“Changing Gears”
In this newsletter:
• “Changing Gears”
• “Managing Stress Better!” Workshop
It’s packed with loads of useful stuff so well worth reading to the end!
“Changing Gears”
At this time of year most people hit the reset button and start all over again, you’ll hear people say “New Year, new start!”, “At least that year’s over!”, or “I can start with a clean slate now!” etc.
The problem with this thinking is that they are generalising that the whole year was bad, when reality is that is how they are remembering it, and so therefore, it is for them.
Even though I had a very challenging finish to my year which impacted on my Christmas and New Year, I still rate it as one of my best years yet.
The reason it was challenging was because I had decided to take more risks and step out of my comfort zone in 2011, to the point where in some areas of my life I felt a lot of fear and uncertainty, but it taught me so many valuable things about myself that I carry into 2012.
I decided to work more, trust more, give more, love more and risk more in order to grow as a person, and yes some things went wrong and I got hurt and so did others.
But the gold I took from these experiences was to reflect on why these things had not given me the outcome I wanted, to take responsibility for them and establish how I could change my decision making and behaviours in order to get closer to the outcomes I want.
The negative outcomes have not taken away all of the great things I experienced in 2011 or tainted them in any way (though at the time it may have seemed like that), they have merely offered me experience and the opportunity to examine how I could have thought or behaved differently.
I have not gone back to the start line again; I have enjoyed the good weather, endured the bad weather and changed gears accordingly, but never back down to first gear or back to the start of the race.
And my gearbox grows extra gears every time I put it under this pressure and so does yours!
Two great things you can do at this time of year to start with a bang are; firstly write down all your successes (anything that you were proud of or made you happy) in a “Success Journal”, number them from one and date them. Secondly with your successes in mind, think of the things that you have learnt from these successes and the think of the things you want to achieve next and write down a list of goals for the next twelve months.
Each night look at your goals so you start programming your unconscious mind to help you achieve them and each morning read your “Success Journal” to boost your motivation for the day!
You’ll be surprised how these two simple things accelerate your success massively!
Don’t put it off, do it now, change gear!
If you struggle to do these things on your own and want to work with me one to one on goal setting, stopping smoking, losing weight or anything else, please email me or give me a call and we’ll book in some sessions to help you get the life you want!
I also want to reassure you guys, I know I said I was thinking of working abroad in January, but I have decided that I want to stay here and focus on helping more people make changes in their lives and businesses. I am doing more and more business coaching and training (mostly because of my experience in management and managing projects at BT) and getting great results so I will be launching a specific website for these services too shortly. Below is a course I have been running for some time for businesses, schools and clubs that you may like to take a look at?
“Managing Stress Better!” Workshop
* According to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) in the UK, work-related stress, depression or anxiety accounted for an estimated 13.5 million lost working days in Britain in 2007/08.
* This makes stress an extremely expensive loss for businesses: the HSE estimates that British industry loses £370 million a year due to stress.
* All employers have legal responsibility under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 to ensure the health safety and welfare at work of their employees. This includes minimising the risk of stress-related illness or injury to employees.
My “Manage Stress Better” Workshop (Copyright Nick Davies 2012) covers the following:
1) Introduction
2) What is stress?
3) How does stress affect us?
4) What causes stress?
5) The 4 different types of stress
6) Why don’t we do anything about it?
7) Optimum levels of stress
8) Managing your emotional states
9) How to breathe correctly to stop stress
10) Your critical voice
11) How to challenge your negative thinking
12) Life Balance
13) Tips to reduce stress
14) Group guided visualisation exercise
The interactive workshop last approximately 90 minutes and costs £200 (plus travel for groups of up to 12 people).
If you would like to book this course or request details of any other workshops or seminars please call or email me with your requests.
Looking forward to seeing you soon!
Nick
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