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Needs, Perspectives and Defences

Posted on September 20, 2016
by Watkins

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…

Personal Development

Attitudes, Values and Meaning

Posted on September 12, 2016
by Watkins

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…

Personal Development

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

Posted on September 11, 2016
by Watkins

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…

Personal Development

The Path of Wisdom

Posted on September 6, 2016
by Watkins

What is the meaning of life? What should I do with it? Haim Shapira invites us to challenge our perspectives on wisdom and happiness and provides us with alternative ways we may view what is important. The Russian existentialist Lev Shestov said that life is…

Personal Development

Body Wisdom – Let’s Get Physical

Posted on September 3, 2016
by Watkins

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…

Personal Development

Happiness Matters

Posted on August 31, 2016
by Watkins

We all want to be happy but what is happiness? Haim Shapira navigates the terrain of happiness, exploring and contemplating an eclectic range of theories and insights into the conflicts we face on our journey to creating our own happiness. Tetrapharmakos These are Epicurus’ four…

Personal Development

What Motivates You at Work?

Posted on August 29, 2016
by Watkins

Simple steps to fulfilling your potential. Over the last 20 years, I’ve asked thousands of people what motivates them and the reply – more often than not – is surprisingly vague. I find this curious because understanding motivations is a requirement for anyone who wants…

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Unlock Your Confidence With The Help of Dr Gary Wood

Posted on August 26, 2016
by Watkins

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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How to Survive in the Modern Workplace

Posted on August 22, 2016
by Vicky Hartley

We used to live in the information age, but now we’ve tipped into the information overload age. It’s bad enough that the average employee sends and receives 121 emails a day, but this is just the tip of the iceberg. It’s estimated that we’re taking…

Personal Development

Find The Keys To Lasting Change Through The Confidence Karma Method

Posted on August 18, 2016
by Watkins

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…

Personal Development

What’s In It For Me? The Mercury Model’s gift to Personal Development

Posted on August 11, 2016
by Vicky Hartley

Helyn Connerr explains the successful communication and effective learning of The Mercury Model. Far from categorising our personal defects, deficiencies and shortcomings, miles away from telling us what is broken within us and needs to be fixed, The Mercury Model simply shines a clear light on…

Personal Development

Dr. Gary Wood On Finding The Keys To Lasting Change

Posted on August 10, 2016
by Watkins

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…