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Interventions For Students

January 2, 2024 /


Maximising Students Opportunities & Potential

 

Tailored interventions for students missing out on or struggling to stay in education, college  /  university, work placement or employment.

The roadmap is to identify the plan, the action, the steps, the movement to undertake where you need to be, to reach your required destination, goal or achievement.

Holistic approach, effectively de-escalating crisis and equipping students with the tools and skills for their mental wellbeing.

Targets based around social and personal pathways.


Are you struggling or have gaps in specific areas, such as: confidence, self esteem, stress, life balance, relationships, career, anger management, do you seek solutions to move forward in a constructive way for successful outcomes.

Comprehensive steps, roadmap to maximise opportunities, potential and fuel ambitions.

 

Contact for a strategy session

 

Email: lawrie.7@outlook.com  

 

 

 

 

5 Skills of Resilience

May 10, 2023 /

Building Resilience You Need


>Nurture a positive view of yourself

>Look at the headings and consider things that are strong, weak or stressful. Write down, name what you consider strong/weak/stressful and look at the areas that could be improved upon? Actions you can take, the help you need.

1. Self Awareness

Self awareness is the ability to focus on yourself and how your actions, thoughts or emotions do or don’t align with your internal standards.

The 5 elements of self awareness: 

Self concept, is your perception of you. Our thoughts are tied to our emotions, so when we try to become more aware of our emotions, we must first understand our thoughts and thought processes.

*Self Concept *Thoughts *Feelings *Body *Emotions

2. Types of Self Care

*Physical *Social *Mental *Spiritual *Emotional 

When it comes to physical self care, ask yourself the following questions to assess whether there might be some areas you need to improve:

*Are you getting enough sleep? *Is your diet fuelling your body well? *Are you taking charge of your health? *Are you getting enough exercise?

It is okay to put yourself first. Self care is an important part of managing your stress and can help you stay happy and healthy.

Self care is what you do to care for your mind, body and spirit. Practicing self care can help anyone feel mentally and emotionally strong when dealing with life’s many ups and downs.

Common self care techniques include mindfulness and meditation, but there are many ways to care for yourself. It’s important to explore your options and find activities that are enjoyable or meaningful to you.

3. Relationships

Resilience relationships are able to handle the weight of conflict. They are stretchy like a rubber band, not fragile like eggshells. Practices of resilient relationships include showing up, seeing and being seen, sharing power, disagreeing well and taking  breaks.

Healthy disagreements is especially important for relationships to be strong.

Friendships of pleasure exist between you and those whose company you enjoy.

Friendships of the good, are based on mutual respect and admiration.

Friendships have a huge impact on your mental health and happiness. Good friends relieve stress, provide comfort and joy and prevent loneliness and isolation. Developing close friendships can also have a powerful impact on your physical health.

4. Purpose

Your life purpose consists of the motivating aims of your life. The reasons you get up in the morning. Purpose can guide life decisions, influence behaviour, shape goals, offer a sense of direction and create meaning. For some people, purpose is connected to vocation, meaningful, satisfying work, Things to do.

5 Mindfulness

Mindfulness is a type of meditation in which you focus on being intensely aware of what you are sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgement. Practicing mindfulness involves breathing methods, guided imagery and other practices to relax the body and mind and help reduce stress.

A meditation exercise: focus on an aspect of your breathing, such as the sensations of air flowing into your nostrils and out of your mouth, or your belly rising and falling as you inhale and exhale.

Life Coaching: will help people navigate the complexities and uncertainties of life.

If you require, we can look at a self/need assessment, tailored for your personal development.

 

Email: lawrie.7@outlook.com  

Transformational Coaching

January 12, 2023 /

7 Ways To Transform Your Life

1. How To Be Optimistic 

*Notice good things as they happen.

*Train your mind to believe you can make good things happen in your life.

*Don’t blame yourself when things go wrong.

*When something good happens, give yourself some credit.

*Remind yourself, setbacks are temporary.

*Notice how other people talk about themselves.

Positive thinking or an optimistic attitude is the practice of focusing on good in any given situation. This can have a big impact on your physical and mental health.

2. The Importance of Small Actions

*Confidence can be raised or restored.

*Progress is being achieved or completed.

*A task is started or being finished.

*A goal can be commenced and broken down to small actions, that can lead to a long term goal.

Small steps can be big progress. By hiring a coach, will support you with specific actions, will keep you motivated through any difficulties or challenges you may face, to keep you on the right path. Coaching has helped many people improve their lives.

3. How To Open Your Mind To More Possibilities

*Understand yourself and your situation. Be open to new ideas, new opportunities.

*Shift your thinking, reach out to other points of views, write then down, consider your options.

4. The Importance of Exercise & Mental Health

*Being physically active can improve your brain health, help manage weight, strengthen bones and muscles and improve your ability to do everyday activities, boosts energy and can boost self esteem.

Many people do not realise that exercise can dramatically improve mental health and wellbeing. Consider things like: yoga, swimming, cycling, jogging and various sports.

5. How To Define What Success Looks Like For Yourself

*Success looks very different for many of us. Sometimes we feel pressure to be perfect. [Nobody is perfect].

*Success is being able to look at yourself in the mirror and feel good about yourself and the choices you make.

*No person is without their mistakes, but you learn through the process.

*Ultimately, the way that you define success will lead you towards living a more contented life that is aligned with your values.

Hiring a coach will support you to put in place action plans to reach where you want to be with your path to success.

6.  5 Practical Tips For Being More Present In The Moment

*Notice your surroundings.

*Focus on one thing at a time. [Not multitasking].

*Practice mindfulness, meditation.

*Practice deep breathing exercises.

*Spend time with people who make you feel happy and fulfilled.

7. How To Create A Winning Mindset

*Define your why. List 3 top reasons that you want to succeed.

*The first reason should be personal and for yourself, the second reason can be based on loved ones, and the third  reason could be for anything important to you.

*Make a plan, the plan should include short, medium and long term goals.

*Then include the how, when, where, who and what, needed to be in place for implementation.

*Share your plan with a friend or family member who is willing to cheer you on and be honest with you. Even better get a small group of supportive and positive people who will hold you responsible and keep you on the plan.

*Make a daily routine and scheduled. A winning mindset is built on momentum. Checking off each thing on your to-do list daily will help you see progress and give you motivation to continue.

*Use visualisation [sessions] to see your goals completed,this will drive you on.

*Make a plan should you fall. Evaluate what is going on, what happened. Have a system in place that you are comfortable with to learn from mistakes.You could keep a journal, make amendments to get you back on track, use any support you have.

*Mistakes and misfortunes can occur and delay success, but it doesn’t matter as long as you get there.

Hiring a coach involves helping clients bettering themselves and bringing about necessary changes. 

The benefits of  transformational coaching are endless, but some examples: self awareness, exploring your strengths, areas you want to focus on, learning to reflect, new insights, problem solving, expanding out of your comfort zone, fulfilling potential.

Life Coaching: will help people navigate the complexities and uncertainties of life.

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Email: lawrie.7@outlook.com  

Career Evolution

February 12, 2018 /

Career Coaching

    KICK-START YOUR CAREER

   

I offer employment/career coaching to a wide range of people, to strengthen skills, to raise confidence through educational transition.

I provide empathy to your needs and work with you through action plans with the big steps you will take to reach where you need to be, for job readiness, career path  evolution and for your journey ahead.

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Returning to work after a long absence?

Changing career?

Your new to the workforce?

You don’t know how to sell yourself?

Are you being overlooked?

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Successfully coached many people with career paths and finding jobs, as I will continue to do, my passion. 

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4 key questions to ask yourself!

“Why should the recruiter see you?”

“What sets you apart?”

“What have you achieved?”

“What can you do for the company?”

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Transition – What do you need?
  • Employment & Career Direction
  • Confidence Building
  • 9 Point Application Checklist
  • Action Plan
  • S.W.O.T. Worksheet 
  • Breaking Down Barriers
  • Key Skills & Career Values
  • CV Writing & Upgrade
  • Job Market  & Applications
  • Interview  Preparation & Review   

  • Increase morale & motivation.
  • Strengthening your skills.
  • Your personal plan, change & growth.
  • To where you want to be with your goals & success.

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Choose the full 3 hours x 6 sessions – plan, ideal for groups & training sessions. [Time and sessions can be reduced on group needs].

Alternatively reduce the number of sessions & time for one-to-one.  [Option of CV support & upgrade only].

Single sessions available.

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The career development programme/sessions undertaken, provided the steps, strengths and skills that many clients needed to reach their desired outcomes and goals in preparation for job readiness, career and obtained interviews and jobs.

Sessions tailored to meet with your needs         

[One-to-One or Group Sessions / Workshop]

Contact for a strategy session   

Email: lawrie.7@outlook.com  

 

Wise sayings/quotes!

“You don’t get a second chance to make that first impression.”

“Stay positive, work hard, make it happen.”

Key Steps With Goals

July 3, 2017 /

    “The Secret To Reaching Your Goals”

Do you have an action plan?
Sessions can shape your life!
A year from now you’ll wish you had started today!

 

STEPS WITH GOALS

  • Acknowledge that a change is needed.
  • Show motivation and a positive mindset for your challenges ahead.
  • Use positive self-talk and belief.
  • Recognise and confirm your strengths.
  • Clarify your vision and values.
  • Plan ahead for your future.
  • Visualise and confirm your success.
  • Respond positively to feedback.
  • Persevere, stay in control and focused.
  • Reap your achievements and rewards.
GOALS WILL HELP YOU               
  • Know and understand yourself better.
  • Overcome barriers and set-backs.
  • Gain more confidence.
  • Set and achieve your chosen goals.
  • Personal satisfaction and achievements.
  • Enjoy life more.

 

 What do you need to do and achieve in the next 3 to 6 months?

What do you need to do and achieve in the next year?

What do you need to do and achieve in the next 2 to 3 years?

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 Do you need the tools and techniques to get ahead? 

Do you have a life coach or mentor and role model?    

Take big steps, call to action. 

“ I agree to coach / mentor you to the very best of my ability, to believe in you, to encourage you and to give you 100 %  of my energy and commitment.”                                             

Contact for a strategy session   

   Email: lawrie.7@outlook.com     

 

Wise sayings/quotes!

“Push yourself because no one else is going to do it for you.”

“You can never plan the future by the past.”

10 Building Steps

January 5, 2016 /

Personal Development Steps

What needs your attention now? 

What are your challenges? 

What do you want to achieve and by when?

This is based on guidelines to help you assess where you are at and where you feel you need to be. This process can be used and described as a 1 to 10 building steps scale system representing balance. 1 = completely out of balance. 10 = totally balanced. This can be used in all areas of your life,  monitoring  your progress and considering what needs to be done or put in place to raise your level and achievements.

CHART RATING STEPS

10. completion / excellent / couldn’t be better

9. successful / reaching target / very happy 

8. achievement / satisfied / positive progression

7. improvement / progressing / achieving

6. building confidence / managing / coping

5. need to work on my goals / plans & actions

4. need more commitment / positive thinking / i can do

3. need constructive change / motivation / support 

2. need direction / self belief / use supporting networks

1. need total support / help / guidance / direction

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Through using a system like this many of us would aim to reach 10 in whatever we do, this is often extremely difficult to achieve and maintain.

However, this is what we work towards with a positive self belief and with ” I CAN DO ATTITUDE ”  and to have the motivation and willingness to progress and by using the support that is available can only assist in reaching your desired and achievable level.

We may differ on our perception to what is success and not everyone has ambitions to reach the top, some of us are very happy with a lesser level and may have reached that target and feel they have gone as far as they wish to go or can achieve through choice and or decision.

Although encouragement and support should prevail to assist in being,  “ THE BEST YOU CAN BE. ”  The more you can progress and achieve the better you feel, this will raise your confidence and will boost your ego.

Some people relate to their problems with a feeling of being in a deep hole. This is when the building steps can be a useful tool to implement.

Through viewing the steps as guidelines to what is needed to move forward and up.

With this in mind, some of us may take smaller steps and longer time to reach our required destination, that is OK. The GOAL remains the same to progress and to achieve. TO BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE.

This assessment style has been drawn up as a means to assist in identifying the level you feel you are at [using describing words] and to monitor your progress at various times through starting out, through your journey and completing studies / assignments / projects / sport  / business etc.

The model is just one way of looking at self assessment and personal development using the chart rating  [BUILDING STEPS].

 

Do you need the tools and techniques to get ahead?

Do you have a life coach or mentor and role model?

Are you ready to take action?

 

We will apply a system designed to meet with your current and future needs, to strengthen the areas that need attention, for your confidence, progression, success & happiness, your BUILDING STEPS.

“ I agree to coach / mentor you to the very best of my ability, to believe in you, to encourage you and to give you 100 %  of my energy and commitment.”

 

Wise saying/quote!

“You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink.”

Motivation Skills

November 10, 2014 /

   “Empower Your Life”

Motivation is key!

Lawrie’s Manifesto

Motivation is a key factor in completing tasks, being successful and achieving positive outcomes throughout our life journey.

Here is my supporting tips to help you reach your destination. I have highlighted some key words that need to be adhered too, as you move forward.

  • You need to begin with your issue or goal you wish to work on!
  • You need to start with a positive attitude, outlook and approach!
  • You need to be committed to your yourself at all times!
  • You need to be willing to make a positive change or changes!
  • You need to be motivated to work with your coach or mentor at agreed times!
  • You need to attend all coaching / mentoring sessions to maximise support!
  • You need to take on the challenges your coach or mentor puts forward!
  • You need to take the steps each day or each week to make progress!
  • You need to keep going even when you’re faced with obstacles!
  • You need to be able to address problems and communicate  how you feel!
  • You need to be inspired to take on and complete tasks / actions! 
  • You need to be driven by what you want to achieve and to succeed!
  • You must remain focused in what you do at all times!
  • You need to keep believing in yourself even in difficult times!
  • You should keep a diary or journal to record actions and to monitor progress!
  • You can use the diary or journal to discuss / feedback to the coach or mentor and useful for reflecting  back!
  • You should take timeout to praise your achievements! 
  • You need to maintain the high levels, standards you set and not be distracted!
  • You will have great satisfaction and feel so proud on completion.
  • ISSUE / GOAL completed, “YES” job done and will lift your confidence & self esteem.

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I hope this has been helpful and something you can reflect on.

                                              

Session/s will sharpen your skills.

 

“ I agree to coach / mentor you to the very best of my ability, to believe in you, to encourage you and to give you 100 %  of my energy and commitment.”

Contact for a strategy session   

Email: lawrie.7@outlook.com

Wise sayings/quotes!

“Only I can change my life.”

“Never judge a person for their mistakes, judge a person on how they fix them.”

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