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Being Hardy: Battling Demons and Building Resilience

Posted on September 28, 2016
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There’s an old saying, ‘Sticks and stones will break my bones but names can never hurt me.’ Anyone who has been on the receiving end of a verbal assault will know that this is not true. They may not break bones but words exert a…

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Needs, Perspectives and Defences

Posted on September 20, 2016
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A key part of unlocking confidence is about getting a better insight into what makes you tick, that is what pushes you forward and what holds you back. To learn more, see Dr. Gary Wood's book Unlock Your Confidence. Self-Actualization Statements These statements represent key attitudes…

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Attitudes, Values and Meaning

Posted on September 12, 2016
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This extract is from the book of Dr. Gary Wood's called Unlock Your Confidence: Find The Keys To Lasting Change Through The Confidence Karma Method. Assumptions about Human Nature Social psychologist Lawrence Wrightsman has conducted extensive research into attitudes about human nature and has highlighted…

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All The World’s a Stage . . . Impression Management

Posted on September 11, 2016
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To learn more, see Unlock Your Confidence: Find The Keys To Lasting Change Through The Confidence Karma Method by Dr Gary Wood. Facial Expression In coaching (and counselling) training, the main emphasis is on matching the facial expression with the words and feelings. We don’t expect…

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Body Wisdom – Let’s Get Physical

Posted on September 3, 2016
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Check out below a sample passage from Dr. Gary Wood's great book Unlock Your Confidence: Find The Keys To Lasting Change Through The Confidence Karma Method. Basic Stretching Stand up straight, close your eyes and stretch by reaching your hands up to the sky and standing…

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Unlock Your Confidence With The Help of Dr Gary Wood

Posted on August 26, 2016
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This relaxation exercise is straight out of Dr Gary Wood's book Unlock Your Confidence: Find The Keys To Lasting Change Through The Confidence Karma Method. Two-Minute Stress-Buster This is a favourite technique of mine. It was developed as a challenge to people who say…

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Find The Keys To Lasting Change Through The Confidence Karma Method

Posted on August 18, 2016
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Dr Gary Wood, author of Unlock Your Confidence: Find The Keys To Lasting Change Through The Confidence Karma Method is a social psychologist, solution focused life coach and broadcaster based in Birmingham & Edinburgh, UK. He has taught psychology, learning skills, sexual health and research…

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Dr. Gary Wood On Finding The Keys To Lasting Change

Posted on August 10, 2016
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Dr. Gary Wood the author of Unlock Your Confidence: Find The Keys To Lasting Change Through The Confidence Karma Method is a Chartered psychologist, life coach, author and broadcaster, Dr Gary Wood specializes in translating evidence-based psychology and coaching into workable solutions for individuals and organizations. He…

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What Is the Confidence Karma Method?

Posted on August 2, 2016
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This is an extract from the book Unlock Your Confidence: Find The Keys To Lasting Change Through The Confidence Karma Method by Dr. Gary Wood. This gives an overview of the various chapters and steps that Dr. Gary Wood deals with in this fantastic book.…