What we think and how we feel often dictates what we eat, if we should eat and when we should eat.
This may lead us to console our emotions with that go-to comfort food. We may not really want or need it, but the temporary distraction, comfort or self-soothing it provides is a mighty big draw card to make us feel better in that moment.
Are You Using Food To Self-Soothe? Read Post »
How can we change our habits when we’ve been unconsciously performing them for years, or even decades?
It’s actually a lot easier than you think when you first understand the basic premise of “Habit Loops” in the brain.
In his New York Times bestseller “The Power of Habit”, Charles Duhigg introduced a concept called The Habit Loop. This habit loop consists of a Cue, a Routine, and a Reward and it develops over time through repetition and memory, becoming an unconscious loop in the brain.
An Easier Way To Change Old Habit Loops & Create New Ones Read Post »
As someone interested in becoming a ‘Coach’, the word itself may not actually resonate with you. In many countries, coaching is still a relatively new term, although it certainly hasn’t slowed down the increasing demands for hiring one.
The word ‘Coach’ simply may not align with your niche area, your clientele, your community, or even your energy.
What To Call Yourself When The Word Coach Doesn’t Feel Right Read Post »
Are you a holistic life coach or health and wellbeing practitioner getting started with promotional designing?
When I first collaborated with the MindBodyFood Institute – back when the Founder was teaching holistic community courses – we began our marketing efforts locally, with a simple design printed on A5 paper; a few hundred flyers at a time.
Designing Promotional Flyers For Holistic Coaches & Practitioners… The Easy Way! Read Post »
Is Coaching the same as Consulting?
As a Coach, do you give ‘advice’ and tell the client what to do?
There seems to be a lot of confusion about the difference between coaching and consulting, and whether a coach behaves the same way as a consultant does towards clients.
What’s The Difference Between Coaching And Consulting? Read Post »
A lot of new Holistic Life Coaches, and Health & Wellness Practitioners struggle with setting their pricing and deciding whether to publish their fees on their website or not…
How To Correctly Price Your Coaching Services Read Post »
Believe it or not, we are a living carrier of microbes. Contrary to popular notion, these various types of bacteria and other organisms are not just in the gut, but they also aid in the function of our body.
Heal Your Gut – Why Microbiome Balance Is Essential Read Post »
What is Emotional Pain?
Emotional pain or Trauma can stem from scars that we may endure after any hurtful event or memory such as abuse/neglect or even something like a breakup/death. These events, familiar as they may seem, tend to shape how individuals view life and even themselves.
Emotional Pain – 8 Ways To Heal From It Read Post »
With so many unknowns in the world today, you might be feeling at a loss when it comes to soothing your children’s anxieties.
You can’t just tell them that everything will be all right.
However, you can help them to manage their anxiety so they can live happier lives in the here and now. If your child’s worries are affecting their daily life and well-being, here are some ways you can help.
How To Help Your Child’s Anxiety Read Post »
Almost a year ago, I developed lower back pain. At first I thought I had pulled a muscle ducking under a tree branch while out running with a friend.
I took it easy for a few days and the pain seemed to subside. But then it came back, and with a vengeance. It remained with me on and off for a year and was often so severe that I had to hold onto pieces of furniture to support myself when rising from a chair or my bed, or when brushing my teeth.
Could Your Personality Be Contributing To Your Chronic Pain? Read Post »
Life coaching assessment tools can help us learn a lot about our unconscious life choices, and whether we’re living in alignment with our true values or not.
The aim with these exercises is always to increase a client’s self-awareness – we can’t change what we are not first aware of!
How To Use Different Life Coaching Assessment Tools Read Post »
Intention is not simply wanting something; it is feeling into something. It is action-oriented; purposeful action.
You can want an object on the other side of the room, a new job, or a different relationship BUT, if you do not put purposeful action or feeling toward the intended outcome, then it will simply not happen.
In order to begin manifesting something the best place to start is by using your intention. Also, throw out the verbiage of ‘want’ (which is passive) and replace it with requirement. For example: “I require A, B, C or X, Y Z in my life“… and then begin purposeful action.
Live Your Truth Using Intention, Energy And Manifestation Read Post »
Mindfulness may be a ‘buzz’ word in some circles, but when it comes to reframing your self-talk it can be a very handy practice to help you get started reframing your self-talk and refocus your mindset.
Becoming more mindful about your self-talk helps you to isolate the mental chatter that brings you down, holds you back and keeps you stuck.
3 Ways To Reframe Your Self-Talk & Refocus Your Mindset Read Post »
We’ve all been there some time or other: we get injured or start experiencing some form of pain, and the people around us will all come up with their own suggestions, sometimes even with a full retelling of their own painful experience;
“Don’t carry too much weight!”, “Be careful at the gym!”, “it took very long to get better after I got that”, or, the worst of the worst: “Your pain might be chronic”.
The Link Between The Nocebo Effect And Chronic Pain Read Post »
I love the teachings of the late teachers, Louise Hay and Dr Wayne Dyer, who both often talked about the significance of the words “I AM” and how we use them.
When I’m teaching my clients or students about the subconscious mind and conditioned thinking, I emphasise the importance of how much power these two little words can have over our entire wellbeing.
The Power Of I AM – Tap Into Your Infinite Source Read Post »
