"He who fails to plan is planning to fail." - Winston Churchill The reality is that life gets in the way of what we want and need to do. What then? Fortunately, there are ways to make sure that life does not cause us to procrastinate: Planning ahead can help you to ditch the distractions. How? The power is in this question: "What could stop you from achieving your goal?" ____________________________________ A professional coach will ask you this question. It’s one of the most useful tools to work through with a coach. This may seem like … [Read more...]
The Mind & Eating Disorders
ABOUT EATING DISORDERS (Please note that the terms “mind” and “brain” are used interchangeably) THE MIND & EATING DISORDERS The struggle to eat normally is only part of the problem. The primary problem is how the human brain processes information through our thoughts, feelings, and actions. WHAT IS THE FIX? We approach the start of the solution by showing how we think and why we think the way we do (pages 11 to 16 in the Dynamic Discovery book), knowing that the mind can be – with our NLP-like approach – very responsive to learning how … [Read more...]
Do You Have Trust Issues?
Now that's a topic to explore! Let's start with a definition. Trust - the act of placing confidence in someone or something else - is a fundamental human experience, necessary for society to function and for any person to be relatively happy. Without it, fear rules. Trust is not an either/or proposition, but a matter of degree and certain life experiences can impact a person's ability to trust others. Common signs and symptoms in persons with trust issues Everyone has uncertainty about whom to trust, how much to trust, when not to trust, … [Read more...]
Common Symptoms of Anxiety
Common Symptoms of Anxiety Everyone experiences anxiety as a part of the normal stresses and strains of life. But, many people have excessive anxiety that causes much distress and suffering. Sometimes the impact of anxiety is so subtle that it creeps up on you without your noticing it. Perhaps a headache or back muscle tension are due to chronic worry or inability to relax. Are you becoming more irritable because your anxious feelings won't go away? Do you have trouble finishing tasks or getting things done because of your anxieties or … [Read more...]
Dynamic Self-esteem
So what is Dynamic Self-esteem? Far too many people believe that “success” at a given task or set of tasks is judged only at the end, believing that if they are not perfect or if they didn’t win the prize or beat their opponent into the ground, or if they didn’t get asked to the dance, or if they don’t weigh a certain amount then they didn’t succeed and they aren’t any good. Let that sink in… If you don’t reach some level of perfection you aren’t any good. What a bunch of horse pucky! A crock of crap. It’s absurd on a couple levels. … [Read more...]
My Recipe For Change
Recipe for Change in Short means making small daily improvements, and constantly acknowledge what you are doing well. Here’s a sobering thought: One thing I could never really accept about being an alcoholic was the idea that I was powerless over my behavior. In my head I certainly believed that was true - I knew that for many years I had been unable to control my drinking and had suffered horribly because of it. But once I finally realized how powerless I felt in my heart, I decided there was no way in hell I was going to stay there. I … [Read more...]