Managing Stress Like a Computating Yogi

Today more then ever before we have so much going on. We have technology which makes much of life easier – email, the internet and mobile phones are some examples.  Also on the rise is high blood pressure, obesity, stress and anxiety.

Thirty years ago when we wanted to contact a friend with a method other than the telephone a letter was written and posted. Then, the friend would reply and send a letter back to us. This correspondence may have taken a few weeks to get a reply. Now, we send an email and get anxious if our friend hasn’t replied in five minutes!  

While we use technology to make things easier, there can be the opposite effect some days. Humans now-days tend to do more in less time, and in a normal 40 hour working week – that actually means doing a lot more. If technology somehow lets us down, what do we do then? If our schedule of priorities is different to someone elses and it is impending our progress, what happens?  (more…)

Whose Line is it Anyway?

From time to time I get asked by parents for help with regard to discipline of their children. It is a different age to when many of us were kids and yesterdays discipline techniques don’t work today. Many of them anyway.

I have a great discipline task with a NLP twist that makes it easy for you and useful for your child. Lets first have a quick chat about discipline. (more…)

I’m All In

Can you recall the last time when you had an attitude or feeling that told you – “no matter what, I’m doing this!”, “Come hell or high water, nothing can stop me!”.

 Those are mighty good feelings when they come around – and sometimes absolutely imperative to success. (more…)

But That’s Not Like Me!

I was chatting to a friend the other day who proclaims that she is the ‘everything to everyone’ person at work – and frankly, she’s tired of it. Who can blame her? Well, actually… after years and years of being this ‘go-to’ person, years of being everything to everyone, years of knowing everything, doing a great job, being counted on, being counted for, being accountable for well, most likely everything she decided she was accountable for – we can actually blame  her. (more…)

This is It

This is It

In July while I was in the USA I was privileged enough to attend two days of SuperCamp at Colorado College. In 2012 (Australian summer) we will be bringing SuperCamp to Sydney for 14-18 year olds to attend. It is an amazing 10 day journey of personal and academic growth. A wonderful gift for the next generation!

The reason I bring up SuperCamp is to share one of their Keys. During the 10 days they visit 8 Keys (we would call them Presuppositions in NLP land). One of their keys is THIS IS IT. Along with the ‘key’ of the day is a 20 minute key-note presentation and then group discussions about what it means. I was in awe and amazed at the meanings these kids got from the message. I think that from time to time adults forget about this. I know that in past posts I’ve written about the importance of knowing where you are going – perhaps not enough emphasis has been given to the Now. (more…)

Are You Teachable?

As Ghandi said – be the change you want to see in the world. For change to happen however, we must change. I have met so many people through my profession as a coach and trainer who want something different in their lives, but they aren’t willing at a deeper level to make the changes necessary for it to happen.

Change is a two-fold process in the world of NLP:

  1. internal changes
  2. external changes

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