The Life Design Studio

Driving Ambition | Driving Test Nerves

It is one of the real pleasures of my role as a therapist to become aware of making a real difference in someone’s life especially when that person has been struggling with an issue for many years. Driving Test Nerves can cause people to fail their test time and time again with often damaging effects on their self esteem.

Shedding a little light on Phobias

What is a phobia?

A phobia is a fear that is out of control.  The difference between a fear and a phobia is just the intensity of fear. 

If you are frightened of something you may find ways to get around that.  Once it turns into a phobia, your heart starts racing, your palms become sweaty, your mouth goes dry, your mind becomes a mess and you cannot find ways to lessen your anxiety until you are out of the situation again.

It is your mind’s way of telling you that this situation is dangerous even when it isn’t.…         

Why Don’t They Understand Me?

Many, if not most, personal development programmes understandably concentrate on personal behaviours.   

Know thyself:  Your whims and foibles, and understand what motivates you they say, and you are half way there … but that’s the easy half.

You live with yourself 24/7 and have had a lifetime to learn what makes you tick.  But other folk are a real puzzle aren’t they?  Why can’t they all be reasonable sensible people like us?

Is your Subconscious mind running a Protection Racket?

Understanding why you sometimes can't get the results you want

There’s such a lot in the media right now about weight loss, obesity and related health problems and masses of information (often conflicting) on how to keep your body in good shape.  But what about your mind? ...

Mental Sports Performance

Could you learn from a Young  Skier’s Tale?

Once there was a young man who loved to ski.  He took every opportunity to go down to his local dry ski slope to practice and could not wait for his winter holiday in the Alps.

He became extremely proficient and began to compete with great success.  The better he became at technique and style, though, the more he fell behind in the league. …