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How to Build Rapport with Clients So They Feel Safe & Trust You

Written by rogue-admin. Posted in Healthy Relationships, Life Coaching, NLP, Spirituality.

Easily build rapport with clients (or anyone), without manipulation, by caring about them, SEEING them and using NLP’s mirroring, pacing and leading.“I feel so comfortable with her. She really gets me.” “I just met her, but it feels like we’re old friends already.” Have you ever felt this way about someone? Maybe it was with a coach, therapist or mentor? They instantly put you at ease and you’re sharing things you never thought you would with a relative stranger. How do they do it? This skill is called building rapport. You can learn to build rapport with clients (or anyone else!) by mastering the NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) techniques mentioned below. They’re easy, but they do take practice. 

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How to Connect with Like-minded People — Simple Ways for Big Gains

Written by rogue-admin. Posted in Healthy Relationships, Private Practice Advice.

Embrace the magic of networking with like-minded people, since you have something in common (passions, values, interests) it’s an automatic connection! “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with”. ~ Jim Rohn

Do you experience a heart-pounding moment when you think about meeting new people? The very word — networking — creates great anxiety among many of my readers. Especially if you’re an introvert, the thought of attending a networking event, or even reaching out to one person online, can stress you out. If that’s true for you…I invite you to stop… take a deep breath… and embrace the magic of connecting with “like-minded people.”

Who are like-minded people? They’re the ones who have similar opinions and interests to your own. Do you understand how powerful that is? Since you already have something in common (passions, values, hobbies, jobs, interests, etc), you can use that to start a conversation. You get to talk about something you’re excited about with someone who is also excited about it. Automatic connection!  

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Is Cutting Down to 4 Hours of Sleep Nightly the Best Way to Get Ahead?

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Health and Wellness, Self-Leadership Skills.

Find answers to these questions — Is 4 hours of sleep enough for you, can you train yourself to function on less sleep and are there long-term dangers?“A well-spent day brings happy sleep.” ~  Leonardo da Vinci

Martha Stewart does it. Indra Nooyi – Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo does it. Many other successful people do it… They all function on 4 hours of sleep or sometimes up to 6. And if you browse the self-help aisle, you’ll see books that talk about getting your full sleep in 4 hours, how to sleep 8 hours in 4 hours, and so on. 

So much has been written about successful people functioning on only 4 hours of sleep.  And they make it sound like that’s the only way to get ahead in business today. They intimate that if you’re not up and productive by 5 a.m. you might as well accept that you’ll never be a success. Here’s why I don’t believe that that’s true…

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#1 Sleep Divorce Myth — Couples Sleeping Together Have More Emotional Intimacy

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Health and Wellness, Healthy Relationships.

Couples sleeping together aren’t guaranteed more emotional intimacy; lack of sleep can even cause the loss of intimacy, so you may need a sleep divorce.Is your health and well-being suffering because you’ve bought into one of the biggest myths of our times? What myth? That once you enter into a marriage or committed relationship, you sleep in the same bed, in the same room, until death do you part. After all, couples sleeping together have more emotional and physical intimacy, right? Doesn’t sleeping away from your partner mean that you’re falling out of love with the person, or you have other problems in your relationship? 

Recent evidence shows that it may be time to challenge the “norm” of couples sleeping together as the only right way of being in a relationship. It’s perfectly okay to sleep apart!

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How to Fix Non-Restorative Sleep – Benefit from Sleep’s Healing Power

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Life Skills, Self-Leadership Skills.

Suffering from non-restorative sleep problems? Restorative sleep is one of your most important healing practices and needs to be cultivated and supportedIn our busy lives, we have to schedule important appointments, or they won’t get done. Are you putting YOURSELF on your schedule and honoring that designated time? It’s important to do so. One of the critical things to prioritize is sleep. However, many people have fallen into a non-restorative sleep pattern. Let’s review how you can reboot and get out of the non-restorative sleep habits you may have developed…

Have you fallen into a non-restorative sleep pattern? Sleep may be a top priority, but your body and mind just won’t let you fall asleep or stay asleep all night long. Is there anything you can do about it? YES!

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