Hi and I hope that you are all creating the most fantastic day for yourselves.
Life in the world of Altered Image is a little hectic at present, with new projects, new clients and planning for 2010 all happening at once.
So I decided that I would write this update to crystallise some of the things that are happening.
The most exciting thing is the coming together of various projects to form The Altered Image Foundation. So far the Foundation is working with 4 projects - the AIMS Project in Bulgaria, Support Community Nurses, The Oak Tree Nursery and Because Someone Cares.
I would love you to take a look at the Foundation's website www.because-someone-cares.webs.com, have a read through the pages, sign the Guestbook and most of all get involved.
As time goes on I will be adding a Blog and a resource page to the site and providing enough people express an interest in joining and working with the Foundation I will look to making this a charitable organisation at some point in 2010.
2010 brings me to another matter - the announcement of some of the plans I have for the forthcoming year.
As the winter days are with us, I have turned my attention to next year and what I could do to build the brand Altered Image still further...... sadly the promotional clothing range had to be discontinued temporarily because of the closure of the supplier.
However I have decided that the way forward involves getting out there and meeting more and more people, so to that end I am spending the winter months putting together a series of workshops with a difference.
The major difference this year will be that the workshops will be provided to members of the Altered Image Facebook group, at no charge - yes that is quite correct, zero charge to group members, but non-members will have to pay approx £10 per workshop,to take part.
The second difference for 2010 is that I am providing a list of topics and members who wish to put on any or all of these, can book our services as presenters - so if you want to do say a fundraiser for the local school then decide how many people you want to attend, book your venue, set your charge at £10 plus / head, and invite them along.
You can select from any of the following -
Introduction to Change (Positive Change / Combat Cravings)
Introduction to Goal Setting
Positive steps to Personal Confidence
Positive steps to weight loss
Positive steps to stopping smoking
Positive steps to improving Work / Life Balance
Dance Therapy (to be confirmed)
Play Therapy (to be confirmed)
Hypno Therapy (to be confirmed)
Healing workshop
Introduction to Meditation
To check available dates and to book these workshops simply give me a call
Until the next time
Don't predict the future - CREATE IT!
DAve
Wednesday 25 November 2009
Tuesday 10 November 2009
A Quick Tip
Hi here is a quick tip
If you are lying in bed, trying to get to sleep and thoughts and images keep popping into your head and you can't seem to get rid of them with this tip you will be able to get them under control.
Instead of tossing and turning or huffing and puffing, do something about it - as each image pops up imagine that you are seeing it on a computer screen, reach forward and turn it off. See the images disappear!
When the next one appears do exactly the same process and take note of how much calmer and relaxed you are becoming as each one gets turned off.
If you are troubled by a persistent image recurring over and over again, imagine that you are again watching it on a computer screen but now press the delete button on the keyboard, whilst saying to yourself "delete that program"
Once you have deleted all these stray images and thoughts you should find yourself far more relaxed and able to enjoy a good night's sleep.
That's the end of this quick tip.
Have a great day and take care of yourself.
Until the next time remember
Don't predict the future - CREATE IT!
DAve
If you are lying in bed, trying to get to sleep and thoughts and images keep popping into your head and you can't seem to get rid of them with this tip you will be able to get them under control.
Instead of tossing and turning or huffing and puffing, do something about it - as each image pops up imagine that you are seeing it on a computer screen, reach forward and turn it off. See the images disappear!
When the next one appears do exactly the same process and take note of how much calmer and relaxed you are becoming as each one gets turned off.
If you are troubled by a persistent image recurring over and over again, imagine that you are again watching it on a computer screen but now press the delete button on the keyboard, whilst saying to yourself "delete that program"
Once you have deleted all these stray images and thoughts you should find yourself far more relaxed and able to enjoy a good night's sleep.
That's the end of this quick tip.
Have a great day and take care of yourself.
Until the next time remember
Don't predict the future - CREATE IT!
DAve
Friday 6 November 2009
The Spheres Technique
Hi
I was planning to make this week's post a new video on Positive Reinforcement but because of a) a cold and b) a weekend away to the North West I decided to postpone that until I feel better able to talk to you on camera.
So I was then left with a dilemma, what to post? The thing that jumped out at me was a technique I have been researching called The Spheres Technique.
In its most basic form The Spheres Technique is a very simple process for gaining clarity of thought and can be used in many areas of life.
An example of their use is as follows -
1. Draw 3 circles on a blank sheet of paper
2. In sphere 1 write the following question "Where am I spiritualy?"
3. In sphere 2 write the following question "Where am I in my family life?"
4. In sphere 3 write the following question "Where am I in my career?"
Now look back at the sphere 1 question - and begin to answer the question, you may feel that you are totally focussed on your spiritual existence and you could well score that as an 8 or a 9 (on a scale of 1 - 10)
Now look at the sphere 2 question - begin to answer that using the same scoring process. You may find that family rates as a 5 or 6
Finally consider the sphere 3 question - answer that, again using the same scoring process you could rate your career as a 2 or 3
Therefore as can be easily seen from these possible answers this person would have a great spiritualy personality, have a moderate or mediocre family life and hate their job - does that suggest any possible actions our subject should consider?
The aim then is to take whatever actions are necessary to bring The Spheres into balance and in order to do this you would need to ask yourself questions and answer in total honesty. An example of a question would be
"What positive action must I take to bring my family score closer to my spiritual one?"
AND
"What positive action must I take to bring my career score closer to my spiritual one?"
Having identified the actions you can take, the next question is "What must I do to make those things happen?"
Then having identified that, you can put together an "Action Plan" that will, if followed carefully bring about a more balanced state of being.
The Spheres Technique can also be useful if you are considering starting a new business as it can help you identify your particular strengths and help you make informed choices regarding which way you concentrate your efforts
The technique is basically the same you start with the 3 circles and 3 questions but in this case they could be
1. What can I be great at?
2. What will the world pay for?
3. What do I have to do?
As you will see here, there is a slight difference in the way the questions work, they lead from the first to the second and then from the second to the third.
What can I be great at? - may lead you to kick boxing, knot tying, driving, graphic design etc
What will the world pay for? - could lead you to eliminate knot tying and kick boxing for example
This will leave driving and graphic design remaining - so you would therefore ask "What do I have to do?" to enable you to see what needs to be done to move forwards in the direction of your possible new business. It may also help you identify which options you are able to follow and which are "non-starters"
So there are 2 possible uses of The Spheres Technique, maybe there are more, I have heard of people using 5 spheres, but as yet have not found the questions they ask. If I do manage to get this information I will add it as a post script to this entry.
Have a fantastic day, take care, speak soon and most of all remember
Don't predict the future - CREATE IT!
I was planning to make this week's post a new video on Positive Reinforcement but because of a) a cold and b) a weekend away to the North West I decided to postpone that until I feel better able to talk to you on camera.
So I was then left with a dilemma, what to post? The thing that jumped out at me was a technique I have been researching called The Spheres Technique.
In its most basic form The Spheres Technique is a very simple process for gaining clarity of thought and can be used in many areas of life.
An example of their use is as follows -
1. Draw 3 circles on a blank sheet of paper
2. In sphere 1 write the following question "Where am I spiritualy?"
3. In sphere 2 write the following question "Where am I in my family life?"
4. In sphere 3 write the following question "Where am I in my career?"
Now look back at the sphere 1 question - and begin to answer the question, you may feel that you are totally focussed on your spiritual existence and you could well score that as an 8 or a 9 (on a scale of 1 - 10)
Now look at the sphere 2 question - begin to answer that using the same scoring process. You may find that family rates as a 5 or 6
Finally consider the sphere 3 question - answer that, again using the same scoring process you could rate your career as a 2 or 3
Therefore as can be easily seen from these possible answers this person would have a great spiritualy personality, have a moderate or mediocre family life and hate their job - does that suggest any possible actions our subject should consider?
The aim then is to take whatever actions are necessary to bring The Spheres into balance and in order to do this you would need to ask yourself questions and answer in total honesty. An example of a question would be
"What positive action must I take to bring my family score closer to my spiritual one?"
AND
"What positive action must I take to bring my career score closer to my spiritual one?"
Having identified the actions you can take, the next question is "What must I do to make those things happen?"
Then having identified that, you can put together an "Action Plan" that will, if followed carefully bring about a more balanced state of being.
The Spheres Technique can also be useful if you are considering starting a new business as it can help you identify your particular strengths and help you make informed choices regarding which way you concentrate your efforts
The technique is basically the same you start with the 3 circles and 3 questions but in this case they could be
1. What can I be great at?
2. What will the world pay for?
3. What do I have to do?
As you will see here, there is a slight difference in the way the questions work, they lead from the first to the second and then from the second to the third.
What can I be great at? - may lead you to kick boxing, knot tying, driving, graphic design etc
What will the world pay for? - could lead you to eliminate knot tying and kick boxing for example
This will leave driving and graphic design remaining - so you would therefore ask "What do I have to do?" to enable you to see what needs to be done to move forwards in the direction of your possible new business. It may also help you identify which options you are able to follow and which are "non-starters"
So there are 2 possible uses of The Spheres Technique, maybe there are more, I have heard of people using 5 spheres, but as yet have not found the questions they ask. If I do manage to get this information I will add it as a post script to this entry.
Have a fantastic day, take care, speak soon and most of all remember
Don't predict the future - CREATE IT!
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