A recent client of mine was feeling very down during one of our coaching sessions. My client had a goal she had set but was not taking action. In probing, she felt discouraged because action she had taken in the past did not work and she was feeling that she was not going to be successful […]
Entries Tagged as 'Personal Development'
Are We Doomed to Repeat the Past?
October 9th, 2008 · No Comments
Posted in Personal Development· goals and goal setting | Tags: coaching·doomed to repeat the past·goals·Law of Attraction·living in the past·moving forward in our lives·peak success·visualize
Why Negative Thinking is Bad For Your Health
October 7th, 2008 · No Comments
We hear so much today about health and well-being and the importance of keeping ourselves well. When the word health comes up, it often evokes images of our physical health, such as preventing certain diseases or weight control. But, health also involves our emotional well-being, which definitely impacts our physical health. It’s like a circle, […]
Posted in Personal Development | Tags: ·anxiety·depression·emotional well-being·health·heart disease·high blood pressure·negative thinking·obesity·stress·why negative thinking is bad for your health
How to Move Forward With Our Goals
September 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment
It’s a known fact that we set and move forward on goals everyday of our lives, even thought we don’t often realize it. But, why is it that some of us are not able to do so? Well, it’s a combination of mind-power and motivation, which is different for everyone. Our minds are made up […]
Posted in Personal Development | Tags: how to move forward with our goals·mind-power·motivation·neural pathway·setting goals·thoughts and beliefs
The Post-Olympic Blues
August 25th, 2008 · No Comments
I may be in the moral minority, but I’m feeling lost without the Olympics. I cannot ever remember when I can say that I watched nothing but Olympics for the two weeks was on, often staying up into the morning hours to watch athletes compete. I was especially take with them this year as the event […]
Posted in Careers· Personal Development | Tags: ·China·making dreams reality·motivation·olympic·quest fo goals·the post-olympic blues
How to Develop Goals to Achieve Your Dreams
August 19th, 2008 · No Comments
With anything we want to do, whether in our personal or business life, the way to get there is through having a goal. A goal is a point, end or place that one is striving to achieve. We all have dreams but we don’t know how to reach them. When we take the time to learn […]
Posted in Careers· Personal Development | Tags: ·how to develop dreams into specific and written goals·how to develop goals·how to develop goals to achieve your dreams·steps to help develop powerful goals
Inspirational Words from Michael Phelps
August 17th, 2008 · No Comments
I’m sure you’ve been in awe, just as I have been, of the accomplishments of Michael Phelps in the Olympics. Eight gold medals and 7 of those in record time. He is truly amazing, and humble as well. But one thing that I really found inspring are the words of how he was able to accomplish his […]
Posted in Personal Development | Tags: goal-setting·gold medals·Law of Attraction·Michael Phelps·Olympics·psychological processes
Mama Mia - Great Movie for Indpendent Women
July 27th, 2008 · No Comments
I saw the movie Mama Mia today - what a great, feel-good movie! It had something for everyone - music, comedy, and romance. For me, it really hit home, as I grew up in the disco era dancing to ABBA. I also have a daughter about to get married so those scenes were especially heart-felt. […]
Posted in Personal Development | Tags: ·celebrate success·disco dancing·independent women·inner strength·Mama Mia·puruse passions·self-reliant
Happy for No Reason - Book Review
July 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
I am a researcher, so I appreciate books that present facts that are research-based. One of the best books that I’ve read in a long while is Happy for No Reason, by Marci Shimoff. Having seen her speak at a recent convention I attended, she really knows her topic and you can tell she is […]
Posted in Personal Development | Tags: 7 steps to getting and staying happy·genetic and learned tendencies·Happy for No Reason·Marci Shimoff·power and control·raise our level of happiness·research·the meaning of true happiness
The Benefits of Journaling: Helping to Discover Yourself
July 6th, 2008 · No Comments
One technique I firmly believe in and recommend to my clients is journaling. It has many benefits, which include:
it captures thoughts and feelings that you may want to hold on to
it can help you release anygry or unhappy feelings without hurting anyone’s feelings
it can help in making important decisions
it can help you say goodbye to […]
Posted in Personal Development | Tags: ·benefits of journaling·helping to discover yourself·journaling·self-reflection·use journaling to help you discover yourself
Time to Celebrate!
July 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Most of you will taking time off today to celebrate the 4th of July today. I love when a holiday is on a Friday to give a three-day weekend! But, some of us will be working to day. As I try to accommodate my clients, I will be coaching today. As the 4th is about […]
Posted in Personal Development | Tags: coaching·empower