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How to Let Go of Negative Thoughts and Feelings Table of Contents Introduction Understanding Negative Thoughts and Feelings The Importance of Letting Go of Negative Thoughts and Feelings Practical Steps…
Read MoreFreeing Yourself from Limiting Beliefs – The Elephant Rope Story Table of Contents Introduction The Elephant Rope Story Interpretation of the Story Identifying Limiting Beliefs The Impact of Limiting Beliefs…
Read MoreFeeling Insecure? Understand What Are The Causes of Your Lack of Confidence! Table of Contents Introduction Understanding Confidence Recognising Lack of Confidence What Are The Causes of Lack of…
Read MoreTurning Problems Around Have you noticed how much easier it is to notice something that’s wrong as opposed to noticing all the things that are just going along nicely? Even…
Read MoreSo it’s New Year’s Eve again. Are you reflecting back on a wonderful year and hoping next year brings more of the same? Or can you not wait to see…
Read MoreSo tomorrow it will finally be Christmas Day. Hopefully the weather hasn’t disrupted your plans and preparations too much and you can settle down and enjoy the day with those…
Read MoreThis week’s tip comes from the mental file called “Why are the simple ones usually the most powerful?” When I work one to one with people, often I’ll offer a…
Read MoreMost of us have been there. Driving to work in the cold and rain, fed up, tired through lack of sleep, wishing we could be going anywhere other than where…
Read MoreI had lunch recently with a female friend of mine. We were chatting and eating when she confided in me that she hated other women. Shocked, I asked her what…
Read MoreThe turn of the year has traditionally been a time of New Year’s Resolutions; new beginnings, dropping bad habits and learning new ones. You know… New Year New You! A…
Read MoreMaking Stopping Smoking Easier Part Two Last week we started to talk about the number one New Year’s Resolution, to Stop Smoking and the steps to take in order to…
Read MoreHappy New Year! I hope the festive period was a truly great one for you and you’re looking forward to this year with excitement and anticipation. It always fascinates me…
Read MoreAs we move deeper into winter and daylight hours get shorter, how are you feeling? Are you having difficulty getting up? Have a lack of energy? Craving carbohydrates or comfort…
Read MoreWake up and Smell the Coffee. Have you ever had the experience of walking into somewhere and being hit by a wonderful aroma? You may have walked into a bakery…
Read MoreJoin the Dots for Success. My son, Declan, has just moved up to Year 4 in our local school. As the children are growing up they are given more freedom…
Read MoreHow to Stop Blushing It’s not surprising that in today’s image conscious society that blushing causes many people to feel uncomfortable. If you suffer from blushing you’ll understand how restrictive…
Read MoreWhat if Big Brother was watching you? This week saw the return of the Channel 4 phenomenon Big Brother for the 11th and final time. I’m writing this before the…
Read More3 Steps to Exam Calmness Stress is a part of every student’s life, especially around exam time. For some struggling students, the stress of preparing for exams is overwhelming. Unfortunately,…
Read MoreThe Gift of Happiness We’ve been talking in this column over the last couple of weeks about the pursuit of happiness. Today I’d like you to think about a concept…
Read MoreIn Pursuit of Happiness I’ve been working a lot lately with people who weren’t initially sure whether they should come to see me or not. Their dilemma is that they…
Read MoreI’ll be Happy When………. When I’m out socialising and people find out what I do for a living, I feel privileged that they are genuinely interested and curious about what…
Read MorePut Some Play in Your Day I was contacted recently by the people behind the National Lottery and asked to conduct some research as part of their “Put Some Play…
Read MoreLife begins ………… now! I remember as a young boy seeing adverts for Saga holidays and over 50s insurance schemes and thinking how ancient people over 50 must feel. My…
Read MoreGot a Problem? Call in the CIA We can be happily going along in life without a care in the world and then suddenly life throws something at us. It…
Read MoreSend Yourself Some Valentine Love So it’s Valentine’s Day again this Sunday. For some it will be a wonderfully romantic occasion of trips away, flowers and chocolates. For others it…
Read MoreHow to Break Free from Negativity It seems that everywhere we turn, we face negativity. At home, at work, on television and in almost every newspaper headline it seems that…
Read MoreMake This Your Best Year So Far A new year, a new decade even. How are you feeling? I mean apart from the hangover, are you looking forward to this…
Read MoreSix Steps to Resolution Success Have you made any New Year resolutions? Over 70% of the population do. However by February half of these resolutions will have been broken, leaving…
Read MoreOn Reflection, Life Starts Now As we approach Christmas and the New Year, a lot of people reflect on how the year was for them. Some even take it further….
Read MoreBanish Negative Self Beliefs Having self confidence is really important in all aspects of your life, both personal and professional. But having a high self esteem can be difficult until…
Read MoreThree Simple Steps to Build Your Self-Esteem Issues of self esteem and perceptions of self worth have come to the forefront recently, especially with the great work done by Dove’s…
Read MoreHave an “Average” Day My mind works in unusual ways sometimes. As I write this I’m looking forward to a trip to Legoland tomorrow. In fact I’m not sure who…
Read MoreUnleash the Power of Persistence I read a news story this week that really made me smile. It was one of those stories that really made me stop and think…
Read MoreHow to Embrace Change One of the things that people often tell me that they struggle with is change. Now, there can be no denying that with the shift in…
Read MoreHow to Build-Self Confidence When we are going about our daily lives one of the most vital things can affect us is confidence, or the lack of it. We all…
Read MoreWe’ve all been there haven’t we? We set out with the greatest intentions to do something that will be of great benefit to us. It might be that new gym…
Read MoreWe all have a set of beliefs for every area of our lives; whether that be money, success, relationships, body image, you name it we have beliefs about it. We…
Read MoreI’m not quite sure where he’s got it from but from time to time my seven year old son declares that it should be “Opposite Day”. This is a topsy,…
Read MoreOne of the major barriers that can hold people back in life is the inability to make decisions quickly. People can so easily get stuck when making a decision that…
Read MoreThis weekend I’ll be travelling to London to present the Miss England Final. I’ll be combining presenting on stage with keeping the contestants calm and confident backstage. Part of the…
Read MoreTaking your car into the garage for a service or M.O.T. is routine but when did you last have yourself “checked out”? I recently took my car to be serviced….
Read MoreHow are you feeling? Are you OK? If you’ve been paying attention to the media, watching what’s going on in the political world, keeping an eye on global as well…
Read MoreWhen people I meet for the first time find out find out what I do for a living I feel lucky that a lot of them find it interesting and…
Read MoreI work with a lot of people who are struggling with something in their lives. This might be low self-esteem, confidence issues or they may just be stuck and frustrated…
Read MoreWe recently adopted a rabbit (Freddie) from an Animal Rescue. He’s a beautiful, 8 month old, brown male Lionhead. When we brought him home we made him a sleeping area…
Read MoreWe’ve all had experiences of suspecting that all is not well with someone we care about. We desperately want to help them, but whenever we try to talk to them…
Read MoreToday is “World Storytelling Day”. Adults and children all across the globe will be celebrating the art of storytelling by telling and listening to stories. I thought I would share…
Read MoreHave you noticed how as we get older, life seems to speed up? I remember feeling as a child that the summer holidays seemed to go on forever and Christmas…
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