“Melanie delivered an event on Stress Management for our members at the London Junior Chamber of Commerce. As President of the Chamber, I have to say I was hugely impressed, not just by her expertise but by her compassion and empathy. Felt throughout that we were in excellent hands, which in an area as sensitive as stress, personal development and ‘life-management’ is exceptionally important. Heartily recommend.”

Simon Bucknall, Director & Speaker on ‘Inspiration’, The Art Of Connection

“Working with Melanie helped me to get on track and gain a positive focus after redundancy. Through coaching she has helped me to gain momentum and develop drive in working towards my goals. As I near the launch of my business I feel fully confident about the future.”

Shirnette Bates, Career Coach

When I first started receiving coaching from Melanie, I had just been through a very traumatic experience and my stress levels were sky high. I wasn’t coping with the fallout of what had happened and as a result the stress started taking a huge toll on my physical and emotional wellbeing. Through our sessions, I discovered how to control my stress but also to look at the underlying causes which has helped me tremendously. Melanie’s style is both warm and approachable which was great because I felt able to talk to her about the issues that were placing a strain on me. Her focus was on increasing my awareness and using that to make positive changes in my life which I am pleased to say, I am now doing, thanks to her help!

Aaliyah Browne, Lawyer

I attended the Proactive Wellness Seminar with questions about what I could do about my health specifically. I have only known about my Cystic Fibrosis for about 2 yrs and it has been a big shock and a massive lifestyle change I wasn’t adjusting to very well. I have come away from this event with a very clear view of what I want from my health and how to go about getting it.

Mel has given me a huge motivation boost to get me going on my journey and helped give me determination and belief that I can achieve the small goals I want that will help get me to my ideal! An absolutely fantastic day with such eye opening exercises which will be so beneficial to anyone who attends wanting to come away with a positive change.

Already I have seen a change in my attitude and approach to taking my medicines, also my organisation in planning further exercise for myself which will improve my health. I have kept to my goals which I made in the event and I am already feeling so much better then I was. The event has had such a positive effect on me and I would recommend Mel and her services and events to everyone who wants to improve their life.

Christina Bushnell, Internet Marketer
Attended the Health and Wellbeing Seminar – “Feel Good and Be Successful!”

My coaching sessions with Melanie have had a huge effect on my life! Thanks to her careful listening, non judgemental questions and ability to see the positive in any situation, I have been able to achieve many goals.

Setting goals used to be difficult for me but now it comes much more naturally and with a bit of thought, an action plan will follow. This is all thanks to Melanie’s uncanny ability to extract my thoughts and offer them back to me in neat little action plan that I didn’t even realize I had constructed!

I have Fibromyalgia and Hypermobility Syndrome which were causing problems in all areas of my life. Having Melanie to help me tackle these head on has been invaluable. I am much more aware of my emotions and stresses on my body and can control what affects them. I have more energy, use my time more productively and am a much more confident person. I am more productive at work and enjoy more leisure time when I’m at home, which has had a positive effect on my relationships. I now control my conditions, they do not control me!

In short I am a fitter, healthier, happier person!

I still have some way to go to achieve some of my larger, long term goals but thanks to the techniques I’ve learned throughout this experience, I know I can get there… and I know how to!

Melanie is brilliant at what she does and has a real passion to help others. I would recommend Proactive Wellness to anyone!

Emma L Pearson
Fitness Consultant

I have been incredibly impressed with Melanie’s invaluable coaching assistance. Melanie has the unique gift of vocalising your innermost thoughts and motivations: based on her perceptive questioning, attentive listening and her uncannily accurate insightful summaries. Melanie also takes matters that vital step further by formulating personal action plans, which supplemented by her ongoing support, have made a lasting, positive impression on my life and work. Problems that assailed me negatively before I met Melanie have now been transformed thanks to her fantastic input, into inter-related opportunities to help me seize the day.

Christopher Juliff
PA to the NHS Chief Executive and
Runner Up in The Times Newspaper National PA of the Year 2011

Dear Melanie,
I would like to express my gratitude for your guidance and support directing me towards my goals and setting me on the path to a more positive and enjoyable future.

Prior to our sessions I was finding it difficult to be motivated to give my best to my career and my health although these areas are very important to me.

With your help I am now working more efficiently in my career and pursuing my health goals which is generally improving my mood and feelings of positivity.

The sessions with you Melanie have proved to be invaluable and I appreciate the time spent speaking with you and the benefits I am gaining.

Thank you
JX

During my time with Melanie, we have made great strides in my general health and fitness, exercise, and energy levels.

I suffer with Fibromyalgia and Osteoarthritis, and a lot of my last 5 years since diagnosis has been tiresome both mentally and physically and I could see no end to the fatigue and pain.

I am very grateful for Melanie’s time working with me to achieve better health and fitness, as I was at a 20% before the course and now feel I am at least 75%.

My exercise regime and thought pattern before my time with Melanie was approximately 10% but now my energy has increased hence I am at least 80% with a view to continuing to a full 100%.

Of course due to this my energy levels have and are still increasing from approximately 0% to 50% continuing also.

My time is being used more productively and I am more motivated than I was before.

I cannot thank Melanie enough for working with me and helping me to find ways to improve my life in general and helping me gather the tools to continue in my future.

It is an experience I would highly recommend to anyone to help improve many areas of life and well being.

I am honoured to call Melanie my ‘Health and Wellbeing Coach’ and value her time and input to get me to where I am now in my life.

I would be more than happy to speak to anyone considering taking a course with Melanie Forde at ‘Proactive Wellness Ltd’, therefore, please do not hesitate to email me at janestateside@yahoo.com and I will be glad to give my recommendations and experience I have had.

Melanie, thank you for helping me grow and my health and wellbeing thrive.

Jane Carolan (Mrs)
Age 46,
Hampshire
UK

17/2/2011

Dear Melanie,

The impact of your coaching has been brilliant! You helped me take my overall aim of healthier eating/drinking and more exercise, and break this down into achievable goals.

Your encouragement and non-judgemental style helped me stay motivated towards achieving those goals.

I’d certainly call on you again should I need any further coaching in the future.

Caroline Callaghan

19/12/2010

Dear Melanie,

Thank you so much for your recent Coaching sessions, working with me on building up the confidence to be able to say ‘no’ when appropriate, and helping make decisions that will have a more positive impact on my health.

Before your sessions, I found it very difficult to say ‘no’ when asked to help someone; despite knowing that by doing so it would have an adverse effect on my health.  I would feel guilty about letting people down.

However, during our sessions I was able to build up my confidence and realise that the only person I was letting down was myself, and that I was letting down my health by always doing things for others, and putting their needs first.  Since the sessions ended, I have found the confidence to put me first and I am finding it much easier to make decisions based on how it will affect my health & wellbeing, and not about whether I am letting others down.

For me, this was a major step forward, and something that I have struggled with for years.  It’s a change I knew I needed to make – but one which I struggled to do so on my own.  I am so grateful to have found Proactive Wellness Ltd, and it is thanks to having you as my Health & Wellbeing Coach for those few sessions, I that have been able to make this important change in my life.

Again, my thanks to you Melanie for helping me to achieve this change, which now means that I can make decisions based on what is best for me, and not on what others will think.

Kind Regards

Mrs Hazel Borland

12/01/2011

Mel’s coaching is excellent! Mel helped me to focus on my goals empowering me to get where I need to go. I found her extremely professional and inspirational, very friendly and encouraging and knows how to get the best out of people in a supportive way. If you are considering trying life coaching I would highly recommend Melanie Forde you won’t be disappointed.

Kate Johnstone

16/01/2011

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