In modern life we always seem to seek instant gratification: crash courses, instant access, overnight success, instant weight loss, 24 hour delivery,all night opening! But of course this wasn't always the case; once upon a time you had to save up for things you wanted because there were no credit cards, you had to wait up to 28 days for delivery of items you ordered, shops closed from Saturday lunchtime until Monday morning. You had to wait for the things you wanted, but we could all do that … [Read more...]
How could Reiki help you?
I'm about to finish a Reiki 1 course tomorrow and I will start another in two weeks. It never fails to amaze me how much the students appreciate the classes, how much they feel deflated when they realise that 'next week is your last class'. I have no expectations about how the class will work for the students and I ask them to keep an open mind too. It's when we let go of that attachment to the outcome that the magic really happens. In many ways I feel that my classes are more beneficial for … [Read more...]
Are There Enough Hours in Your Day?
Just recently I have taken on an extra project which seemed like it would be easy to incorporate into my already quite busy schedule. It is something I am very committed to and I know will help a lot of the women I work with. If you haven't already heard, I am now the Damsels in Success Director for Croydon with a launch event coming up on 13th June. There is a link in the sidebar under 'Upcoming Events'. You know that old saying 'if you want something done ask a busy person' , well I've … [Read more...]
Out of the Frying Pan…?
You are probably aware that the teaching profession can be stressful and I certainly know several ex-teachers who retired early due to ill health brought on by stress. I heard a story a couple of days ago about a stressed teacher who had decided to go part-time and be a supply teacher in order to reduce the stress. To me however this seemed to be a reckless decision as surely it is more stressful to go each day to a new school, new pupils, new colleagues, new curriculum than to stick with what … [Read more...]
Do You React or Respond?
I was talking to someone at an event yesterday who told me that they were unhappy with the way that they were reacting to people and situations in their everyday life. In particular, unhappy with the levels of stress, irritation and anger they were experiencing. I reassured them that this was something that I heard time and again from my clients, so they were not alone in feeling this way. We do lead very busy lives and are trying to juggle many different things: jobs, children, elderly … [Read more...]
Boosting Your Business Confidence
I ran a webinar a couple of days ago on the topic of finding your flow in your business, more specifically your health and well-being business. My premise was that many of us struggle to build a viable business because there are certain obstacles that prevent us being totally aligned and authentic in what we are doing. This in turn prevents us from doing our best work that would attract great clients or customers. These obstacles can be physical, emotional, mental or even spiritual and we may … [Read more...]
Could This Be Stopping You Getting More Clients?
One of the biggest problems that therapists, coaches and consultants experience is getting a steady stream of clients. People enter the health and wellbeing sector because they really want to help others, it’s seen not as a job but a vocation. That is why it is so sad to see that dedicated professionals, with years of training, often fail to attract the clients they need to have a viable business. I accept that there are some individuals who enter this field and are able to support … [Read more...]
