Motivation

New Year´s Resolution

As the New Year approaches and we begin to think about our resolutions for the year 2013 - why not contact me today to see how I can help you achieve yours.

Truly Inspirational

Time Off!

As the holidays are basically here, it is a great opportunity to take a bit of time off, relax, put your feet up and spend some time with your loved ones.  It´s also a great time to reflect on the year past and the year coming.    If you feel the time is right to make some changes to your life, a great thing to do over the holidays is to put pen to paper and write a list of what changes you would like to see together with a rough guideline of when you would like to see them happen.

I hope you all have a wonderful christmas and enjoy some well deserved time off!

-Mandi.

Stress vs Depression

There is a fine line between excessive stress and depression and there is no need to deal with it alone.  Contact me today for more information.

Working with A.N.T´s

Time Management

Learn how to manage your time more effectively.  The results are amazing and you will probably find that you are not only more proactive but that you are getting more things done.  If you think I can help, why not contact me today for more information.

Overcoming Procrastination

The only way that we can hope to overcome procrastination is when we learn to understand it - on face value it looks and sounds easy:-

- why are we delaying doing something
- just get on with it
- stop messing around

Procrastination is something that the majority of us have been guilty of at some time, some of us may be doing it quite often (with or without even thinking about it) but the effects it has on our lives can be quite catastrophic, specifically the impact that it can have on our thoughts.  You may be using procrastination to avoid another, more serious problem such as a phobia or that you may be suffering from excess stress, for example.

Why not talk to me today to find out how you can understand, and eventually overcome procrastination.

Be Heard

If you need help to step out from the shadows and be heard, why not contact me today to find out how I can help you.

- Mandi.

Today´s Inspirational Quote

Explaining Stress

If you would like to learn more, why not get in touch with me today.

Xmas Joy

As millions of people all around the world start preparing for the christmas holidays the anxiety and stress begins to rise slowly - don´t let it get the better of you.  Stay calm, stay focused and have a wonderful holiday.

Here´s a couple of useful tips for staying on top of it this Christmas.

- time management

Manage your time and everything will fall into place miraculously.  The use of alarm clocks, egg timers etc is fantastic - use as many as necessary, it is important to manage your time correctly to avoid the "panic" status.   Don´t forget to diary in some time for yourself!

- lists

have a list for everything - shopping list, presents list, seating list, crackers list - whatever you are up to, use a list - they can be fun you can get the kid´s involved if need be, mark them off when your done and you can actually see your progress - fantastic!

- relax
take a bit of time off, sit back and relax!



Enjoy your holidays

- Mandi.

No way out?

It´s normal to feel a bit trapped at times - why not contact me to find out how I can help you.

Stress and your health

Are you constantly restless, feeling a bit confused, perhaps not sleeping enough or maybe sleeping too much, anxious, short-tempered, angry and just generally feeling down.

Did you know that between 75% and 90% of all trips to the local doctor are stress related - that´s a huge statistic and sadly it is on the increase.

Stress relates to lots of different health problems, from lack of sleep, weight gain or loss, memory loss, heart and anxiety attacks.  Stress related illnesses are alarmingly on the increase in today´s society. Don´t become a statistic - deal with your stress levels now and get them back under control.

We can´t eliminate stress from our lives, more importantly we don´t want - some stress is very good and positive for us.  However, in order to maintain a "good level of stress" it is important to understand what your stress levels are.  As with everything, we are all individuals so the level of stress that is good for you may not be true for someone else. 

There are easy exercises that we can do that can evaluate our stress levels and how we are dealing with them.  It is possible that you are under excess levels of stress right now but may not even be aware of it.  If you let your stress levels build beyond your control you could find that this has a domino type effect on everything else you are trying to deal with.

Don´t let it get that far - deal with it why you can.

If you think I can help, why not get in touch now and let´s talk!

- Mandi.

Take a deep breath

When you can feel your stress levels rising why not take a few minutes to yourself, sit somewhere quiet and take a few long hard deep breaths. As you feel you stomach inflating and deflating as you take your breaths try to clear your mind.

A few simple exercises everyday will help keep your stress levels under control and prevent your mind from wandering.

Today´s Inspirational Quote

Today´s quote is about courage:


"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex..it takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction"....Albert Einstein

Courtesy of http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/albert_einstein.html#hrO680UMZFc2tqlA.99

Spotting the signs of stress

We all need stress in our life because it is part of what I like to call "our general make up".   However, the right level of stress is a good thing but the wrong level of stress can be catastrophic.  If you spot the signs of stress earlier enough then it is much easier to get a grip on them and learn to control the ones that are tipping the balance.

Stress Management is something that once taught, helps us to keep our levels in a safe place.  A few of the easiest signs of stress to spot are:

irritability, headaches, insomnia, being over tired / lethargic

If you think your stress levels are growing to a point beyond control, contact me now to find out how I can help you to get them under control.

- Mandi.

Today´s quote

A superb quote from Mahatma Gandhi that basically sums up happiness....what´s your happiness level today?

"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony"  Mahatma Gandi

Stress Management

If you are struggling with keeping your stress under control why not contact me to find out how I can help you.

Stages of Change

There are lots of different ways that lifecoaches use to help clients to start to initiate change in their lives.  I don´t believe that there is any "right way" as all clients are different, therefore all approaches should be different.  One way that I like and have found to be useful is:

focus - responsibility - management - change

- Mandi

Today´s Inspirational Quote...

"Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself" – George Bernard Shaw

The importance of what we eat

Have you ever properly considered the food that you eat?  Let me ask you this question:

If you had to write down everything that you ate for 1 week, would you be suprised by what you are actually putting into your body? 

If so, would you make any change and lastly, how do you think this impacts on your day to day life?

It´s curious, and many of us have never really grasped the concept of "we are what we eat" but maybe it would be worth taking a little bit of time out to discover exactly what we eat.



- Mandi.

One of my favourite quotes

We don’t see things the way they are. We see them the way WE are - Talmud.

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Please bear with me whilst I put together my new blog .. check back soon.

Thanks


Mandi.