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Do you find it hard to focus or concentrate on the task at hand?
Do you ever get brain fog, can’t think clearly or retain information?
Do you tend to over analyze things or get mood swings for no apparent reason?
A lot of my clients do. Housewives, students, successful business people, ... Views: 2265
"I have an everyday religion that works for me. Love yourself first, and everything else falls into line."
--Lucile Ball, 1911-1989, Comedienne and Actress
We all heard the saying a million times before---“When you take care of yourself first, you will then be better able to take care of, ... Views: 2264
The other day a client told me he had been taking anti-depressants. I didn’t know him to be depressed, so I asked if he had been diagnosed. He said he went to the doctor because he’d been having trouble sleeping and he’d been stressed out, and the doctor prescribed anti-depressants.
I was ... Views: 2259
Women, and men, of all ages and backgrounds come to my coaching practice: singletons looking for love, young professionals looking for a job, career or life direction, business people with public speaking fears, a lot of people struggling to lose weight… The common denominator is usually low ... Views: 2252
Do you know what really motivates you?
Most people have trouble answering this. This is probably because the answer is rooted in deeply-held concerns, fears and conditioning that began when you did... ancient memories of wins, losses and resentments that remain unsettled and
unresolved. ... Views: 2248
The world has become very competitive and all of us are striving day and night to achieve our goals in our personal lives as well as our professional lives. We have to remember that if we are not able to keep pace with the world’s progress we will soon be left far behind. Hence, receiving ... Views: 2245
When I was at a recent retreat I participated in an intense process and spent some time sharing a painful experience I had and my own limiting beliefs about myself. One of the wise women from the circle shared her very profound observation:
"I think when we all look in the mirror we see a ... Views: 2245
If you have completed your visioning exercises (see previous blogs: 2008 Intentions, 2007 Reflections, Current State, Life Vision Statement, and 2008 Vision Statement), then you are ready to set SMART goals for 2008. What is a SMART goal?
S = Specific
M = Measurable
A = Action-oriented, ... Views: 2241
Being a lifetime perfectionist, it’s taken a lot of bumps and turns in the road to accept the perceived imperfections within myself and in life. I’ve learned that it’s the imperfect qualities that often set us apart from the pack, define who we are and teach us. Laughing at my mistakes is a ... Views: 2234
An anonymous member writes: “I am going to give (name deleted) your phone number - it's her turn to take care of herself.”
… when we have done everything we know (and God knows we give it everything) … except permission … permission to believe it’s okay to ... Views: 2233
Have you ever failed to come across the way you wanted to when you needed to the most?
Did you ever find yourself struggling to make a good impression or persuade the person you’re talking to whether in social situations, at interviews, or at presentations?
Does speaking to an audience or ... Views: 2228
Sugar is a name given to a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavour. In food sugar almost exclusively refers to sucrose, which in its fully refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet, though is present in ... Views: 2211
Anyone who is in a position of leadership must be able to exhibit the following qualities in this article. From a parent to an employer to a politician, these leadership qualities are essential to being a good leader.
LEARN TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY,
A leader that cannot communicate his ... Views: 2210
Lean but not too skinny, and not to muscly either. Slim hips, cellulite free and toned thighs, small calves, skinny ankles… When it comes to talking about our legs, we seem to have what we want pretty clear.
We all have different body types and are genetically predisposed to store fat in ... Views: 2209
NLP Coaching
Most successful people have had a coach guiding them on their path towards achieving what they wanted. People such as Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfery and even Eleanor Roosevelt had coaches. Nuero Linguistic programming (NLP) coaching is about giving you personal power and equipping ... Views: 2204
Life-changing events can send a jolt through your well-being, creating a state of unbalance and stress. A major change in your life such as the death of a loved one, losing your job, a divorce, or a major financial change can pull the rug right out from under you, leaving you facing in a ... Views: 2201
All of us need support people who have already successfully journeyed down our current path; people who are willing to share their insights so that our journey can be better; and people whose knowledge, experience or position can save us time, money or unnecessary pain.
We need someone who is ... Views: 2197
If you think that the foods you eat and how you feel have nothing to do with each other, it’s time to open your mind, and close your mouth, to certain foods, that is.
I remember my recent visit to Spain, where, for the umpteenth time I heard my own mother complain about how crappy she is ... Views: 2197
When it comes to my journey of self awareness, there are some people who stand out when I look back on where I have come from. And one of those people is Dov Baron. This is a guy who was born in Manchester in England and is based in Canada.
The Interview
Many years ago I heard him speak on ... Views: 2194
Do you present and speak in public with confidence and project credibility? The way a professional delivers a message has a dramatic affect on the outcome. Discover the top secrets for maximum impact.
If you project authentic confidence, it comes through in all ways. Your attitude, demeanor, ... Views: 2194
I have a question to ask you that could very well change how you choose to do things from now on.
In my experience, more people fall short of their potential because of their answer to this question than to most other questions you can think of asking.
Ok, so my question simply is ... Views: 2190
The way you act towards other people can be categorised into three types of behaviour: Passive, Aggressive and Assertive.
If you tend to act passively then you may be seeking to avoid conflict, often at the expense of your own needs.
If you tend to act aggressively, you may go to the other ... Views: 2186
Are you moving in the right direction? When things happen in the world that are so far beyond your control, it can feel unsettling. And even though you think you are the master of our own success, watching the news these days can eat away at your beliefs.
When you unleash the power within you ... Views: 2182
Changes can be unsettling. Honestly, they can be so scary they literally paralyze you in your tracks. Yet, without change we never achieve growth in our lives, careers, or relationships.
Recently I was faced with emergence of changes in the area of my career and whether to sell our home of 14 ... Views: 2180
How would you like to find out how your brain is wired so you can change it to suit you and help you accomplish your goals? That’s what submodalities can do for you. They are an amazing and powerful part of how you organize your experience of life. We don’t often notice it, but when we think ... Views: 2167
Making the most of life means different things to different people. To determine what it means to you, you may want to do some soul-searching. Once you discover what you really desire, you can move toward it and find meaning in the process. Click to Tweet .
Helping others is an effective way ... Views: 2165
I was watching Oprah the other day and her guest was a musician named India Arie. She was amazing and her music really touched me. She performed a song called, “There’s Hope.” Luckily, I have Tivo and was able to listen to it 4 or 5 times because I enjoyed it so much. The song’s chorus made ... Views: 2160
75% of people say that they do not get any real job satisfaction from the work they do. They long to retire, they hate weekdays and long for weekends. They envy people who enjoy their work and they very much envy those who enjoy it and who get well paid for it. But why envy someone when you can ... Views: 2153
“The secret to my success is that I bit off more than I could chew and chewed as fast as I could.” Paul Hogan
“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” Eleanor Roosevelt
“The only way to the Place beyond Fear is to do the thing you fear most. This is how to surrender to your best ... Views: 2151
Having to work with temperamental people is not easy at all. In fact, being around and having to deal with people who easily lose their cool can take away all the fun in your job! It can also be very intimidating to work with a person like this, and if you're not very careful, you may find ... Views: 2149
What if you knew, you absolutely KNEW that your money, your body, your love life, your children, your career, your home, and everything else in your life was absolutely PERFECT - just the way it is right now?!
What if your mind, the present state of life was that everything - exactly as it is ... Views: 2148
Eleven weeks today we’d have said hello to 2014!! So, are you thinking yet about the kind of year you really want to live in 2014, as the first step to deliberately designing your desires in 2014 is setting goals.
Below is my seven step formula to creating and achieving your goals to move ... Views: 2147
When you read the article title, does it rev you up or make you want to crawl back under the covers? Let’s look at what it means and go from there.
The dictionary offers several meanings for the word bold, not all of them nice. One of its definitions is fearless. There’s a difference between ... Views: 2136
God helps those who help themselves. You ever heard that before?
I notice with some of my clients are visioning, visualizing, writing out their goals and affirmations, but they’re not taking any action. They aren’t getting the results that they want.
Now, I notice that also there’s another ... Views: 2131
The seventh chakra, namely the crown chakra called Sahasrara in Sanskrit, is located on the top of the head, giving the lips and the eyes their second shrinkage, further distorting the positioning of the jaws and hence, further generating more vision problems.
If opening the third eye chakra ... Views: 2130
I got a call from an old friend this morning, informing me that his aunt passed away. She was a lovely woman – generous, kind, and funny, and I hadn’t seen her in many years. I went to the wake, and was transported back into a crowd of people I’d known in my early 20’s. ... Views: 2123
Isn’t it great to be alive? Life is all about choices. Some are easy. Some are difficult. Often we have no choice in the amount of crap life will throw at us. How we react to, and deal with it, though is definitely our choice. It is not a question of whether we will all face challenges… it’s a ... Views: 2116
There are several practical steps that you can take to begin CONSCIOUSLY manifesting miracles in your life:
They include: Vision, Desire, Expectation and Action.
1. VISION: Before you can manifest anything, you must first become aware of exactly what you wish to attract. A crystal clear, ... Views: 2115
We all dream of a better life, a happier tomorrow, a brighter future. Today we live in a world which is in a chaotic state. Everyday in the news, we hear only of calamities and bad news which are happening all around our planet. Hearing such things now appears normal to us but in reality, it is ... Views: 2113
Sigmund Freud stated that dreams represent unresolved inner conflicts. Many intuitive folks that trust their dreams and intuition exclusively in choosing people, places, and experiences, may be losing out on some great opportunities.
Here's the catch on following your intuition or dream ... Views: 2110
John Locke was observant when he said, “The thoughts that come often unsought, as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable we have.” Why? Because those thoughts are the ones with the best information—the information that is meant just for us. We will be happier in our life if ... Views: 2110
Why didn’t the Skeleton go to the party? Because he didn’t have any body to go with.
Okay joke over and now down to business.
Skeleton didn’t realise that he was the most important aspect of the physiology of coaching.
The body is a wonderful thing and is made up of a range of ... Views: 2108
Clutter, clutter, everywhere. Help! You want to declutter your home or your office, to make your life less stressful and more comfortable. How do you do it? Where do you begin?
The best place to start is by gaining a new perspective. How many years have you had your clutter problem? You can ... Views: 2104
Dear friend, we are all endowed with special gifts, talents and abilities – i.e. our potential. Some of us realize this potential quite early in life whereas, for some, it takes a lifetime to realize this. These latter people who take time to realize their potential often accept the fact that ... Views: 2102
Have you ever felt the pressures and expectations of keeping up with today’s latest lifestyle and trends? Yes? Okay, fess up. How many of us have an Apple product in our house? iPod, iPhone, iPad, Mac computer, etc.? I do. I received an iPod from a vendor a few months ago, and it is still ... Views: 2101
Structure gives you the ability to follow a routine and daily agenda; get your bills paid, keep up with your professional tasks at work, manage your relationships, get places on time, know where you put things, etc. A lack of structure causes the opposite result. So there is great importance in ... Views: 2100
Each of us believes that the basis of our dreams, our desires and expectations are unique and different from anyone else. But are they really? Our dreams may differ, much as our desires and what we expect to achieve in our lives; however, there is a common denominator that lives in each of us, ... Views: 2097
When you think of that next step for yourself in your life or career/business how often do you say to yourself, "I just wish I could figure this out!"? Do you ask this question and then launch into a bunch of mental gymnastics of working really hard to find an answer? If so, you’re not ... Views: 2093
Can we actually use technology to measure our level of self-growth or self-discovery?? The answer is far from simple, but let’s give it a go . . . .
First, let’s consider the cultural influences around this idea of self-discovery:
For the past 150 years or so, the rate of human cultural ... Views: 2093
One of my clients said of her boss, “Just once, I’d like to hear her tell me what’s good about my work, instead of pointing out everything I didn’t do.”
Sound familiar? Which brain cell warped making it so much easier to notice – and talk about – the bad stuff, while ignoring all the good that ... Views: 2088