What Causes You To Take Things Personally

When we take comments personally, the hurt we feel can trigger defensiveness, withdrawal, resentment, disappointment all feeding the deep hurts that we hold onto over time, taking a toll on our relationship and our emotional well-being. This only serves to escalate arguments, disagreements, criticisms and contempt typically from both sides. This behaviour only results in…

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Taking Action Even When You’re Scared to Death

Fear is a normal emotion. Sometimes, it can be beneficial because it makes you aware of risks, keeps you alert, and improves mental focus. However, too much fear will have the opposite effect. Don’t fret as even the most successful people experience this feeling. The key is to prevent it from dictating and controlling your…

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Stop The Negative Self Talk

Most people have dealt with some sort of negativity in their lives. Early experiences start during childhood and continue throughout our adult lives. This is a normal part of life that we all deal with. Too often, though, our thoughts become negative as well. Even more troubling is when we start talking to ourselves in…

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HYPNOSIS or MEDITATION? – The REAL Differences You NEED To Know Before Trying

Are you curious about the difference between meditation and hypnosis? I get asked this question a lot because there’s often confusion surrounding meditation and hypnotherapy. Are they just two different terms for the same thing or are they completely different? Both meditation and hypnosis are impressive and powerful tools when used properly and consistently. Let’s…

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EXECUTIVE PRESENCE: What’s the secret sauce?

You know that feeling when you walk in the room and everyone knows you’re the leader? Even if they don’t know your name, people gravitate to you as if by instinct. They want to be around someone who is confident, focused, and most of all authentic and engaging. It’s like they can sense the vibe.…

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Feeling Disconnected?

This could be why….. Working with the subconscious is both fascinating as it is mysterious. Typically during sessions with clients, conversations always goes back to childhood and teenage years and this often raises clients to state they don’t have much memory of their childhood or adolescent years. Is there something wrong with me? Or they…

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Are You Stuck In Black & White Thinking?

Is this you…….. “I can’t……”, “I always………”, “I’ll never..…”? ‘Black and White’ or ‘All or Nothing’ thinking is a common issue I see with clients. When a client is stuck in problem it’s often because they are looking at the world through this Black & White filter called a Cognitive Distortion. Called what? Well we tend to trust what goes…

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What is Hope and Why Does it Matter?

Hope is one of those things that people don’t always understand well, though oddly enough, we all need it to live a happy, healthy life. After all, hope is what helps you see your situation and then shows you the way out. What is hope? According to the dictionary, hope is “a feeling of expectation…

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Foods with high amounts of hidden sugar

Sugar is the real culprit. For many years people have been led to believe that saturated fat is the main cause of heart disease. However new studies have revealed that saturated fat is far less harmful than sugar. It is no surprise that that chocolates, fizzy drinks, sweets and cakes are loaded with added sugar.…

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