Overcoming a Fear of Failure How many times have you not taken action because you are afraid that you might not get it right? That fear of failure? Do you keep putting things off because you need more information or whatever you are doing needs a little more work? Do you always want to be […]
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Replace Fear with Curiosity. How do we replace fear with Curiosity? I read a short story this week that I’d like to share with you. We all have fears, some more life limiting than others; some essential, some not. The story made me stop, sit and think for a good hour or so about my
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What do they REALLY think about you? One of the things that people often worry about is how they are viewed by others. It can affect what we say, what we wear, the places we go and the people we choose to spend time with. In a lot of cases it can start to affect
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One of the big televisual talking points of the last few weeks (apart from Ann Widdecombe and Wagner’s exploits on the other Reality TV shows) has been Gillian McKeith’s stint in the jungle for “I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here”. Comments have been flying because of Gillian’s apparent phobias and behaviours during the
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Fright or Flight? I’m going on holiday soon and I’m sat here thinking about the ten hour flight I’ve got to take before I get there. I can feel my heart rate has increased, I’m getting butterflies and a churning in my stomach, I’m getting hot as my blood pressure increases and I’m noticing as
How to prevent unnecessary worry, anxiety and sleepless nights every Sunday As I sit here on Sunday afternoon, looking out of the window at grey overcast skies, knowing that in a few short hours it will be Monday morning and time to go back to work, I feel fantastic. It appears that I’m one of
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Dealing With Uncertainty I’m writing this after the General Election but before any decisions have been made about the set up of our future Government. The newspapers have been full of how devastating the uncertainty of a hung parliament might be and that the uncertainty of the country’s future will be terrible for all of
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Dealing with Social Anxiety Have you ever had the feeling that everyone in the room is watching you? Dealing with social anxiety can make it very hard to make new friends, or relax and have fun at important events like weddings or company dinners. A person suffering with social anxiety may feel nervous, easily agitated
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Break Through Your Fears In last week’s article I talked about the need to be brave to make this your best year ever. I asked the question “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” Most of the time it’s fear that keeps us from being or doing what we want in life, that invisible
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Quickly Beat Your Phobia Many people suffer from phobias, some much more serious than others. A phobia is basically a fear of something that can range from a minor aversion to a dread so debilitating that it interferes with normal life. A full-blown phobia can cause sweating, nausea, and heart palpitations along with the overwhelming
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We’ve all been there haven’t we? We set out with the greatest intentions to do something that will be of great benefit to us. It might be that new gym membership, a work project, a college course, quitting smoking or deciding that it’s about time we lost that extra stone we’ve been meaning to. Then
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I was interested to hear that ITV’s “This Morning” programme were using a hypnotherapist every day last week to cure phobias. I recorded the shows as I was interested to see how they covered the subject, and you can’t beat a bit of Phil and Fearn now and again can you? They had a different
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As the Easter holidays approach, families’ thoughts turn to jetting off to sun and sand. A great opportunity to relax, have fun and recharge those bodily batteries. However, not everyone feels quite so excited. It’s estimated that one in six people have a fear of flying. People who are scared of flying will generally have
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