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I was giving a lecture about  love's psychology  in one of the education centers in Enugu and when i started talking about getting over someone you can't have one of the attendants raised her hand and asked for the permission to talk. The lady kept saying in a very romantic tone, "No this is not love, this can't be, the mind is not responsible for love, this is not love, this is not love" The tone was really soft to the extent that i felt that the lady will hug the chair in front of her while talking! Sadly this lady was like millions of other people who have been completely brain washed by the media to the extent that they become completely shocked when they hear someone talking about scientific facts that explains love. The lady was in a state of shock and denial, one part of her wanted to believe what she was hearing and the other part was afraid to do so. If she believed the words she will recover from the breakup but in the same time she will admit that al...

Need a mint? Everyone knows the ramifications of having bad breath or extremely stinky armpits. No more friends. No more business deals. No more clients. No more girlfriend/boyfriend. What you need is a confidant to tell you that you really need to check your phermones with a doctor because that smell is not attracting anyone. Breath Check A quick way to tell is to blow into your cupped hands or lick the back of your hand and smell it during a one to two minute period. If you’re into torture, scrape the back of your tongue and let it simmer to the available oxygen. After, have a person whom you dislike smell it. Armpit Check Apply nose under arm. Sniff. Confirm by wiping and smelling, maybe even licking (if you are one of those people who needs a triple check confirmation). As a doctor, I’m here to tell you that bad breath/stinky armpits start from your mouth and addressing it may even lead to looking into the other end as well. Everything in between is definitely a factor...

In a world where it seems like there is never enough time, it’s tempting to relegate things like self-observation to the back burner. After all, when there’s so much to be done, who has time for contemplation? Well, if you’re serious about doing something truly significant with your life, then I’d argue that  you  do. Need a push in the right direction? Pick up a copy of  Real Power: Stages of Personal Power in Organizations   by Janet Hagberg (Sheffield, 2002; one that I’ve recommended to hundreds of my friends, colleagues,because it lays out such a compelling explanation of how people get stuck in positions of powerlessness and dissatisfaction, and how they can start moving toward more rewarding and evolved modes of empowerment. Stage 1: Powerlessness  — This is where we begin life as infants, and unfortunately, it’s also where a lot of us remain. Having no power of our own, we depend on others for what we ne...