Introduction to the concept of personal experiments, with an exercise to help increase optimism, called 'The Gratitude & Anticipation Experiment'. Adapted from the book Don't Wait For Your Ship To Come In. . .Swim Out To Meet It; by Dr Gary Wood (social psychologist, personal coach, broadcaster and author). The book offers a complete course of tools and techniques for positive lasting change. Bringing together the accessibility of pop-psychology with the rigour of academic psychology it offers an end to yo-yo self-helping . For details on the author see: www . myspace.com/drgarywood. see also www.youtube.com/drgarywood Join the myspace group. Also see group on facebook.

A brief introduction to visualization techniques to support goal setting (future desired outcomes). The idea is that we follow what we focus on, in this case, that is succesful outcomes. This is at the heart of 'positive worrying' and mentally rehearsing success rather than failure. This is adapted from the book 'Don't Wait For Your Ship To Come In. . .Swim Out To Meet It' by Dr Gary Wood (social psychologist, personal coach, broadcaster and author. The book offers a complete course of tools and techniques for positive lasting change. Bringing together the accessibility of pop-psychology with the rigour of academic psychology it offers an end to yo-yo self-helping.For details on the author see: www . myspace . com/drgarywood. Join the myspace group. Also see group on facebook. Published March 2008 by Capstone ISBN-10: 1841127337 ISBN-13: 978-1841127330

A brief introduction to relaxation which includes a two-minute stress busting exercise adapted from the book 'Don't Wait For Your Ship To Come In. . .Swim Out To Meet It' by Dr Gary Wood (social psychologist, personal coach, broadcaster and author. In the book, Gary Wood argues that the ability to relax (at will) is the foundation of confidence building. The book offers a complete course of tools and techniques for positive lasting change. Bringing together the accessibility of pop-psychology with the rigour of academic psychology it offers an end to yo-yo self-helping.For details on the author see: www . myspace . com/drgarywood. Join the myspace group. Also see group on facebook. Published March 2008 by Capstone ISBN-10: 1841127337 ISBN-13: 978-1841127330 (

Practical tips for changing 'self-talk' from inner critic to inner coach adapted from the book 'Don't Wait For Your Ship To Come In. . .Swim Out To Meet It' by Dr Gary Wood (social psychologist, personal coach, broadcaster and author). The book offers a complete course of tools and techniques for positive lasting change. Bringing together the accessibility of pop-psychology with the rigour of academic psychology it offers an end to yo-yo self-helping.For details on the author see: www . myspace . com/drgarywood. Join the myspace group. Also see group on facebook.

Brief introduction to 'Don't Wait For Your Ship To Come In. . .Swim Out To Meet It' by Dr Gary Wood (social psychologist, personal coach, broadcaster and author). Throughout the book runs the themes of Insight-Ownership-Action. It offers a complete course of tools and techniques for positive lasting change. Bringing together the accessibility of pop-psychology with the rigour of academic psychology it offers an end to yo-yo self-helping. Published by Capstone. For details on the author see: www.myspace.com/drgarywood. Join the myspace group. Also see group on facebook.

Brief (alternative) showreel of Dr Gary Wood, social psychologist and personal coach. Psychological input to news stories. For more information or to contact Gary Wood see: www.myspace.com/drgarywood

Short, humorous, human interest story about the psychology of collecting featuring a self-proclaimed 'bag lady' who has collected 5000 plastic carrier bags and wants to be cremated with them! Includes psychological input from Dr Gary Wood, social psychologist, personal coach and author of 'Don't Wait For YOur Ship To Come In. . .Swim Out To Meet It'. For more information or to contact Gary Wood see: www.myspace.com/drgarywood

Short showreel of UK social psychologist and personal coach Dr Gary Wood, includes excerpt from 'Big Brother's Little Brother' (with Dermot O'Leary), and clip promoting his gender and relationships book: "Sex, Lies and Stereotypes" For more information or to contact Gary Wood see: http://www.myspace.com/drgarywood