18 Sep 2010 by Angela Butler
Are you already dreading the fact that the festive season is approaching rapidly? Walking into shops the other day and reeling in horror at the sight of Christmas cards, chocolates, food, even mince pies, and turkey (oh yes, it's true, in September!),I found myself suddenly becoming rather excited at the prospect of two things: Stocking up on boxes of chocolate, telling myself that I am....
30 Nov 2009 by Sarah Collier
‘To be or not to be.. The rabbit caught in the headlights’ Sarah Collier November 2009 “I have been there, I have looked over the edge, and I have returned” Sir Laurence Olivier wrote these words in his autobiography about how he coped with his stage fright. Many actors, singers and performers have experienced anxiety or stage fright at one point in their career. ....
10 Jun 2009 by Danielle Collins
We all know stress can have devastating effects on our body. However, have you ever thought how stress may be affecting your face? On an internal level, stress can affect the natural production of the plumping agents collagen and elastin in the face. Stress can also be a contributor to dehydration, poor circulation and the ability to remove toxins from the skin. However, research shows that....
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26 Feb 2009 by Ali Campbell
Relationships are funny things… Or at least they should be if they’re going to last. I don’t just mean relationship in the sense of that special someone in your life or bed. We all have many and varied relationships in our daily lives - work colleagues, friends and family. Some are powerful and passionate and others fleeting and fickle but all are important. Or are they? I had a very....
26 Feb 2009 by Colin McKeand
In 400 B.C. Hippocrates the father of medicine said, “Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food.” The wisdom of Hippocrates words takes on more importance than ever as we discover the potent, health-giving substances of super foods. Here’s a list of some of these foods that should always be in your kitchen. Apples — more vitamin C than an orange and full of....
24 Feb 2009 by Julia McVey
Never over-commit – much better to under-commit to ensure you always deliver Get in tune with your body and identify how stress manifests itself – when you feel the first signs do something that will relax you. The top three stress busters are music, laughter and exercise Remember you need time for yourself and plan to do at least one relaxing activity per week. If you think you....
20 Feb 2009 by Peta Heskell
"Sticks and Stones may hurt my bones but words will do no harm." Balderdash! Words are infinitely more powerful than sticks and stones. You can use words to hurt or you can use them to heal Words are neurotransmitters which generate very powerful reactions and sometimes long term affect in the people at whom they are directed. And when we learn to use words with exquisite....
19 Feb 2009 by Ali Campbell
When I first studied NLP I mistakenly thought that having control of my mind meant I could immunise myself from life. If something bad happened I’d just make it so that it didn’t matter and I hadn’t really wanted it anyway. A bit like the guy running for the train just as the doors close only to do that funny little dance as if to say “just out for a morning jog, what train? Oh that....
18 Feb 2009 by Jennifer Louden
I recently spent four days alone in a rustic cabin on a bluff on the wild Washington coast. I worked on my novel, read, napped, did yoga, ate huge salads, sat in the sunshine, and watched eagles eat crab scavenged from the ocean’s edge. It was one of the most truly restful retreats I’ve ever savored. It wasn’t so long ago, however, that I would have taken this time to rest but instead....
18 Feb 2009 by Ali Campbell
A short time ago I was working with 2 clients each of whom was going through a similar challenge. Both were in the early stages of a relationship. Each could see the potential and were enjoying getting to know the new and wonderful person who’d come into their lives. The challenge was that the new partners of both my clients were in the process of changing jobs and moving house. ....
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16 Feb 2009 by Ali Campbell
Three is the magic number By focusing extra attention on what we are doing and accomplishing with our time, we can both achieve and find time ‘to do’ more of what we love. I first explored the idea of ‘done’ lists when working with American life coach Michael Neill, probably my most productive period yet. You see, I’m a ‘lists’ kind of guy. Preparing for a meeting, make a....
14 Feb 2009 by Jennifer Louden
I stand by the bedroom door, warily eyeing the pile of books and magazines by my bed. Has it grown? I believe so. I'm not sure I can even get into the bed anymore. I move closer, pull out a sticky collection of mini-books. Just as I suspected! The books are breeding with the magazines, producing sound bites I will be forced to read. I quickly back away. That's okay, I'll simply go outside to....
12 Feb 2009 by Julia McVey
Firstly, it is important to stress that coaching is not counselling, nor is it therapy. Coaching is about getting results. The results you want to achieve will be one of the key drivers in the selection of a coach. There are many coaches out there and they all have different core strengths and it is certainly not the case that one size fits all. Ask yourself this, if you wanted to decorate....
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12 Feb 2009 by Alba Feely
Question Why am I not losing weight? Answer Have you started an exercise regime and are eating a well balanced diet but still not losing any weight? Here are a few suggestions as to why not: Are you getting enough sleep? Are you drinking enough water? Are you missing breakfast? – Eat breakfast every day. People who eat breakfast tend to consume fewer total calories overall during the day....
9 Feb 2009 by Ali Campbell
I remember when I was a student I had a series of temp jobs. I hated every one of them but grudgingly did them dutifully as the cash came in handy. The best feeling I can remember from that time was on the days I just quit. I remember one particular job that I quit ‘because it was sunny’. Ok, I didn’t really quit because it was sunny. I quit because it was a terrible job and the....