“Wisdom is God given intelligence before contamination by human thought.” Sydney Banks
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Category Archives: learning
Make your mark…
March 6, 2011 – 8:13 pm
One of my favourite books is one of my 3 yr old sons! It is called The Dot by Peter Reynolds. It is about a little girl, Vashti, who at the end of an art class still has a blank sheet of paper because she things she cannot draw. Her teacher asks her to “Just [...]
Overcome Exam Anxiety
February 9, 2011 – 11:13 am
The University of Chicago has carried out a study on exam anxiety and it identified that writing out your fears and anxieties for 10 minutes beforehand can reduce you level of stress and nerves which means you will have more of a clear head for the exam. I often advise clients this technique for anxiety [...]
A thought on thoughts…
August 10, 2010 – 10:08 pm
Thoughts create an illusion of reality then whispers in our ear ‘I didn’t do that, it was here before I got here’.
Future therapy clients
June 17, 2010 – 8:35 am
I am often saddened when I hear parents talking to their children. So much of parenting can be driven by fear. Fear that the child will not behave in a way that is acceptable to the adult, fear they will not be confident, fear they will not reach their full potential. Often that fear results [...]
There is no such things a failure…
June 9, 2010 – 9:35 am
..just feedback. “the person who never made a mistake never made anything” Bruce Lee Before becoming America’s favourite housewife, Lucille Ball was known in many Hollywood circles as a failed actress and “B-Movie queen” Abraham Lincoln had 12 major failures before he was elected president of the United States. Isaac Newton did poorly in grade [...]
Re-discover Your Motivation
June 2, 2010 – 9:15 am
I am quite a keen runner and after a long break from running I am enjoying getting back in to it. Recently the time I get to go for a regular run is whilst pushing our toddler in the pushchair and with our dog on a running line round my waist! As my fitness has [...]
Carrot or stick?
May 14, 2010 – 9:14 am
Alfie Kohn is an author and lecturer on human behavior, education, and parenting. The author of eleven books and scores of articles, he lectures at education conferences and universities as well as to parent groups and corporations. In his book Punished by Rewards? he raises important and interesting ideas what motivates people, including children. [...]
Monthly Inspiration
May 3, 2010 – 9:20 pm
I have started creating a monthly inspiration e-mail, with tips, ideas and things to think about to help you get the most out of life. To sign up for these see the sign-up box on at the bottom left had corner of the home-page. It will find a new more elegant home soon! You [...]
Principles for Success
April 8, 2010 – 3:28 pm
Do you know what you want in life and how to achieve it? Find out how in this article. 1. Know Your Outcome What do you want? What do you want to happen rather than what you don’t want to happen? What do you want more of, not less. Knowing what you want gives your [...]
