness decreases. They learn to become slaves to their minds. This can last until advanced age (and even a lifetime). Usually, though, when you have reached Senior status, you become more aware and more accepting. The terrible thing here is that when we are at our peak physical strength, we are at our worst level of conscious awareness. Imagine combining strength, youth, and full awareness!
If the goal is to free yourself from thought, then when do you think?
We think all the time. You do not have to be a Tibetan Monk in order to achieve the benefits of conscious awareness. You just need to be free of thought in order to achieve enlightenment and to recharge yourself by periodically connecting to the reservoir of human consciousness. But, yes, you can be conscious. Solve a thought problem. And return to conscious. The trick is to allow your equilibrium state to be conscious awareness, not thought. In other words, always return to "no thought".