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Debt Cycle Stealth: Debt Psychology and Self-Deception

Published on 2010-08-17 11:16:08

David Krueger MDYou can fulfill a desire you didn’t know you had by spending money you don’t have.  You can define yourself by acquisitions not paid for.  You can borrow based on how much money you will be lended rather than by how much money you can pay back.  Spending money generates the perception, both by the spender and observer, of having money.  Fulfilling a wish creates the desire.  When desires define identity, they can become unrelenting.  Many people

Money, Mind, Metaphor:

Published on 2010-07-13 12:17:52

Your Personal Money Psychology QuizDavid Krueger, M.D.We make money—a ubiquitous metaphor that can represent anything—a portal to the immaterial and the intangible. At the same time, we see it as the path as well as the possession. Yet money always relies on the meaning we assign. We give it our power, then perceive the power to be its own.The antithesis of money is not poverty—it’s a credit card. And we impart intention to both.We organize much of our lives around money, paying attentio

18 Caveats on How to Avoid Money Story Ownership and Change

Published on 2010-06-16 09:35:48

David Krueger MD1.  Focus on the system.Devote special attention to the things that seem frustrating, out of your control, and impossible to address: politics, corporations, and economics. Systems must remain in focus as broad categories for you to feel distanced and disaffected.  2.  Maintain a focus on theory.   Avoid detail, singular aspects, and application.  Remain theoretical about how to transform various systems, about what needs to be done, maintaining the frus

Two Questions That Can Change Your Life

Published on 2010-06-07 09:21:21

David Krueger MDDan Pink and I were discussing our recent books, and the application for Professional Coaches.  From his already bestselling Drive, Dan mentioned that a brief passage about two questions seemed beneficial to life and business coaches.The first comes from Claire Booth Luce, one of the first women to serve in the United States Congress.  She conferred with President John F. Kennedy in 1962.  She was concerned that Kennedy’s attention was divided among many differen

To Change or Not to Change

Published on 2010-06-01 08:04:10

David Krueger MDWilliam James wrote over a century ago that the greatest discovery of his generation was that human beings could alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.  Neuroscience validated his assertion, and added that creating new experiences changes neuronal pathways in the brain, neurotransmitters, and even alters gene expression.A wise, elderly colleague many years ago would simply tell his patients, "Sometimes you just gotta change the way you act before you can

18 Caveats to Live a New Money Story®

Published on 2010-05-13 11:00:12

David Krueger MDOnce you have an understanding of your relationship with money, you can then systematically change your money story.  Here are some considerations in that process.1.  You’ll never do anything important that will feel comfortable in the beginning.2.  Having a definition of success and an internal ideal of “good enough” are essential for satisfaction.3.  Rich is knowing you have enough.4.  Long-term goals are necessary to keep perspective, while short

A Random Walk Through Chaos to Arrive At a Virus:

Published on 2010-04-28 13:27:50

The Neuroscience of Premature Closure David Krueger MD In our quest to understand, we believe that merely giving something a name accurately explains. The unknown in medicine can be ascribed to “a virus”. Mathematics constructs “chaos theory” to explain what defies logic and cannot be understood. The “random walk theory” of Wall Street officially postulates that the market cannot be predicted. We create the illusion of understanding and even of mastery by assigning

How to be Brilliant

Published on 2010-04-15 08:30:02

(Hint: Reach Beyond and Fail Frequently) David Krueger MDSignificant new research suggests that we do not come close to tapping into—or actualizing—our true potential.  David Shenk in The Genius In All Of Us believes that we have a “latent talent abundance” that scientists call our “unactualized potential.”  Since intelligence is made up of the skills that we develop, we can train ourselves to be successful.  Deliberate practice changes the brain. Epigenetics—the st

Why Are Bad Choices So Easy And Good Ones So Hard?

Published on 2010-04-08 07:52:16

David Krueger MD This was the first question I was asked by one of the participants in a seminar series I conduct on the art and science of wellness. She elaborated, “Everything you discussed about our resistance to change resonated with me. I’m wondering about something I’ve witnessed in others and myself: Why is it relatively easy to make changes that undermine our best interests? Is the ease of making the ‘bad change’ the path of least resistance, and of our hedonistic ten

States of Mind Over Matters

Published on 2010-03-23 07:55:34

David Krueger MD We enter and exit states of mind fluidly and invisibly, like the precision passage of the baton between relay-team members. Each of us has a set of different states of mind: Relaxation. Alertness. Anxiety. Anger. Centered attention. A state of mind is a psychophysiological state, an internally organized software program of expectations, attitudes, meanings, and feelings. From an infinite sea of stimuli, the unique software package of each state of mind determines wha

Mindfulness: Psychoanalysis Meets Quantum Physics On the Buddhist Trail to Neuroscience

Published on 2010-03-08 08:46:06

David Krueger MD Activation of the self-conscious mind occurs most vividly at the beginning of a new, exciting endeavor. This “honeymoon period” generates the most energetic attention and passionate engagement. The conscious awareness focuses on present attitudes and beliefs. When our conscious minds are more in charge, we generate the behaviors and qualities we most aspire to. Buddhist spiritual practice – now affirmed by biology and physics – terms this mindfulness. Lat

The Neuroscience of Forgiveness

Published on 2010-03-02 13:47:19

David Krueger MD Behavioral patterns and belief systems downloaded especially from parents in the first years of life become automatic, to operate without observation or awareness. Neuroscientists estimate that about 95% of our behaviors and core beliefs are pre-programmed in the subconscious mind, operating on autopilot. We rarely ever observe these behavior patterns and beliefs because they’re subconscious. Then, we create two stories simultaneously: The surface story that we

TIGER AND MASTERY: With Sidebars on Us, Bernie, and Kinky

Published on 2010-02-22 08:57:06

David Krueger MDTiger Woods, called the greatest golfer of all time, stated from the beginning of his career as an amateur, and repeated regularly throughout his professional career, that he can – that he must – become better.  He said it after his finest seasons and biggest championships.  He still says it now, about his personal and professional life.  He understands mastery.  He assures himself, with us listening in, that he still pursues it despite his own induced set

THE NEUROSCIENCE OF REVERSE TRUTHS

Published on 2010-02-04 11:04:19

David Krueger MD In traditional science, truth is arrived at by proffering a hypothesis, then accumulating data to prove or disprove it. The data force the conclusion. Reverse truths work the opposite -- the hypothesis or belief creates the data. Our assumptions select what we perceive of the world and determine what meaning we attach to our perceptions. Believing is necessary in order to see. Astute parents have known this principle for generations. The most vital reverse trut

What Does A Client Really Want From A Professional Coach?

Published on 2010-01-25 08:45:45

David Krueger MD This question came up in a discussion with some coaches I am training. The obvious answers include understanding human dynamics, strategic planning, playing a bigger game, a good return on investment, an accountability partner, a secret weapon in business. But for the coaching engagement to really make a difference for the client, to go beyond expectation, I believe it takes something more and different. The role of storyteller and listener unfolds on the shared lap