Tag: help

  • Why is it so important to process events in an INTERNAL way?

    Processing Events Internally… Why is it so important to process events in an INTERNAL way? This short video discusses the difference between processing events in an external manner versus an internal manner. If you’ve read any of my Thrive books, you will know what is meant by an internal and external locus of control. If…

  • ‘Significant Others’ – how loved ones can unhelpfully collude

    Significant Others and Collusion The following few pages come from the March 2014 edition of  ‘Cure your emetophobia and thrive’ about Significant Others and Collusion A ‘significant other’ is any person who is important to an individual’s life or wellbeing. Sociologically speaking, it is any person with a strong influence on an individual’s self-evaluation, who…

  • Self-esteem is key to weight management

    Self-Esteem and Weight Self-esteem as a key to weight-management Are you on first name terms with your muffin-top? Bingo wings in a flap? Or on a mission to put on a few pounds and get back into the ‘healthy’ range?   Research shows that high self-esteem is significant in helping you to achieve weight-related goals.…

  • Mean what you say… Say what you mean…

    Mean what you say… say what you mean… Oi! You! Mind your language! Wash your mouth out! No, not that sort of language… Learning to ‘mind your language’ is an important part of The Thrive Programme. It has a big impact on your mental wellbeing. When we change our words we can change our minds.…

  • Madonna takes a tumble – and THRIVES

    Madonna Thrives Through Adversity So, Madonna took a tumble. Megastar Madonna had costume-failure (well, costume-removal failure) at last night’s Brit Awards. She fell over in front of a global audience of millions, got up and got back on with the show. What’s that got to do with The Thrive Programme? This exemplifies many skills taught…

  • Emetophobia Seminar in London – It’s time to Thrive!

    Emetophobia Seminar in London C’mon. What are you waiting for? Overcome your fear of being sick. If you are considering coming to our Emetophobia Training Day at the Royal Society of Medicine in April, read on… If you have emetophobia, this course is for you! If you’ve tried numerous other therapies and nothing’s worked, this…

  • Another ex-Emetophobe..

    Another ex-Emetophobe.. Claire, 45 from Cornwall “After 40 years of debilitating emetophobia I came across Thrive out of sheer desperation. My life was becoming narrower and my behaviours more and more restrictive to the point where it really was all I could think about each and every minute of every day!! I found it so…

  • My own experience of Thrive – by Alecea White

    My own Thrive experience “I use thrive with many of my clients because I believe in it. I have recently had to become a thrive trainee again and apply the principles to myself all over again. Just a few days ago I was driving along the m25 200 miles from home heading back to our…

  • Are you Thriving? Rob is. Hear his story.

    Rob is Thriving! When we finally decide that we need to do something differently to get out of the rut we find ourselves in, these days we usually search on the internet. Its always useful to hear other peoples stories and how useful they have found particular approaches. So here is a great testimonial by…

  • Cure Yourself Using This Book. It does work!

    Cure Yourself Using This Book Another great review…..Cure Yourself Using This Book “Seems that most emetophobes are skeptical of anything advertised as a cure, and I was no exception. After CBT a few years ago, and another desperate visit to my GP for more advise last summer, it seemed there was no hope. I decided…