2010: the Year of Health & Wellbeing
Many of you already know that 2010 is the official ‘Year of Health and Wellbeing’ in Liverpool, with businesses, organisations and individuals taking extra steps to help their employees, contacts, customers and clients and themselves make sure they get to Christmas 2010 in better shape than they started.
And I want to do my bit too. So here’s how I’m going to start the ball rolling! Read More »
How effective is hypnosis..? VERY..!
I’ve been asked quite a few times just how effective hypnosis is, and whilst I know the results are great for my clients, I decided to go hunting for some more widespread statistics. I found a great summary of a variety of research studies and surveys, and the bottom line is as follows: Read More »
Refusing a Gift
I came across this fantastic quote today, courtesy of Clive Gott, from a conversation between Buddha and one of his followers:
“If I offer a gift and you refuse that gift, to whom then does the gift belong?”
The follower answered “It belongs still to you.”
“So,” said the Buddha “if I offer an insult and you refuse to accept it, to whom then does that insult belong?”
Pebbles (podcast)
This isn’t that new a tale – I first used it as part of a series of ‘Creating Calm’ stress-management sessions a few years back.
As always with metaphorical tales, it’s about whatever you take from it… enjoy! Read More »
Distant Singing (Podcast)
A therapeutic and metaphorical tale about… well, I’ll let you decide..!
The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth
“The truth is heavy, therefore few care to carry it.”
[Unknown]“Men stumble over the truth from time to time, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened.”
[Winston Churchill, UK war-time Prime Minister, politician, artist & writer]
(1228 words – approx 6-9 mins to read)
Well, that was 2009.
Since we ended last year with the theme of honesty, I thought I’d start 2010 on a similar note. I’ve got a couple of questions I’d like you to answer truthfully – I won’t make you swear to tell it, I’ll just assume that because you want to get the most out of this, you will be totally honest, at least with yourself: Read More »