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2013: Let India’s Braveheart Live On Through Us
Published on 2013-01-02 08:18:33
My first post of the New Year is a tribute to the woman in Delhi who died under the most awful circumstances. And also to the women and girls who have been victims to the gang-rape culture that continues in India even while India is under the glari
IBS and Stress of a Bad Marriage
Published on 2012-12-20 00:48:15
There is nothing more empowering than feeling good physically and being at peace mentally. When I’m working with someone, I always ask if stress has affected any aspect of their health. Most of the time, people are unsure if there is a correlat
What Motivates You to Hold on to Stress?
Published on 2012-12-16 04:06:10
We all know people who bulldoze their way through life seemingly without regard for others. Perhaps some of them genuinely feel empowered, perhaps some of them have found a way to deal with certain insecurities. Empowerment is such a personal feeling
Is Your Child Confident or Arrogant?
Published on 2012-11-26 03:03:59
Parents set boundaries to help their child ease and grow into the freedoms and responsibilities of being an adult in a modern society. For a child every day is a blank canvas on which parents create outlines (or boundaries) for them to colour in. Bec
NLP Worked… and then it didn’t!
Published on 2012-11-15 04:25:27
As an NLP Master, I’m obviously a fan of this “mind training” methodology. I’ve been around it long enough to appreciate its subleties, complexities and simplicities. But it wasn’t always like that. My first exposure to
If you could wake up tomorrow with one thing in your life changed, what would that be?
Published on 2012-11-03 01:43:01
I have been absent from here for a while. The steel company I co-own is expanding and there are a few other irons in the fire. Nothing I can go into here but can’t wait to share details when appropriate. However I have been reading your respons
How to Make Better Decisions
Published on 2012-09-11 09:26:03
Decisions are choices we make throughout the day, every day. Everyone has times when decision making is difficult and causes a bit of stress, but occasional difficulty making decisions isn’t a major issue. The problem occurs when you find yourself constantly unhappy with what is going on around you – especially when it [...]
Is Multi-Tasking Suffocating Your Potential?
Published on 2012-08-18 13:10:02
Do you ever get the feeling that multi-tasking might be one of the unhappiest things you can do to yourself? A client call ran on longer than expected. After I had written up my notes, I switched on my links to the outside world – Outlook, the Blackberry and twitter – and [...]
Setting Boundaries Should Not Feel This Evil
Published on 2012-08-02 17:57:30
If you are polite and considerate, you are undoubtedly very good at respecting other people’s boundaries and rights. But how good are you at maintaining your own boundaries? I went on a course for the best part of a year at a facility where the director was also the trainer. [...]
Be Stress Smart: 5 Signs Your Stress is Reaching the Danger Zone
Published on 2012-07-26 07:12:21
You know that stress damages the immune system but did you know that stress acts as your own natural early warning system to protect your health? When I coach people with physical health problems it often turns out that they’ve had them for years, starting small but then intensifying. That’s [...]
On Flowers, Weeds and When to be Selfish
Published on 2012-07-23 07:49:39
To define something as a weed or a flower is to give something a black and white distinction. And as we know there is no such thing as black and white in nature. Technically a weed is a plant growing in a place where it is not wanted. Gardeners are [...]
Are You Playing Pretend Normal?
Published on 2012-07-17 02:46:34
Have you noticed how we only take certain things seriously when they go wrong on us or when we’ve clocked up enough years of wisdom-gathering? Matthew’s 18 years old. He drinks around 5 litres of coke every day, is as skinny as a rake and very intelligent. He doesn’t eat [...]
Reader Survey: Tell Me What You Need
Published on 2012-07-14 09:10:38
I want to check in with you to find out if I am being as useful as I can be to you. There was a fantastic response to a similar survey I ran on my previous site (reetaluthra.com) and the information you gave me was invaluable . I want to [...]
The Emotional Storm of Forgiveness
Published on 2012-07-13 07:36:42
When I ask a client if there is anyone they need to forgive, often the immediate answer is no. However, when we start our work together, there is almost always some resentment, anger, blame and even hate lying underneath. It’s no surprise to them because they already know that they [...]
The Link Between Crowds, Anxiety and Peripheral Vision
Published on 2012-07-10 00:39:40
Do you feel nervous, anxious or irritable in a crowd? If so, it could be because you have wide peripheral vision. Wide peripheral vision allows you to see a lot without having to turn your head. It’s likely you don’t know that you have it but you probably get a [...]
Kill Your Mind Chatter Today
Published on 2012-07-02 00:10:47
7 Irresistible Ways Role Models Empower Your Success
Published on 2012-06-29 13:51:28
Just as water moulds it way into rock, the people we encounter leave their mark on the bedrock of our world too. As you think of areas in your life that have been influenced or shaped by others, it can seem as if the enriching encounters happen more by luck [...]
Is Your Identity a Game of Numbers?
Published on 2012-06-25 03:20:05
Numbers hold a mysterious fascination – they tease and test the boundary between logic and illusion. Everyone knows bad luck broods in 13, good luck graces 7 and 3 simply swirls in magic. Lottery numbers can be predicted if you concentrate hard enough on the pattern and a perfect pyramid [...]
Why You Should Care About the Ziegarnik Effect
Published on 2012-06-19 08:04:44
In psychology, the Ziegarnik Effect is the discomfort of unfinished business that makes us keep that item unticked on our mental “do-list”… open loops. The Ziegarnik effect is at work with waiters for the short time they memorise items in an order they’re servicing. And with us when we’re listening [...]
The Dream
Published on 2012-06-16 04:04:46
Today, I’m dedicating this to writers who don’t write, gardeners who don’t plant and musicians who don’t play. May we all breathe into that part of ourselves that yearns to live. The Dream – by Mark Baker A man lay on his bed at the end of his life waiting [...]
What Gives You The Right To Feel Worthless?
Published on 2012-06-14 01:28:33
“No one has the right to make you feel worthless. Not even you” – tweet @TimBrownson Do you agree with this statement? I happened to be on twitter when Tim Brownson’s tweet floated by. Tim is co-author of the highly rated book “How to be Rich and Happy” (The reviews on [...]
The Paradox of Responsibility
Published on 2012-06-11 04:23:46
Nobody gets through life without making bad decisions and prioritising the wrong things. It’s how we clean up the mess that matters. Two popular choices are: Empower ourselves and take responsibility for what we’ve done and said Run off in denial, leaving someone else to deal with the consequences Recently, [...]
Turn Self-Doubt and Insecurity into Confidence
Published on 2012-06-09 07:56:00
Ask people what makes someone attractive and confidence is usually at the top of the list. Confidence not only affects how people respond to us, it also affects how we respond to ourselves. So it’s important that if confidence is a big, solid oak tree, then self-doubts are the loggers [...]
Gary Craig’s New EFT website is Online
Published on 2012-06-07 15:48:51
Gary Craig, the founder of EFT, has just launched his new website – if it’s anything to go by, it doesn’t look like he’s been doing much resting! Gary closed down his old website (emofree.com) a few years ago to take time out to overcome some health issues and also [...]--- I send out monthly newsletters with practical ways to improve the impact of stress on your health. If you'd like to sign up click here. If you'd like to leave a comment on this article, visit the a [..]
Amit Gupta Needs You (and so do many others)
Published on 2011-11-17 01:20:38
Many years ago, I lost someone close to leukaemia. It was a long time ago and they didn’t have the treatments or facilities that they have now. But never mind the past, Amit Gupta’s one of the thousands of people diagnosed with leukamia today. He’s of South Asian descent and lives in the US. I [...]--- I send out monthly newsletters with practical ways to improve the impact of stress on your health. If you'd like to sign up click here. If you'd like to leave a comment on th [..]
Your Privacy Matters
Published on 2011-02-03 06:36:48
In a world where public increasingly seems to be the new private, it almost seems like blasphemy (or prudish) to admit that your Privacy is important to me. Together with Personal Space and Discretion. That’s why you won’t find me name-dr
Free Jack Canfield Video for the EFT 2011 Tapping World Summit
Published on 2011-02-01 08:27:44
The 2011 EFT Tapping World Summit is gearing up to start in a few weeks! This huge online event happens once a year and this year, the pre-launch is kicking off with a free video from Jack Canfield. The EFT Tapping World Summit is the biggest yearly
4 Habits that Build Emotional Strength and Stability
Published on 2011-01-03 09:58:00
As 2011 gets rolling, you might be wondering how to maintain your intentions to REALLY turn things round for yourself this year… before the buzz of all those days of opportunity lying fresh and untouched before you fades. New Year Resolutions a
Hello From Dubai
Published on 2010-06-16 14:21:40
If you’re a regular reader, you might have noticed that I’ve been a bit quiet on here recently. Lots has happened – After a couple of years of travelling back and forth between the UAE and the UK, I am now based in Dubai. Moving was a h
Change One Small Habit
Published on 2010-05-27 03:37:00
Habits allow to you be efficient at things. You don’t have to think about what to do, your habits let you get on and do it. Without habits, life would be clunky and tedious and we’d all be having to think harder about things we don’
Keeping Your Head When a Professional Lets You Down
Published on 2010-05-13 04:49:56
Have you ever been let down by a builder, plumber, lawyer, therapist, doctor or any other specialist? Being let down by an expert can be dramatically stressful. Not only has it left you lighter in your pocket, it’s also betrayed two of your mos
Your Feedback Please: How Can I Better Help You With Your Stress?
Published on 2010-05-03 01:51:56
I want to check in with you to find out if I am being as useful as I can be to you. Because website articles and newsletters are so different from personal one-to-one consulting, I’ve created a short survey that will help me to see and shape th
The Perils of Multi-Tasking
Published on 2010-04-30 11:37:17
Multi-tasking is second nature to many of us and has practically become a survival skill that we display with pride in the busy, hectic world we’ve created for ourselves. This morning my second client call ran on longer than expected. After I h
10 Things I Can Trust and Like About Myself
Published on 2010-04-28 10:55:47
There is a strong relationship between self-appreciation and self-esteem. Self-esteem enables us to live our lives with confidence and take decisions based on the integrity of our values. Self-appreciation is the act of recognising the benefits of th
Choices and the Funnels of Life
Published on 2010-04-26 12:58:10
When we make a choice, we make it to the best of our ability at the time – given our experience, our resources, our background, hopes, fears and values. I’ve always been in love with the idea of parallel universes. That for every choice m