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- Becoming a Life Coach - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2011 from David Bonham-CarterAs a life coach of some years standing, I am frequently emailed by people with queries about becoming a life coach, so I have recently put together a regular newsletter with information about the kinds of considerations which I believe you should take into account before you try to launch ...
Views: 1854 - Overcoming Jealousy - by Submitted on May 09, 2009 from David Bonham-CarterJealousy is an emotion experienced by people all over the world, but when you have it you may feel as if you are completely abnormal or out of control. Overcoming jealousy for most people is often a matter of finding sensible practical strategies to help you deal with the insecure thoughts and ...
Views: 2245 - Relationship Coaching - What To Do If Your Relationship Isn't Working - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2007 from David Bonham-CarterBeing in a relationship which doesn’t feel as if it is working can be a stressful experience and usually doesn’t help your self esteem. If you are not careful you can end up spending most of your time, worrying about: * What you should do * Whose fault is it * What if I get the decision ...
Views: 2054 - How To Become Assertive - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2007 from David Bonham-CarterThe way you act towards other people can be categorised into three types of behaviour: Passive, Aggressive and Assertive. If you tend to act passively then you may be seeking to avoid conflict, often at the expense of your own needs. If you tend to act aggressively, you may go to the other ...
Views: 2295 - What is Social Anxiety? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2007 from David Bonham-CarterSocial anxiety, also sometimes known as social phobia, is a condition in which you experience high levels of anxiety about being criticised by or judged in a negative way by others. In some surveys as many as 10% of people have been found to suffer from the condition, although it was not ...
Views: 1477 - Anxiety and Stress Management - Some Relaxation Techniques - by Submitted on May 11, 2007 from David Bonham-CarterIf you are feeling anxious or stressed or having difficulties sleeping, relaxation techniques can be useful in helping to calm your mind and body. The following are some relaxation techniques you can try. Ideally, if you can, practise one or more of them on a daily basis. The techniques are ...
Views: 1575 - Sleeping Well - Some Simple Tips - by Submitted on May 08, 2007 from David Bonham-CarterThe occasional missed night's sleep may make you feel tired the next day, but it won't harm your health. However, if you frequently miss sleep this can lead to: * Prolonged bouts of tiredness * Difficulties in concentrating and lack of productivity in daily tasks * Irritability or anxiety * ...
Views: 1508 - Relaxation Techniques for Stress and Anxiety - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2007 from David Bonham-CarterIf you are feeling anxious or stressed or having difficulties sleeping, relaxation techniques can be useful in helping to calm your mind and body. The following are some relaxation techniques you can try. Ideally, if you can, practise one or more of them on a daily basis. The techniques are ...
Views: 1467 - Sleeping Well - Some Simple Tips - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2007 from David Bonham-CarterThe occasional missed night's sleep may make you feel tired the next day, but it won't harm your health. However, if you frequently miss sleep this can lead to: * Prolonged bouts of tiredness * Difficulties in concentrating and lack of productivity in daily tasks * Irritability or anxiety * ...
Views: 1468 - Career Change – Making the Big Leap - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2011 from David Bonham-CarterOften people contemplate a change of career with some trepidation, holding fears such as: - Will I be able to achieve what I am aiming for? - What if I don’t earn enough money? - Will I regret my decision? One common tool for helping you to decide whether you are right in wanting to ...
Views: 1609 - Recurring Nightmares - What Can You Do About Them? - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2007 from David Bonham-CarterNightmares can be caused by a number of different things. For example: - Having a particular kind of food or drink before sleeping - A side effect of a prescription or off the counter medication that you are taking - Anxiety about your ability to control a particular situation - Having ...
Views: 942(1 vote) - Anxiety, Phobias and Post Traumatic Stress – An Introduction to different Anxiety Disorders - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2007 from David Bonham-CarterEveryone experiences nervousness or worries at some time in stressful situations. For some people, anxiety can take on a different dimension, including outright fear and panic, or a disabling daily condition, which is affecting your capacity to live the life you want to. Anxiety Disorders can ...
Views: 1179 - Life Coaching for Problem Habits: A Model of Change for Life Coaches to Use - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2011 from David Bonham-CarterThis article looks at how a model of how people make changes proposed by the psychologists James Prochaska and Carlo DiClemente can be used by life coaches as a framework for structuring coaching intervention, particularly in situations where a client is seeking to break away from a habitual ...
Views: 1457 - What is Life Coaching? - Setting Goals to meet Needs and Bring Outcomes - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2011 from David Bonham-CarterOne popular definition of life coaching is that it is a method or practice of helping people to achieve goals. At the time of writing this is the kind of definition which appears in the internet encyclopedia Wilkipedia. There are aspects of this definition which is helpful – for example, it ...
Views: 1221 - Making Life Changes and Breaking Habits - Is Willpower the Only Way? - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2011 from David Bonham-CarterWe live in a society which puts great emphasis on success and failure and the related concept of willpower. Often people tend to think they should be able to make changes easily - that it is only a question of willpower. The problem with this is that if you don't succeed as quickly as you'd like ...
Views: 1393 - Relationships and Self Esteem - What to Do if your Relationship isn't Working - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2007 from David Bonham-CarterBeing in a relationship which doesn’t feel as if it is quite working can be a paralysing experience and usually doesn’t help your self esteem. If you are not careful you can end up spending most of your time, worrying about: * What you should do * Whose fault is it * What if I get ...
Views: 2651 - Recurring Nightmares - What can you do to deal with them? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2007 from David Bonham-CarterNightmares can be caused by a number of different things. For example, your nightmare might be caused by: - Having a particular kind of food or drink before sleeping - A side effect of prescription or off the counter medication that you are taking - Anxiety about your ability to control a ...
Views: 1614 - Multitasking & Stress Problems - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2007 from David Bonham-CarterMultitasking is a topic which has been much in the news recently. In layperson's terms it involves trying to do more than one thing at the same time. The phrase originally comes from the world of computers, where engineeers could devise systems flexible enough to perform several tasks at once. ...
Views: 1310 - Is Willpower the Only Way? - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2007 from David Bonham-CarterWe live in a society which puts great emphasis on success and failure and the related concept of willpower. Often people tend to think they should be able to make changes easily - that it is only a question of willpower. The problem with this is that if you don't succeed as quickly as you'd like ...
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