Doctor H. John McIntosh is known as the “Medical
Guru” through his columns and media presence. He was
educated as a medical doctor in Scotland. He
received a general medical degree from Dundee University Medical School in
1984 and moved to Australia in
1993. He received his Specialist Physician qualification in 1988 from the Royal
College of Physicians (UK) and
specialist Family Physician qualifications in 1990 from the Royal College of General
Practitioners. Other certifications include: Approved Trainer of medical
students, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners; James Cook
University Medical School, Central Queensland University; Trainer of Cognitive
Institute programs, Cognitive Institute of Australia; Approved Trainer of
sports medicine first aid courses, Sports Medicine, Australia; and Approved
Allergan Cosmetic Injector training and trainer of injectors (doctors and
nurses). Dr. McIntosh was the driving force in the building of the Mackay GP
Superclinic. In 2013, his medical clinics were awarded the
national AGPAL Community Engagement Award for outstanding level of commitment
and involvement of the community and won a finalist award in the 2014 Telstra
Australian Business Awards.
Rev. Elizabeth McIntosh is known as the “Positivity
Expert” from her life’s work and research in the field. She trained as a life
and wellness coach; certified personal fitness trainer under Ken Ware, Mr.
Universe of 1994; counselor, hypnotherapist, meditation and yoga teacher; and
spa trainer. She is a Reiki master Levels 1, 2 and 3, and a Reiki Master
Trainer. She holds a BMSc in Metaphysics from the University of Sedona and
the University of Metaphysics, and
is an ordained minister through the University of Metaphysics. She
runs retreats at her resort in Bali and has
produced a series of CDs on health, relaxation, and success, and a TV
documentary series, as well as being a magazine columnist
and radio talkback presenter.
Their latest book is the nonfiction/self-help, Mastering
Negative Impulsive Thoughts.
Visit the authors’ website at www.positivityexpert.com.
Can you tell us
what your book is about?
Mastering Negative
Impulse Thoughts(NITs) is about self empowerment by mastering your own negative
thoughts. Most people don’t recognise their
negative thoughts and they don’t realize that these negative thoughts are
responsible for their success or failure
in life.
This is the first book that really defines negative thoughts with an easy
process to recognizable them and then
control and remove them. We have labeled them Negative Impulsive Thoughts or NITs, and like the head lice that
their name invokes they are irritating, hard to recognise and treat and spread
from person to person like an epidemic!
NITs knock our confidence, breeds fear,
shatters our dreams, destroys relationships, attracts cancers, heart
disease, and shortens our life span by
about 9 years. The research and information presented in this book confirms
what many doctors and health
practitioners were already aware of, that
bad attitude leads to bad health.
If you want to take control over your life, you must start with
controlling what goes on in your head first. This book is an easy read with
inspirational real life adventures of overcoming (NITs) leaving the reader
uplifted inspired and armed with tools to live a positive life NIT-free.
Why did you write
your book?
Throughout our
years of clinical practice, it became apparent to us that most peoples problems
in life, come as a result of their own self inflicted negative attitude. Our concept of NITs really works to help
people, first by recognizing how negative their self talk is, and then giving
them interesting ways to break the habit of negative thinking and create
positive alternatives instead. We were
telling our patients these key principles over and over on how to improve their lives,
and we needed a vehicle to reach the broader community and have this
concept of NITs available to everyone.
It really works in all areas of life from your personal life,
relationships, children, workplace and in the broader community.
Have you suffered from writer’s block and what do you do to get back on
track?
No, this is not something that challenges us, perhaps it is partly
because the information we are writing about flows so freely as it is an area
we know well. Another reason to consider is that we seem to be able to tap into
that creative area easily, I believe it comes from the practice of meditation
and mindfulness where you are able to slow your brain cycles down enough to
access more of the alpha state while still being able to be conscious to write
your message, after all that is how some of the most brilliant minds on the
planet achieve their greatness.
What would you do with an extra hour today if you could do anything you
wanted?
I would want to be in bed with my Honey.
Our bed is the most amazing place I know. It is where are dreams are borne, problems
are solved, our bodies recuperate and our minds recharge. Our bed seems to possess a magical ability to
nurture, and make everything seem better. Our children come to talk or share
their quiet thoughts or worries, we can open the door and have wrestling, dogs,
fun and noise or we can shut the world away if we want to be alone. It is where we can in safety expose our
vulnerable sides to each other that no-ones else sees. When the day has been
long and challenging, we both hurry back to the sanctuary of our bed to regroup
our thoughts, reflect on the day, and are always grateful for the wonderful
life we share. Out of all the temples and spiritual houses I have visited in
the world. Our bed is the most sacred
place I know and I would want more hour of heaven.
What do you like to do for fun?
Our life is fun - even when we are working hard, we are able to have fun
95% of the time. Especially when we are
together or with our family, they are fun also.
But for extra fun we go sailing across vast oceans with no land in
sight, swim with with giant sea creatures, watch the sun set snuggled under a
blanket with a good wine and an delicious cheese platter. Create artistic sculptures out of clay,
travel to remote areas of the world to do aid work, living in huts, being guests of honor of the tribal chief of the
village. Travelling to remote places and learning their culture and spiritual
secrets, writing, meditating, yoga, exercising, creating successful businesses.
We also love teaching people how to live
better and maximize their full potential.
What kind of advice would you give other non-fiction authors?
Follow your passion and try to help as many people as possible! The
reward from improving people’s lives is so much more than can be measured…. Be
true to yourself and do your homework on your topic if it is not your area of expertise.
We live our life following this philosophy and the benefits are so
dramatic that we want to share this experience with others. So for us, our book
was easy to write, and the depth of knowledge we have both acquired about our
book subject is substantial. Also to present a new concept or provoke thought
in an existing field usually makes for an interesting read, but even better to
be able to substantiate your point in the form of studies, research, or surveys
makes the reader consider it more seriously.