In the last article, we started a reflection about our self-confidence and what happen in the body when this self-confidence is lacking and we found ourselves doubting about our competences, opinions and even our being.
I did suggest boosting your self-confidence by acknowledge what you achieved, did or learned so to train your attention towards what gives you confidence and satisfaction.
While working with my clients, I often meet the topic of self-confidence, or, to be more precise, the topic of the lack of self-confidence. Many people feel constricted and they are not able to express themselves freely. They doubt about their abilities to do something or… to be able to face potential consequences. When this topic is discussed with clients, being dependent of the way others response to what they do is also part of the issue. They are looking for confirmations, acceptance, understanding. If these responses are not provided, clients experience a sense of inadequacy, of being misunderstood or of not being loved and accepted. This may lead to avoid such situations and hold back and deprive themselves of the freedom to act according with what is in their hearts. Or may lead to try to control the situations and the persons involved.
But when we talk about self-confidence, to what do we refer to? [Read more]
Synchronicity is a concept first introduced by Carl G. Jung. It describes “circumstances that appear meaningfully related yet lack a causal connection. In contemporary research, synchronicity experiences refer to one’s subjective experience that coincidences between events in one’s mind and the outside world may be causally unrelated to each other yet have some other unknown connection.” (1)
Jung also considered synchronicity as an healthy, even necessary, function of the human mind. [Read more]
Just start!
Easy to say but much more complicated to do 😉
Maybe you are familiar with this situation: you are super motivated to start something “new”, and then… you forget about it! Or you find out that the initial motivation has deserted you. You then doubt about the intention you begun with.
After my series of articles focusing on habits, today I would like to look at the first steps we need to make toward changing habits so to take care of ourselves. How to bring ourselves to do the FIRST STEP? [Read more]
“After an invasive surgery in my abdomen, Michelle accompanied me in my recovery process. In our bi-weekly sessions, I learnt how to pay more attention to my bodily instincts, and support myself through breathing and moving techniques. Michelle’s humorous manner and stunning knowledge immensely supported me in this process. I’m extremely grateful for her guidance and highly recommend her to anyone who’s interested in trusting their body more.” Samira
“I felt very comfortable with Michelle right from the start. With her humorous and sensitive nature, she manages to build a good basis of trust and I was able to address any topic without feeling ashamed. Through the sessions with her I have learned to be more aware of my body and its signals and to work on my issues with the help of breathing.
“Michelle is very emphatic and took every concern seriously and with her great sense of humor she manages to bring lightness to the session no matter how difficult it all felt. She helped me focus on my strengths and appreciate them. Through the personal and creative homework she gave me after each session, I learned to easily integrate what was discussed into everyday life. Thank you Michelle for your valuable work!” Mina, photographer.