by Julie on December 27, 2010
I know for many Christmas can seem overwhelming; the pressure of ‘the season to be jolly’, can be all too much.
Although Christmas is known to be particularly stressful, suicide rates are in fact down during this time. This is what the Centre for suicide Prevention has to say …
‘Suicide rates may be down during this [...]
by Julie on December 19, 2010
The time for making New Years Resolutions is just around the corner and for a lot of people that means frustration, guilt and a cycle that they are very familiar with.
Statistics reveal that 40 to 45% of adults make one or more resolutions or goals for themselves, and only 75% of them make it past [...]
by Julie on December 12, 2010
Sometimes, when things get tough, we can give up on our dreams.
Daily, we are challenged by our circumstances and it’s all too easy to make a decision that a relationship, a job, or a task is just too difficult to persevere with. Whilst the easy thing to do is to stop, there is a cost [...]
by Julie on November 10, 2010
‘Accentuating’ the positive is vital if you want to ‘attract the positive’. I have blogged about this in the past but I think it’s useful to be reminded, from time to time, of how powerful our mind is.
What are you ‘accentuating’ or ‘affirming’?
Some people say, “I don’t believe in affirmations” or “affirmations don’t last”.
Actually that’s [...]
by Julie on September 27, 2010
I’ve just had an inspirational weekend in Oxford at an Arbonne conference. One of the key speakers was Michael Clouse. Michael said that in life what really counts is the way you think. This of course I know to be true, but I really enjoyed listening to his slant on things.
He talked about, philosophy, attitude, [...]
by Julie on September 1, 2010
Are you fed up with not getting what you want?
Do you keep getting what you don’t want?
If that sounds like you, then the chances are that the majority of your thoughts are about what you don’t want.
When we focus on what we don’t like or don’t want; for instance a lack of money, it causes [...]
by Julie on August 20, 2010
NLP, Hypnosis, EFT, Coaching ….there are so many techniques available to help us change our habits, and attract the things we want, that we can feel ’spoilt for choice’. Commitment is key to change. Terry Elston, from NLP World, talks about the importance of conscious choices, commitment and ‘completion’.
The interview last about 12 mins.
Click here [...]
by Julie on August 4, 2010
What do I mean by acceptance equals freedom? Let me start by giving you an example of not accepting something…
Kim and Tom have been married for over ten years. Kim complains that Tom is incredibly untidy, actually she thinks their study looks like a ‘pig sty’. Any time Kim walks past the study, and catches [...]
by Julie on July 20, 2010
‘Decluttering’ is a great way of getting things moving in our life. Hanging on to objects, we no longer have a use for, can really keep us stuck. If you are someone who ‘hoards’ or finds it difficult to locate something you need easily, then you may like to consider some personal ’spring cleaning’.
Today I [...]
by Julie on July 14, 2010
Do you spend your time trying to ‘rescue’ situations, or people? Do you ’steam in’ sometimes, without really thinking about the consequences?
A friend of mine, read me an extract from a book she was reading, and I was left with a powerful visual image.
Some of you may not be familiar with the Lone Ranger; a [...]