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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...

An increasing number of people are recognising the benefits of NLP in helping them achieve their career goals. More and more are people are seeking out and applying to work with NLP Practitioners. Often this is because friends tell them that NLP will help to ‘fix’ the situation they are in. They don’t necessarily know too much about NLP to begin with, but after a few sessions, it’s like the shades come off and they see things more clearly, gaining vital insights to help...

Having a positive attitude doesn't mean that we think life is wonderful all the time, or that it is amazing when it isn't or that we wear our rose-tinted glasses every day to experience the world in a pink, fluffy, cosy way. Life often isn't like that. Being positive means embracing the good and the lovely of the moment, of people, of situations and making the most of what we have and who we are. It looks at celebrating the positive as opposed to concentrating on the negative. A positive...

Anger is definitely an unpleasant emotion. Alongside anxiety, it is up there with high-energy negative emotions, as opposed to low-energy ones, such as sadness or guilt. Is there such a thing as healthy aggression? Fear and excitement, apparently, produce the same physiological response: a rush of adrenaline and noradrenaline that prepares us to defend ourselves or run. Being aware of this can be helpful in situations where we want to transform our fear into excitement. Similarly, according...

Are you single? How do you really feel about that? For some, it can feel like a life sentence, a devil’s curse. A feeling of being sent to the waiting room for the sad and lonely desperate for the call from reception that their new relationship is now ready. Why is there this stigma that being single is a bad thing? Because we still succumb to 20th-century thinking, believing that a relationship will define us... "I want a relationship like my grandparents". Society tells us that all...

We set goals to satisfy our human needs. Models that have been developed over the years to maximise human potential and to increase performance all agree that goal setting, even at its most basic form, is the key for succeeding and therefore staying happy.  Otherwise, it would be a hit and miss game, and endless disappointments if we don’t set goals. The result of not setting goals and taking random actions is a downward spiral towards increased anxiety, losing our self-belief, our...