Retreat for summer miracles
Indians, we are told, do it more than any
other nation. People with religious beliefs do
it once a year. Captains of industry do it less
often. You can do it whenever you like.
For centuries, the practise of taking time
out to do something different has been
recognised as a sure-fire way of recharging your
batteries, igniting your enthusiasm and solving
problems. In commerce it is sometimes called a
sabbatical, others may call it going on retreat.
According to Nicola Forshaw, NJ Coaching,
Wirral, we could all benefit from this simple
procedure. She even goes a step further. "You
don't have to spend a week as a hermit on a
mountain top. Just one day will release amazing
benefits and the best part is that it doesn't
cost anything."
Nicola is a coach and tells us that many of her
clients benefit from this simple change to their
routine. When you put a little distance between
yourself and your routine challenges or issues,
you see them in a different light and from a
different perspective. You may even create a few
miracles for yourself as a result. These will
come as flashes of intuition that can lead you
to take the action needed to resolve a problem.
Nicola Forshaw again. ?If you look at something,
say an apple, and hold it close to your face so
that it is touching your nose, you will see a
very small part of it. Hold it at arms length
and you will see the whole apple and its texture
and colours. Look at it from the other end of
the room and you won't see the detail but you
will see it in the perspective of its
surroundings and in true proportion.? She
continues: "It is the same with issues or
problems. You add distance and see them from a
new angle."
According to Nicola, the summer is a great time
to do this. Simply set a weekday date in your
diary right now, when you will take off to the
countryside, the hills or the beach. Go by car,
bike, train or on foot but go to somewhere that
you have never been before and where you can be
sure of some space alone. Set off early and plan
to be out all day. Leave your mobile phone at
home and travel light. Then just wander around
for the day, thinking of nothing, focusing on
the 'now' experience.
Many coaching clients are amazed how easy this
is. They are 'off the leash' and just by being
in a different place they find that their
thoughts turn to solutions and answers rather
than problems and challenges. "You create in
life what you think about", says Nicola.
So, make that date in your diary now. Look
forward to it, keep it without guilt, enjoy it
and return refreshed. Nicola is always happy to
discuss this or other aspects of her approach to
coaching. She can be contacted during usual
office hours on:
Tel 0151 678 9000
or
mail@njcoaching.co.uk.
We give her the last word. "If you do the same
thing, in the same way, you will get the same
results. Your one day summer retreat may be the
one enjoyable change that you need to create
those spectacular 'miracle' results that you
know you deserve".
ENDS 572 words
Notes for editors: Nicola Forshaw is
available for interview and photographs. She can
be contacted on Tel 0151 678 9000 or
mail@njcoaching.co.uk
Now is the time for change
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