Changing habits

August 9, 2013

How does the brain work? What makes it change? Most people will at some point in their life come through a behaviour or habit they have that limits their life. Whether it's using food as an emotional crutch, having a bumble bee phobia, biting their...

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Confident or Arrogant?

August 5, 2013

One of the most common issues people bring in therapy is lack of confidence. Whether it’s confidence in themselves or confidence in doing something. And that is generally closely linked with a lack of self-esteem. But what’s the difference between self-esteem and self- confidence? My...

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Quick fix or Temporary fix?

July 25, 2013

One of the common theme I find when looking at the NLP world is the quick fix approach. I was reading today a blog by one of the most respected NLP pioneer, Steve Andreas, on resolving hate and anger. And his first case study got...

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5 ways to lose weight with NLP

July 20, 2013

So, summer is apparently here :-) And you might have planned some sunny holidays soon, and it’s time to think of getting in shape to fit into your swimming suit. I often hear people talking about dieting a few weeks before holidays. And perhaps, you’ve...

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What does the unconscious mind do?

June 24, 2013

In the NLP world, the unconscious mind refers to everything that is not under immediate conscious awareness or control. For example, you don’t consciously ask your heart to beat; or you don’t remember consciously to breathe every few seconds; Or to engage your digestive system...

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Giving clients the space they need

June 4, 2013

A lot of coaches and solution-focused therapists are taught almost from the word "go" that it's not good for the client to talk about their issues. That the session should focus on creating goals and solutions, rather than dwelling on problems. I totally agree with...

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