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It would be £30 per hour. With more than one session a week, and
probably each longer than an hour.

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It would be £30 per hour. With more than one session a week, and
probably each longer than an hour.

Give me a call/email if you are keen.

 

Listen up! EAR's the way to stop rows

The acronym EAR — for Empathy, Assertiveness and Respect — is a good way to remember the key components of successful communication, says Dr David Burns

 

 

  

 

Good communication involves skilful listening (Empathy), effective self-expression (Assertiveness) and caring (Respect). So the last time you had a row, which skill was missing from your toolbox?

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The Perfection Paradox

Perfectionism is a crime against humanity, writes Hara Estroff Marano, concern about making a mistake makes us more likely to fail

 

 

 

Success hinges less on getting everything right than on how we handle getting things wrong.

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Mindfulness

Cultivating mindfulness isn’t only for the benefit of other people, writes Richard O’Connor, we should also develop a compassionate curiosity about ourselves.

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EDITORS' PICKS
Top Tips for Townies

Many people think that to live a green life you must live in the country but these days the Good Life is coming to the city, writes Julia Stephenson

 

Smile!

Brian Mullaney has a big goal — to put himself out of business! 

 

The NHS Now Backs Acupuncture: Point Proven?

Since its introduction to Europe from China, thousands of people have been using acupuncture to cure a whole range of ills. However, the medical establishment has always argued that it can’t be proven to work.

 

TODAY'S QUOTATION
Since adults have no concept of the importance of physical activity for the child, they put a damper on it as a cause of disturbance. | Maria Montessori

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