We go through life accruing experiences, some good, some bad, and some indifferent. We process those experiences and most end up safely stored in our memories. It’s all part of the amazing power of the unconscious mind. However, some memories just don’t resolve. For multiple reasons we keep those memories alive, reliving and revisiting them, […]
Addiction is such a strange thing. I doubt that anyone sets out to become addicted. And yet, so many become addicted to something. Indeed, at times it feels like we can become addicted to anything. Because addiction is that inability to stop, that inability to retake control. Addiction is that overwhelming desire to continue with
Most, if not all, of us acquire labels which bind and define us as we go through life. We’re children, parents, brothers, sisters, wives, husbands, and partners. We take on job titles, roles within our families, and the labels we give to ourselves. Others impose labels on us, just as we impose labels on them.
In these challenging times many of us are having to think very carefully about how we spend our money. Indeed, many of us are having to cut out the luxuries simply to afford the essentials. It is, therefore, unsurprising that in the work that I do many are reluctant to invest in themselves. Potential clients
Many of us make decisions in our late teens and into our early twenties which have an effect on the next thirty, forty or even fifty years of our lives. For some, this works out well, and I know many who are reaping or have reaped the rewards of those early decisions. Others struggle to
We’re all aware of what stress is, or at least I assume that we’re all aware. There’s enough out there about the nature of stress, the risks of stress, and, seemingly, an endless number of ways of managing it. The message, it appears, is simple: stress is bad and we must take steps to destress.
I’m fairly confident that we all, at times, think about things we’d like to do and have. Those fleeting daydreams of a better future. We allow our imaginations to run a little bit wild. And then we turn back to reality. The dreams, the aspirations, the hopes, all gone in an instant. All too frequently,
People access coaching for many reasons. Some have an idea, a plan, and are just not sure where to start. Others have a few options that they wish to explore. Additionally, there is a group that has the feeling that life could be better, and they’re just not sure how. Further to this, some have
I read far too many supposedly motivational messages around the theme of today going to be a good day. This literally means that at the moment today is something other than a good day. It’s possibly an awesome day. Alternatively, it may be a terrible day. There’s the chance that it’s an exciting day. Or
If you believe that today is going to be a good day, how is it actually going right now? Read More »
Ever wondered how powerful your limiting beliefs are? You make your plans. You set your goals. It’s all with the aim of achieving what you want. It all sounds great. And then it doesn’t happen. Apparently, it doesn’t seem to matter how positive you are. Something holds you back when you consider the future, your