Saturday, 2 June 2012
Do you want to achieve your Goals?
Do you know that effective coaching massively increases your ability to achieve your goals?
An effective coach will help you to reach a specific goal or improve certain skills that you need/want in your professional and/or personal life.
Effective Coaches provide structure, collateral, inspiration, motivation, and guidance for turning your ideas and options into reality.
Really effective Coaches assist clients in working through any mental and emotional blocks and barriers to achieving their goals.
Effective Coaches are usually trained themselves in specific skills, models, techniques, tools and best practices for helping others improve performance and get results.
We are by our natures all goal driven and the journey as well as the achievement of our goals is a key determinant in raising our self-esteem and confidence.
If you are serious about achieving your goals and realise that life is so short that you want to get going, please get in touch with us at www.westofenglandcoachingandcounselling.co.uk to start working with a coach today. We think you'll be impressed with your results.
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Your Presence and Your Dress
Do you notice that when you dress in the morning that the mood you are in can influence what you pick from your wardrobe?
You might choose something loose fitting if you feel bloated or something grey if you want to disappear into the background.
On the other hand you may choose a bright tie or shirt if you are feeling good.
You may already know that what you wear can change how you feel which influences how you behave.
Literally wearing something bright can make you behave in a more positive way than wearing something dull.
Now, due to a process called Enclothed Cognition, we know that what you wear can also change how you think.
Researchers from Northwestern University in America found that people who wore white lab coats which are synonymous with scientists and imply attention to detail performed better on tests than those not wearing white lab coats and were instead donning their own clothes.
In fact they did better than those who were wearing similar white coats that they had been told belonged to painters.
Have you found that when you are wearing something smart you feel more confident?
Wearing a business suit when you have an important meeting might not only make you feel and look business- like but think in a business-like manner also.
Let me know your thoughts.
For all of your self-esteem, confidence and personal branding coaching and counselling needs please visit www.westofenglandcoachingandcounselling.co.uk
You might choose something loose fitting if you feel bloated or something grey if you want to disappear into the background.
On the other hand you may choose a bright tie or shirt if you are feeling good.
You may already know that what you wear can change how you feel which influences how you behave.
Literally wearing something bright can make you behave in a more positive way than wearing something dull.
Now, due to a process called Enclothed Cognition, we know that what you wear can also change how you think.
Researchers from Northwestern University in America found that people who wore white lab coats which are synonymous with scientists and imply attention to detail performed better on tests than those not wearing white lab coats and were instead donning their own clothes.
In fact they did better than those who were wearing similar white coats that they had been told belonged to painters.
Have you found that when you are wearing something smart you feel more confident?
Wearing a business suit when you have an important meeting might not only make you feel and look business- like but think in a business-like manner also.
Let me know your thoughts.
For all of your self-esteem, confidence and personal branding coaching and counselling needs please visit www.westofenglandcoachingandcounselling.co.uk
Friday, 25 May 2012
Addressing Your Negative Emotions
Are you emotional in certain situations when you would prefer to be calm?
Do you sometimes suppress your feelings and move on to the next problem and perhaps feel bitter and annoyed with people when you really want to be more tolerant?
Do you experience anger, fear or low confidence and self-esteem?
Have you not had much permission in life to express your feelings?
Discussing your answers to these questions and others that you can think of now with an experienced professional coach and counsellor is a great way to express and process toxic or uncomfortable emotions in a safe, compassionate environment.
Gong on this journey can also help you to reframe your experiences by exploring times in the past where you have felt vulnerable or unlucky. You can literally learn to see things differently and hear more positive thoughts inside your mind.
A good experienced professional coach and counsellor will provide you with tools and techniques suited to your way of thinking which you can use and apply to help you in difficult situations.
As long as you are flexible and open to change behaviours that are not working for you, you can take this step forward and positively influence your future.
Being emotional sometimes is a good idea. Working on your self-development will help you to have a more authentic emotional repertoire.
One very practical action that you can take is to increase your exercise - make it something that you enjoy - to boost your body's feel good endorphins and reduce tension. What can you see yourself enoying?
To learn more about how your mind works including the latest findings from neuroscience, why not book a complimentary initial consultation with me?
You will also learn how to 'reprogramme' your thinking for better results at work and in your personal life.
We can be contacted through www.westofenglandcoachingandcounselling.co.uk;on 01761 237400 and me directly - pam@westofenglandcoachingandcounselling.co.uk
Do you sometimes suppress your feelings and move on to the next problem and perhaps feel bitter and annoyed with people when you really want to be more tolerant?
Do you experience anger, fear or low confidence and self-esteem?
Have you not had much permission in life to express your feelings?
Discussing your answers to these questions and others that you can think of now with an experienced professional coach and counsellor is a great way to express and process toxic or uncomfortable emotions in a safe, compassionate environment.
Gong on this journey can also help you to reframe your experiences by exploring times in the past where you have felt vulnerable or unlucky. You can literally learn to see things differently and hear more positive thoughts inside your mind.
A good experienced professional coach and counsellor will provide you with tools and techniques suited to your way of thinking which you can use and apply to help you in difficult situations.
As long as you are flexible and open to change behaviours that are not working for you, you can take this step forward and positively influence your future.
Being emotional sometimes is a good idea. Working on your self-development will help you to have a more authentic emotional repertoire.
One very practical action that you can take is to increase your exercise - make it something that you enjoy - to boost your body's feel good endorphins and reduce tension. What can you see yourself enoying?
To learn more about how your mind works including the latest findings from neuroscience, why not book a complimentary initial consultation with me?
You will also learn how to 'reprogramme' your thinking for better results at work and in your personal life.
We can be contacted through www.westofenglandcoachingandcounselling.co.uk;on 01761 237400 and me directly - pam@westofenglandcoachingandcounselling.co.uk
Saturday, 19 May 2012
What have you done for you lately?
Are you Kind to yourself?
Do you spend time and money on your development?
Research shows that the kinder you are to yourself, the kinder you are in your relationships.
People who lack self-compassion are likely more controlling in relationships.
If you accept yourself as imperfect the more inclined you are to accept limitations in others.
When you do not rely on others to meet all of your emotional needs and can meet many of your own, you are also likely to have more emotional resources to offer to others.
So what can you do for yourself.
You can start by forgiving yourself of your limitations whilst at the same time being grateful for your strengths.
Keep a journal to record what comes up and ask others who know you well for their feedback such as a work colleague and family.
You can also develop some beliefs that you rehearse regularly such as 'I am a kind person who helps others when they need it so I reward myself with a regular massage'.
You can also challenge negative beliefs that you ruminate on such as 'I am not good enough' and replace them with beliefs that are kinder and specific such as 'people tell me that I am a really good listener'.
You can go one step further and ensure that your job makes you feel good about yourself by drawing on your strengths.'
Self-development takes many forms. Ask yourself 'how would I like to develop myself over the next 12 months?'
Would you like to learn to speak a foreign language, for example?
Learning something new is great for your self-esteem as well as a way of being kind to you.
When was the last time if ever that you asked your boss if you could develop your skills by working with a coach?
If you have found this blog to be useful please leave a comment.
For all of your personal development support needs, please get in touch via www.westofenglandcoachingandcounselling' where you may also choose to sign up for a complimentary coaching session.
Do you spend time and money on your development?
Research shows that the kinder you are to yourself, the kinder you are in your relationships.
People who lack self-compassion are likely more controlling in relationships.
If you accept yourself as imperfect the more inclined you are to accept limitations in others.
When you do not rely on others to meet all of your emotional needs and can meet many of your own, you are also likely to have more emotional resources to offer to others.
So what can you do for yourself.
You can start by forgiving yourself of your limitations whilst at the same time being grateful for your strengths.
Keep a journal to record what comes up and ask others who know you well for their feedback such as a work colleague and family.
You can also develop some beliefs that you rehearse regularly such as 'I am a kind person who helps others when they need it so I reward myself with a regular massage'.
You can also challenge negative beliefs that you ruminate on such as 'I am not good enough' and replace them with beliefs that are kinder and specific such as 'people tell me that I am a really good listener'.
You can go one step further and ensure that your job makes you feel good about yourself by drawing on your strengths.'
Self-development takes many forms. Ask yourself 'how would I like to develop myself over the next 12 months?'
Would you like to learn to speak a foreign language, for example?
Learning something new is great for your self-esteem as well as a way of being kind to you.
When was the last time if ever that you asked your boss if you could develop your skills by working with a coach?
If you have found this blog to be useful please leave a comment.
For all of your personal development support needs, please get in touch via www.westofenglandcoachingandcounselling' where you may also choose to sign up for a complimentary coaching session.
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