Archive for 2011

Learning with nothing on our mind…

Peter April 14, 2011 Post Comment Uncategorised

The new routine At rugby training last evening I was prompted to use a drill I have not used for some time, and in fact this is a drill I have used perhaps only 20 times in all the time I have been a coach. ...

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Hypnosis and the Science Lab

Peter April 8, 2011 Post Comment Uncategorised

Many years ago in an advertising campaign for an alcoholic beverage, the notion was that the drink guides the drinker to be able to miraculous things, with the tagline that “only Heineken can do this – because Heineken reaches parts of the brain that other ...

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Decision Making – opening perceptive doors

Peter April 5, 2011 2 comments Uncategorised

I was talking with a client about, ostensibly, his current stress and frustration at work brought about by the quality standards of his small work force (and one employee in particular). We explored the situation he encounters and he was comfortable with the notion that ...

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“Are we nearly there yet?”

Peter March 23, 2011 Post Comment Uncategorised

I recently replied to someone’s post on a forum and part of my communication included this comment: Every experience we have carries much more meaning for us than we can ever imagine. And the more I thought about it, the more I became reminded of ...

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“I’ve come here with an Open Mind….”

Peter March 22, 2011 Post Comment Uncategorised

I was attending an event last week run by Coaching Connect, Devon http://www.coachingconnect.co.uk/events-detail.asp?serialno=291 It was my second time, and it was great to see people I’d met previously, people I’ve only met online, and also make some new friends and contacts. Quite early in proceedings ...

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Dementia Diary #2

Peter March 21, 2011 Post Comment Uncategorised

“Life is only worth something if you live it every day.” Whenever we have family visitors staying or friends visiting my Dad generally responds to the question ‘How are you today?’ with the cheery reply “I’m still here!” These are the words of a very ...

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Presenting Perfectly by trusting the Unconscious

Peter March 12, 2011 Post Comment Uncategorised

I had an occasion, this evening, to do a “relax” session for a small group of six clients. This is something of an irregular engagement, and I was actually helping out another therapist who was unable to make the session. I’ve done them before, and ...

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Acknowledge the Knowledge – and spend it!!

Peter March 4, 2011 2 comments Uncategorised

Part of my acknowledgement of living is that I learn something new every day. This can be something experienced or something cognitively deduced or something insightful. Whichever way it is sourced, I always try to be true to acknowledging the wonder – and to thank ...

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When you’re an 8 year old there’s no “box” to think outside!

Peter February 25, 2011 Post Comment Uncategorised

I was working at some cricket fielding exercises with a group of six Under 11 cricketers – and in particular I did a competition with them at throwing and hitting the target stumps from about 15m away. After we finished this I asked them what ...

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“That’s a load off my Mind”

Peter February 21, 2011 Post Comment Uncategorised

I last wrote about the “Cloud Technique” back in April 2010 (see archive) and as to how effective and flexible it is – not just for state change and enhancement, but also for removing elements of unwanted mental (particularly emotional) baggage. The technique is just ...

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