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Breaking Negative Habits of Behaviour – Part 2
January 27, 2012 | 
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When we start to display the behaviour on a regular basis (either publicly or privately), it becomes a pattern, and patterns are familiar. Once a behaviour becomes familiar, our feelings towards it change. Perhaps when you first did it you felt pleasure, relief, safety, shock, or anger at yourself for having done it. Once it becomes a pattern, these feelings are dulled. They are still there, but dulled. So you may have that nagging voice in your head telling you that you ‘should’ do something about this, but the feeling you feel is rarely strong enough to move you to action. So you continue. Read the rest of this entry »
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Breaking Negative Habits of Behaviour – Part 1
Do you ever feel stressed out because you keep repeating the same mistakes? Do you gravitate towards people who seem to mistreat or take advantage of you? Do you want stability in your life but seem to make decisions that take you further away from that? Perhaps you want to break a habit but never seem able to really shake it. Do you know what you need to do to promote your health, but just seem to do the opposite? Whatever mistake you feel you are repeating, it can be wearing to have to face up to it again and again. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Coaching, Confidence and Self-Esteem, Creating Direction in Your Life, DISC Personality Profiling, Healthy Lifestyle, Personal Values, Positive Thinking, Stress Management | Tags: Action, Behaviour, Breaking Habits, Coaching, Depression, Life, Motivation, Patterns, Proactive, Self-Esteem, Stress, Thoughts | No Comments »
Be Your Own Best Friend
There are times when we can be so hard on ourselves that we buckle under the pressure. We may count on our good friends to come and tell us that we are doing well. Our true friends will help us to appreciate our strengths and our achievements, especially if we have a tendency to be hard on ourselves. But what would you do if you didn’t have anyone to encourage you? Would you be able to step in and be your own best friend? Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Coaching, Confidence and Self-Esteem, Moods and Feelings, Positive Thinking, Stress Management | Tags: Achievements, Best Friend, Circumstances, Depression, Encouragement, Feel Good, Friendships, Goals, Happiness, Inner Voice, Kind, Life, Negative, Positive, Positive Thinking, Relationships, Strengths, Support, Thoughts | No Comments »
Treat Yourself To A Day For You!
Do you need a well deserved break from the pressures of life? Has your body been giving you signs that you need to take care of it a little better? Do you usually keep going, putting everyone else first? Do you find it hard to treat yourself sometimes? Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Chronic Conditions, Coaching, Communication Skills, Confidence and Self-Esteem, Creating Direction in Your Life, Disability and Chronic Illness, Energy Levels, Events, Fibromyalgia, Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace, Healthy Lifestyle, Moods and Feelings, Positive Thinking, Stress Management, Uncategorized | Tags: Action, Career, Coaching, Confidence, Courage, Depression, Devoid of Energy, Direction, Disability, Drained, Exercise, Feelings, Fibromyalgia, Fitness, Focus, Goals, Happiness, Life, Mental Health, Motivation, Opportunities, Physical Health, Positive, Proactive, Self-Esteem, Stress, Support | No Comments »
Too Stressed For Stress Management?
Being stressed out has become synoymous with breathing for some people and their acceptance of it can lead some to view it as a norm to be maintained. Some people feel that being stressed is an indication of them being hard-working and so they resist ways to relax. Relaxation is seen by some as a luxury and they feel guilty when they take some time out for themselves. So what is stress management all about and is there any sense in being too stressed for stress management? Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Chronic Conditions, Coaching, Confidence and Self-Esteem, Creating Direction in Your Life, Disability and Chronic Illness, Events, Fibromyalgia, Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace, Healthy Lifestyle, Moods and Feelings, Stress Management | Tags: Asthma, Coaching, Depression, Direction, Eczema, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Feelings, Fibromyalgia, Life, Lupus, M.E./CFS, Mental Health, Obesity, Opportunities, Physical Health, Self-Esteem, Stress, Stress Management, Support | 1 Comment »
Hidden Disabilities – Managing Real Challenges
Hidden disabilities or long-term conditions bring many challenges with them that often get overlooked. Do you or someone you love have a hidden condition? Would you like support on how to effectively manage the condition and yourself in the process? Here are some of the things you need to consider. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Confidence and Self-Esteem, Disability and Chronic Illness, Fibromyalgia, Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace | Tags: Attracting Others, Communication, Confidence, Depression, Disability, Feelings, Fibromyalgia, Friendships, Hidden Disability, Life, Mental Health, Physical Health, Relationships, Self-Esteem | No Comments »
Do You See Only In Black and White?
Depression is something that permeates our society. According to the Mental Health Foundation, 1 in 4 adults will experience a mental health problem in the course of a year. They also state that mixed anxiety and depression is the most common mental health disorder in Britain. Do you suffer with depression? You may only suffer with it for a matter of weeks but the impact on your life can be great. One of the reasons is due to the black and white or all or nothing thinking that is characteristic of depression. Do you see only in black and white? Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Coaching, Creating Direction in Your Life, Moods and Feelings, Positive Thinking, Success | Tags: Coaching, Depression, Desire, Direction, Feelings, Focus, Goals, Happiness, Life, Mental Health, Positive, Potential, Relationships, Stress, Thoughts | 2 Comments »
Make An Investment In Yourself!
Have you ever seen a treatment, wanted to do it, but thought you could not afford it at the time? Do you feel that you are not important enough to take time out for yourself? Do you think that health and wellbeing treatments are for certain types of people? Read why making an investment in yourself is the wise and profitable way to go. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Coaching, Confidence and Self-Esteem, Disability and Chronic Illness, Energy Levels, Fibromyalgia, Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace, Personal Values | Tags: Career, Coaching, Confidence, Depression, Disability, Feelings, Fibromyalgia, Focus, Goals, Happiness, Life, Pain, Positive, Proactive, Relationships, Stress, Success | No Comments »
Fibromyalgia and Depression: Successfully Riding The Waves
Do you suffer with Fibromyalgia and Depression? Is your Depression is only triggered by your Fibromyalgia? Do you ever feel that things are going well only to sudden fall flat on your face? Do you spiral into the depths of self-criticism? If so, here are some ideas that could help you successfully ride the waves of Fibromyalgia and Depression. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Coaching, Fibromyalgia, Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace, Positive Thinking | Tags: Action, Coaching, Depression, Drained, Feelings, Fibromyalgia, Goals, Life, Mental Health, Negative, Pain, Physical Health, Positive, Proactive, Success, Support, Thoughts | No Comments »
Working With Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia (FM) along with other hidden diseases receives very bad press in the context of benefits and work. Some are of the opinion that sufferers hold back from working deliberately without just cause. In general those who suffer with FM want nothing more than to be able to work for their living. So what aspects of FM prevent some from working? What adjustments have some employers made to help keep a member of their staff at work despite their FM? Where can you find support and advice to help you decide how to manage your work situation? How can you get on the road to work? Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Disability and Chronic Illness, Fibromyalgia, Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace | Tags: Adjustments, Anxiety, Carers, Coaching, Dedication, Depression, Disability, Employment, Flare, Focus, Goals, Medication, Pain, Proactive, Reality, Resources, Stress, Support, Weakness, Wheelchair, Work | No Comments »
