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Self Confidence: Start Building Yours Today!

This entry was posted by David Lawson | Oct 24, 2021 | Career Match, Depression, Employee Assistance Programme, General Counselling, Healthy Workplace, Life Coaching, Relationship Counselling, Self Esteem, Stress

Having a lack of self-confidence or a low confidence can often affect all areas of your life. It can affect you while out with friends, while giving a presentation and while meeting new people, to name but a few. Confidence issues can happen for many different reasons and over time they become so commonplace that we just expect them to happen. If you are dealing with confidence issues at the moment, you will understand just how it can affect... read more

2 Keys to Boosting Your Inner Confidence

This entry was posted by David Lawson | Oct 3, 2021 | Depression, Employee Assistance Programme, General Counselling, Healthy Workplace, Life Coaching, Relationship Counselling, Self Esteem, Stress

I’ve been in the people helping industry for over 21 years and the biggest thing I’ve learnt – is that inner confidence has a big part to play. There are all kinds of strategies, ways of thinking, patterns of behaviour and practical tips for improving your life and feeling better about yourself, but they’re all redundant if the foundation isn’t there. That foundation is the real you, the you that you know deep down... read more

The Drama Triangle Part 1

This entry was posted by David Lawson | Aug 8, 2021 | Depression, Employee Assistance Programme, General Counselling, Healthy Workplace, Life Coaching, Relationship Counselling, Self Esteem, Stress, Suicide

At times our life seems to be full of drama. The way we respond or react to the drama around us has been called the Drama Triangle by Stephen Karpman. The three roles on the drama triangle are Persecutor, Rescuer and Victim. Victim – “Poor me.” Victims often feel victimised, trapped, helpless and hopeless. They think they are at the mercy of life. They are unwilling to take responsibility for their circumstances and cannot see they have the... read more

12 Rules For Life

This entry was posted by David Lawson | Jul 25, 2021 | Employee Assistance Programme, General Counselling, Healthy Workplace, Life Coaching, Relationship Counselling, Self Esteem, Stress

In life, there is a constant struggle between order and chaos. As human beings, we crave order and meaning in our lives to help us deal with the chaos and uncertainty we face on a day-to-day basis. In order to help us better deal with the realities of the world we live in, Jordan Peterson (Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto) gives us his 12 Rules For Life. Rule 1: Stand Up Straight With Your Shoulders Back. If you walk around... read more

I Say, “Positive Thinking Is Hogwash!”

This entry was posted by David Lawson | Jun 27, 2021 | Depression, Employee Assistance Programme, General Counselling, Healthy Workplace, Life Coaching, Relationship Counselling, Self Esteem, Stress

“Positive thinking” is Over-rated. And Even Dangerous! Excessive positivity is just as dangerous as excessive negativity. The negative person, head down to the ground, stumbles along the train tracks moaning, “I have such bad luck, I’ll probably get knocked over by a train.” And gets knocked over by a train. Meanwhile the positive person with their head in the clouds, skips along the tracks with so much positivity that they... read more

Overcoming a Crisis

This entry was posted by David Lawson | Jun 19, 2021 | Depression, Employee Assistance Programme, General Counselling, Healthy Workplace, Life Coaching, Relationship Counselling, Stress, Suicide

When you are hit by a crisis, there is usually an emotional storm going through your mind and body, with negative thoughts and feelings going in all directions. One way to overcome this is: S.T.O.P. Slow your breathing Focus on your breathing by slowing down your breaths going in and going out. This will help you to calm down and reduce the influence of your emotions. Take note Take notice of what you are thinking and feeling. Do not buy into... read more