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Since we moved house a few weeks ago I have been suffering with my neck, particularly the right side of my neck and into my right shoulder. I have had a few days where it has been so painful all I have wanted to do is sit with a hot water bottle on my neck…Continue Reading “My Experience of Shiatsu, the Japanese Massage Therapy”
Have you heard about the rise of the narcissistic ‘screenager’? According to Dr Sarah Conrath, Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan’s Research Centre in the States, narcissism is on the rise. For many years, psychologists have been studying narcissism by surveying American college students. Narcissism, defined as extreme selfishness with a grandiose view of…Continue Reading “The Rise Of The Narcissistic ‘Screenager’”
I have been so fortunate to experience the kindness of strangers recently that I wanted to share my story with you. After a long day, I was driving back home with my two young children and a two hour journey ahead of me. We had just joined the motorway when suddenly my car lost power….Continue Reading “My Knights In Shining Armour”
I read a fascinating interview with the very talented actress Emma Stone. Who would have thought that the star of the Oscar-winning film La La Land would be a catastrophiser? When you catastrophise you imagine things going wrong or that merely bad situations are totally disastrous. Growing up, Stone was prone to debilitating panic attacks. When…Continue Reading “Emma Stone & Her Little Green Monster”
So we have reached our last session of life coaching with the fantastic Deborah Chalk. I am so sad it has come to an end as I have enjoyed every moment of working with Deborah and the other ladies. Deborah offered to coach one of us directly in this session. I moved house last week…Continue Reading “My Experience of Having Life Coaching – Session 10”
We started Session 9 of our life coaching with Deborah Chalk by having a general chat about how we are feeling and what had happened over the previous week. Each member of the group took it in turns to discuss our thoughts and feelings. Deborah asked us to think about who we are without those…Continue Reading “My Experience of Having Life Coaching – Session 9”
Session 8 of my life coaching experience with Deborah Chalk started with her introducing The Model Of Change by Martha Beck. This is a really useful tool for coping with change. I, for one, definitely need all the help I can get with this, as I know I have an aversion to change. Life can…Continue Reading “My Experience of Having Life Coaching – Session 8”
So here we are at Session 7 and it is my turn to be coached. I was thinking about what I would like Deborah to coach me on. I struggled at first as I am extremely fortunate to live a happy healthy life, to have a loving husband, two healthy children and a roof over…Continue Reading “My Experience of Having Life Coaching – Session 7”
Session 6 of my life coaching experience was a direct coaching session. Our life coach, Deborah Chalk asked us what we would like to be coached on. Nothing immediately sprang to mind so I suggested one of the other ladies in our group go first. As we have developed a strong circle of trust amongst…Continue Reading “My Experience of Having Life Coaching – Session 6”
We started Session 5 with the prospect that we are half way through our ten week life coaching course with Deborah Chalk. This excited me as we are really getting stuck in to the life coaching tools but saddened me slightly too, as I don’t want it to end! It is brilliant. Deborah is brilliant….Continue Reading “My Experience of Having Life Coaching – Session 5”