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The roots of NLP are in looking at how people do what they do and how they create excellence, breaking down the way they do things and being able to create the same result for ourselves. In NLP we look for and pay attention to patterns - speech patterns, but mostly non-verbal behaviour. In the discovery of another person's unique patterns, we can see how they get the results or outcome that they get – and how they create an outstanding performance. We can also see patterns that are not...

What is the film you hate the most? You just can’t stand this movie and whenever it comes on the TV, you just have to change the channel and watch something else. Anything else! It doesn’t even have to be one film… what are the movies that you really detest? You can’t take them at all. They irritate you, annoy you or bore you to tears. Why not add in TV programmes to the mix. Which transmissions of terrestrial TV find you scrambling for the remote control quicker than...

Most of us will have re-played a conversation, argument or niggling situation over and over in our minds to try to make sense of it, to separate right from wrong or to sort out who was to blame! Or it may be a situation where you wish you had responded differently. Whichever, it's an emotional and uncomfortable cycle to be stuck in. I have good news, however – there is no need to be stuck in that cycle! Since training as a Life-Coach, I have learned how to make peace with memories and...

A familiar topic for these times is the notion that we should ‘accept ourselves’ the way we are. We’re beautiful human beings, and if others don’t like us as we are, then tough. A lack of self-acceptance usually happens when;

We’re aiming for perfection; holding ideals or standards that are impossible (or next to impossible) to achieve. Nothing better designed to make us feel like a failure as nothing we do is ever good enough. We’re comparing ourselves...

Many people recognise the need to change or to make changes, in different areas of their lives, in order to survive and thrive. How to go about this is one of the most frequent and fundamental challenges that clients bring to their life coach. How can someone adapt to, and navigate, the complexity of their lives in a purposeful way that leads to growth and fulfillment? Unfortunately, sometimes the coaching process itself can contribute to a sense of overwhelm; too many options and pathways...

You can barely open a magazine these days without seeing an article about why you need to see a life coach. Headlines like ‘rewrite your life story!’, or ‘is it time for a new beginning?’ are everywhere. As well as exercising our bodies, we are increasingly encouraged to exercise our minds. We need to be mindful. We need to be able to switch off. We are encouraged to meditate and avoid toxic people. While this sort of discipline is undoubtedly helpful, how does it fit...

As adults, what more can we learn about ourselves by challenging our thinking? You might respond to this thought as follows: "I know myself already and that is good enough for me!", or "there are so many things going on for me at the moment that I don't really have the time to think about myself and my own well-being.". For me, I manage my thoughts by recognising them for what they are. From day to day, some are positive, some are negative, and some are plain (but delicious) vanilla. I...

In today’s interconnected world, your career often relies on the people you know and the professional relationships you’ve made. Your ability to connect and communicate effectively can make the difference in your job search by opening doors that were previously closed. In the modern job market, there are several benefits of networking that can lead to personal and professional success, including:

receiving career advice learning about new opportunities building a professional...