Life consistently presents us with challenges and changes and at times this can lead to us feeling stressed. Planning how to manage and cope in various life situations, and finding out which coping skills work best for you, is the key to succeeding with stress rather then experiencing distress. When clients come to see me for NLP and CBT therapy in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, it is a big part of therapy that they develop and become confident in employing coping skills. Th…
When Does Your Belief Become The Truth?
Ever wondered why some people turn anything they touch into gold; while other people fail even before they attempt something?
Why Complaining Knocks You Off The Cliff To A Horrid Death
Are you constantly griping? Looking at the bad side of things ultimately makes it a self-fulfilling prophecy: everything goes rotten!
Why Work/Life Balance Doesn’t Work
Work/Life Balancing doesn’t work!! In fact it reinforces the very problem it seeks to address. People need to integration and not balance.
Work, Work, Work: Making Each Moment Count
Time, time, time. It seems there is never enough of this precious life support. In a previous story about time, I quoted the following aphorism:
TIME IS MY FRIEND
TIME IS MY ALLY
I HAVE ALL THE TIME I NEED
FOR EVERYTHING I WANT TO DO.
You Are A Shining Star!
You can ask some people the direct question, What makes someone credible? With others, you may have to be somewhat indirect. Ask, Who do you think is really reliable and can be believed? Why? You may have to be even more indirect with some people. Ask, Who do think is a great leader? Why? The responses you get to these questions indicate each persons key credibility markers.
Zen Steps For Calming Down Easily
Its easy to calm down quickly. No matter what is happening around us, we never have to become trapped in stress or anxiety. Its important to learn how to calm down quickly this as negative emotions can easily become addictive. The longer we hold onto them, the harder it can be to let go. Zen offers many pathways to becoming free of negativity. This article is based upon Zen principles and value-centered counseling. It offers enjoyable and effective steps to calming down, fe…
Us & Them – Why You Should Always Dare To Dream
I remember as a child looking at the big houses and shiny, new cars in the street thinking Wow! Those people are so lucky!. As I grew up, I observed how much it seemed so normal to separate us the middle class, from them the wealthy. It never really occurred to me as a teenager to question this, but as an adult chasing my big, grandiose dreams, I have found myself eternally perplexed by the self separation that seems to happen amongst humans.
We Create Our Own Reality
Its really no secret that we create our own reality with out thoughts. Everything that we are or have is with us because weve wanted it. Whether its conscious or not, we bring things, people, and experiences to our lives with our way of thinking. Much like the verses in the bible that say ask and ye shall receive, our life follows the same message: ask, believe and receive.
What Does Blushing Mean?
When we blush, we tend to think that we are doing so for a reason. Well, there is a reason – in fact there are many reasons. But what does blushing mean to you?
What Is The Best Method To Quit Smoking?
The best way to quit smoking is through your will power. You may say, easier said, than done! The only person in this world, who will not fail you, is ‘thy own self’. If that rule is applied here, you shall have your last puff, when you decide about it.
Whats So Simple That Its Nearly Impossible?
Self improvement in and of itself is a fairly easy to understand concept. You have one or more areas of your life that you are not happy with, so you decide to take steps to improve those areas.