Goal setting for now, rather than sorting out the past in your head is probably more important. This is because the life you lead now is actually what counts. [Continue reading]
Wellbeing
These posts explore the next stage beyond recovery from mental and emotional problems – to the attainment of greater wellbeing and resilience.
Needs Pagoda
The Human Givens nine needs formulation can be developed further. Thus, the more I work with these needs, the less useful I find them to be. The idea that all of these needs are equally important and equivalent in some sense and that they can be thought of as largely separate and distinct does not really stand up. [Continue reading]
Resource Building
Having reviewed how well you are now getting your essential human needs met, the next step is to review your resources and capacities – that are guiding you (or not) to getting these needs better met. [Continue reading]
Happiness and Wellbeing
Finding happiness comes when you stumble across it without really looking. Happiness can be found in the ordinariness of every day but whatever you do, don’t be looking for it. In fact better words than finding happiness might be developing resilience, which would be the capacity to find emotional equilibrium quickly after the sharpest shock … Continue reading “Happiness and Wellbeing”
Happiness Tools
Enjoy and try out some of these tools – for a calmer mind and greater fulfillment and control [Continue reading]
Life Coaching – calming emotions, so to take the action you need
Life coaching is the half way house between those who are seriously distressed and unquestionably need the right kind of help and those aspiring and approaching real spiritual wellbeing/enlightenment. [Continue reading]
Life Coaching – The Questions for Self Development
Self development begins with the acquisition of self knowledge and a good place to start is by asking the right questions. [Continue reading]
Life Coaching – Goal setting
Goal setting begins in your imagination and is there enhanced, magnified and filled in until it is meaningful to you, realistic and grounded and so achievable. [Continue reading]
Life Coaching – Self confidence
Self confidence will naturally improve when we are better using our resources to reach the goals we set to get our essential needs met. And the converse is also true. If our life is not working well, then naturally our confidence will take a hit. [Continue reading]
Our Common Emotional Inheritance
Read the nine psychological characteristics that define all us (or nearly all). [Continue reading]