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Generally, until we learn better, we identify ourselves with our mind. We think our thoughts are simply “me thinking” and our feelings are “me feeling”.

Students have exams coming up, and this can be a stressful time for both students and parents. Here are two ideas based on good learning theory about how you can help the student in your life during exam time.

Time and time again I hear people discussing their health ‘issues’, in a way that would suggest they believe their health is completely out of their control. Curiously, a lot of these people spend a great deal of time talking about these very same problems and in doing so, get better and better at describing the experience... Can you see how this could be a problem?

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While we don’t always have control over the circumstances of our lives, we do have control over how we react to them. Our beliefs shape our thoughts and our thoughts motivate our actions. Building a robust belief in ourselves, in our strengths, and in our ability to take appropriate and effective action will help us weather the storms of life, recover from adversity, and strengthen our ability adapt to change

The first step to getting what you want out of your life is to create the space for it! Here are a few tips to help you do just that by slaying the energy drainers in your life once and for all!

How close are you to your money? Do you know where it goes? Do you know when it’s coming back? So many of us happily spend away without keeping control of the dollars and cents, which means, we can easily fall into the debt trap which then creates stress and possible conflict.

We can have a situation which triggers an emotion. For example, someone says something to you which makes you feel a certain way, eg, your boyfriend says you look fat in your jeans and you feel upset. Now, the interesting thing is, we tend to think the current situation is the issue. And upon introspecting a little further, we usually find it is not...

In this article, we turn our focus to the subject of de-energisers, which represent a great opportunity to free yourself of mental clutter and improve your energy and motivation levels.

What a lemon has to say about what’s listening to the thoughts in your head, why it matters and how you can best make use of them.

You might have already met the Night Terrorist. He might turn up after you’ve had a particularly busy day. You’re tired. Your muscles ache and your head is spinning. As the evening progresses you think longingly of your bed.

When it comes to weight loss it can often be a real battle between what you know is good for you and what you love. A battle of the mind. Have you experienced that dual conversation going on inside your head where one part of you is saying, ‘No, I don’t need that, if I eat that I will not reach my goal weight and it will not be doing my body any good’ and the other part is saying ‘Go on, you deserve it.

As a Life Management coach and therapist, meditation is always something that I recommend to my client’s as it is a wonderful way to unwind from a busy day, recharge in the middle of the day or set yourself up for the busy day ahead. If you are battling low self esteem or you lack the confidence to go after your dreams then this practice will help to give you clarity and direction.

The other day, I received an email from one of my clients who said she realised that she was not talking to her inner child because she was feeling resistance and felt uncomfortable while talking to her inner child. So, she stopped. And that meant, she didn't get to feel good. It was as though a light bulb went off in her mind, as she realised that she was listening to her feelings instead of being a strong and conscious person who could take charge of her thoughts.

Why does talking about something sometimese make you feel better about it and sometimes worse? Peter Campbell explores the neurolinguistic roots of successful counselling.

Today leaders need to know how to ‘lead’ themselves through their own life and their daily responsbilities as leader at work. We have a frighteningly fast pace of change and innovation, changing expectations, demands and concerns for staff and their well being and development – not to mention new ways of communicating, selling, distributing to make a difference…..and thriving in a global financial ‘crisis’ The leader who understands a couple of things will fare better than those who don’t.

The facts about Switchtasking in business. Has this ever happened to you? You are deep in conversation with a friend or business associate. Suddenly a distraction; the mobile rings, a waitress serves your latte … The distraction ends, you both look up at each other and say, ”What were we talking about?”

Are you being the best you can be? Want to have more control of your life? What can be holding you back?

My clients seem to share one thing in common which, I guess, is why they seek me out. They all want something more out of life and, in fact, they want it badly enough however, there is something getting in the way of them achieving their desired goal.

These 10 simple tips will help you to feel more energised, happy and productive as you flow through your day.

What can you do when a debilitating sickness is holding you back from what you want in life? Peter Campbell relates one approach he used on a client whose potential was being limited.

By now my partner is tired of hearing me repeat the same mantra over and over when I listen to him coming from a place of negativity however, it has given him food for thought and it has been proven time and time again to be true. The mantra I am talking about is 'What you focus on is what you'll get.'

By now my partner is tired of hearing me repeat the same mantra over and over when I listen to him coming from a place of negativity however, it has given him food for thought and it has been proven time and time again to be true. The mantra I am talking about is 'What you focus on is what you'll get.'

I hear this over and over - “One Day, when everything is sorted…. then I will ......(live the life I really want to live…”) In my work, I meet a lot of men who are holding off from living the life they want now, and seem to think that there will be an ideal time, in the future … when things will be different in some way. I hear them say… When: • my finances are more secure.. • the children grown up and leave home • the house is paid off.. • I have a better paid job.. • I have time…

Over the past few years I have become more and more fascinated with the power of the human mind and what can be achieved by unlocking the door to our sub conscious. This has lead me to Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), life coaching, healing with crystals, various forms of meditation and lately hypnosis.

How can clinical problems such as depression be overcome without resorting to drugs. Peter explores the problem from an NLP perspective.

LIFE COACHING is like your GPS FOR LIFE.. You punch in your destination and away we GO.

The short and simple answer? NLP is the study of Human Excellence.

Our thoughts decide our destiny. What we think day to day will determine how we live our lives. We can choose thoughts that keep us stuck such as ‘I am not good enough’ or ‘I can’t do that’ or we can choose thoughts that will empower us and allow us to get the most out of life such as ‘I love a challenge’ or ‘I am successful.’

Our thoughts decide our destiny. What we think day to day will determine how we live our lives. We can choose thoughts that keep us stuck such as ‘I am not good enough’ or ‘I can’t do that’ or we can choose thoughts that will empower us and allow us to get the most out of life such as ‘I love a challenge’ or ‘I am successful.’

When my friend Sara came back from living in Australia for a year, she was over the moon with the great times she had accumulated there. She had done so many new things and many great friends travelling around. But there was one thing which she wished she could feel differently about: her crippling fear of spiders which she had for quite some years and which was disabilitating.

I felt compelled to share with you some facts about stress because it is something that affects us all at some time or other and it can be mild or debilitating. Stress has been the main point of discussion at home this week because of everything that is going on.

Anxiety and panic disorders are quite debilitating and when taken to extremes may prevent you from going out, or doing things you want to do. Even simple, enjoyable pleasures such as shopping, or catching up with friends for a coffee may become too hard to even contemplate.

It seems, getting enough sleep is now a hot topic and is being studied in relation to learning, remembering, maintaining information context and even managing your preferred weight!

Your life is in your hands and hypnosis is a safe and natural method for creating change in your life.

Your life is in your hands and hypnosis is a safe and natural method for creating change in your life.

I drove around the inlet today. The road is winding and narrow and it’s often hard to see what is coming in the other direction, so I’m always on the alert. Even so, I was quite surprised to be confronted by a pilot vehicle coming rapidly towards me carrying a sign announcing there was a WIDE LOAD FOLLOWING.

I remember as a child hearing the quote “all that glitters is not gold” and thinking ‘that’s me’. I know the quote was not talking about my internal health however as a child I never separated my external image from emotional or mental health. Now it seems that it is a relevant quote to sum up the state of health many of our children, and adults, have. What may surprise many is that these childhood thoughts can have long lasting implications,impacting our lives,our health and our weight.

Every day I hear or read about people saying things such as “I want to lose weight” or “I am going to lose 6 kilos in 6 weeks” or “Today is the last day of my unhealthy habits, tomorrow I will start fresh.”

While Bach Flower Remedies are able to work will all other treatments, supporting them where necessary, there are many advantages to using Bach Flower Remedies over other types of treatments. With diagnosis made by emotions and negative soul qualities Bach Flower Remedies work directly with the body’s energy system often times avoiding unnecessary physical illness.

As you just might get it! Step back for a moment and observe yourself. What have you been thinking about? Is that what you want? Did you know that you have 5 times more neural networks for negative than positive? Any wonder it can be challenging to keep a positive mindset sometimes.

If you’re a human and if you have recently been affected from close by or from afar by natural disasters, as recently people in Canterbury and Japan have been, there is a high chance that you’ve been ‘stressed’ by these events. Most likely since you’re reading this, you are an adult and have unfortunately unlearned how to deal with such levels of stress appropriately. By now this may be making you display some form

Every now and then it is helpful to go back to basics.It is so easy to get caught up in the cycle of rush rush rush with no time for yourself, no time to plan, no time to relax, no time for anything except the hurly burly rush that is life in our busy world. Meeting everyone else's needs at the expense of your own, is often part of the psyche for women in our society.

What a week it has been in the history of aviation! A volcano erupting in Iceland has caused so much disruption leaving people stuck in different countries all over the world. I was in the Philippines at the time, and was not much disturbed by it coming back to New Zealand, but relatives and many others did find themselves stranded for days. While some people were happy about a few more days aboard, covered by insurance, others wanted to be home and wished they had not gone away.

In our sometimes, busy, crazy world, we forget to look after ourselves. We are so consumed by what we are doing that we fail to take proper care of our health. This can lead to all sorts of problems and actually make us feel worse. We are trying to get ahead but feel even more stressed, run down, anxious and basically, worn out. Unfortunately, this is all too common and not very productive but there are a few simple things you can do to help avoid this from happening.

Stress features in the lives of most people – in paid employment, self employment and those who run households. It can be as deadly as a cancer or as subtle as a mosquito bite!

We live in a society that doesn’t fully understand emotions and that most often encourages us to push them aside in favour of “getting things done.” Ironically, what keeps us from really getting things done or from even knowing what is most important to do are the very emotions we have pushed aside...

NLP can, and is, being used in just about every facet of human endeavour. Since it was developed in the mid 1970's the use of NLP has expanded exponentially. The reason for such huge growth? It works! While many people who haven't been exposed to NLP often think it's a type of therapy, nothing could be further from the truth. Here are just SOME of the ways NLP is currently being used.

Planning another pregnancy after losing a baby can be a very difficult time.... Giving myself permission to have 'fun' again helped enormously with my healing process.

Planning another pregnancy after losing a baby can be a very difficult time.... Giving myself permission to have 'fun' again helped enormously with my healing process.

When speaking with your coach or on attending a seminar, keep these mind-sets in mind. The following are examples of which mind-sets produce no-results and which mind-sets produce breakthroughs and insights for yourself.