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You are about to discover the awesome power of the mind, breath and miracles in medical emergencies and in everyday life! The following real life-changing event unfolded in 2007 in the town of Langebaan on the west coast of South Africa. It took 8 years to find the words to describe this experience… I tried to […]

In the following articles I will introduce three types (levels) of mindful communication and one fundamental skill inherent in each of them. ‘Mindless‘ communication plays a crucial role in our personal problems, interpersonal conflicts and global crises. On the other hand, ‘mindful‘ communication is effective at cultivating understanding, rapport, trust and responsiveness – which are

Do you suffer from taking things personally and getting offended? Taking things personally usually means that our ego has been hurt or aggravated. Being offended in such a way causes us to react unresourcefully or destructively – making matters even worse. Imagine being unaffected by other people’s condescending words or destructive actions… This doesn’t mean

Resilience without mindfulness is a production robot approach – it may be effective in one area for a limited period, but sooner or later it will break down or cause damage. Rather than perceiving mental and emotional states as fixed, the mindful approach identifies their impermanent nature and treats them as transitory phenomena (1, 2).

Talent is the unique expression of each individual’s Authentic Self, thus everyone has talent. Don’t waste your time trying to be like others, rather invest your energy in activating who you already are. The Authentic Self is that realm of awareness within each person where talent originates. In order to discover and use our talents,

This article outlines how the quality (aperture) of one’s awareness influences their present attitudes and aptitudes. It also points out how a particular way of shifting one’s awareness can bring about an immediate change in how one experiences themselves and their current circumstances. One’s personal experience of reality (including one’s attitudes and aptitudes) depends largely

This article introduces ideas that can help to broaden your perspectives as well as shift perceptual positions, no matter how complicated your interaction with another may be. With a broader view and a multiple perception stand-point you will have greater freedom to choose mindful responses in any type of interaction with people. Presupposition: You are

Methods for creating and coping with changes in our personal lives and in organizations. This article compares a NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) change management approach with The Kotter Change Model and outlines how these two approaches can be combined in order to compliment each other. In this intensified climate of change, people, businesses and organizations are forced to either

“The mind in its own place, and in itself can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.” -John Milton, Paradise Lost– . Whether we know it or not, we co-create our personal realities through the way in which we perceive and respond to the events in our life. . The following three simple

The symptoms of burnout (mental, emotional, physical and spiritual fatigue) spill over into other areas of the affected person’s life jeopardising their performance, motivation, personal relationships and social life, and can lead to depression, anxiety and psychosomatic disorders, as well as destructive behaviours toward self and others. Burnout  is known to cause a narrowed awareness and dysfunction

It is a curious paradox that the approach to a region which seems to us the way into utter darkness should yield the light of illumination as its fruit. – Jung, C. G. (1969) p. 508 What those with burnout need are eyes that see in the dark, to have the darkness of their perception

In this article I will highlight how mindfulness and meditation are related to resilience, self regulation and purpose,– three fundamental pillars to sustain resourcefulness, as well as mental,- emotional,- and spiritual wellbeing. Drawing on research as well as direct personal experience, mindfulness and meditation prove to be of great value to programmes aimed at preventing,

“Ask not what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive…then go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” – Howard Thurman . Burnout (mental, emotional, physical and spiritual fatigue) is generally considered to be caused by too much stress over an extended period where one looses hope

Research by Gray and Liotta (2012) suggests that the Visual-Kinaesthetic Dissociation Technique from the field of NLP is an effective approach to healing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). According to the National Health Service, PTSD is an anxiety disorder caused by very stressful, frightening or distressing events, which medical marijuana lansing mi can be used for,

The fear of being left alone, uncared for or unloved is one of the deepest fears that every human experiences. This is the fear of abandonment and it underpins many other kinds of fears. It results in attention seeking behaviour in childhood and co-dependence later in life, often escalating into relationship and social disorders as

NLP Coaching includes the basic goal of traditional coaching, which in a nut shell is the formation of a partnership that helps people produce fulfilling results in their personal and professional life. Important point: To get powerful, rapid and lasting results in coaching, it is essential that the methods employed reach and influence the Unconscious

“Everything is interwoven, and the web is holy.” -Marcus Aurelius (2nd century)- According Dr. Victor Frankl (1976), as humans the yearning for meaning in our lives is the driving force behind everything we do. Experiences that we find meaningful bring significance to our life. This is of great value for without feelings of significance we

Are Confucius’ words “choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life” inconceivable, or are they wise and applicable for people today? This article explores the importance of establishing meaning and flow, while avoiding burnout, if we want to not just survive, but thrive at work and in

Why goal setting fails, and what you can do about it! Every new beginning is full of opportunities and uncertainties, as they go hand-in-hand. What do you dream about achieving? What is your greatest aspiration? Dreaming in the form of intending what you want to manifest in your life is a good thing, as it