1. Welcome Realise your true potential through Power of the Mind Manage and Prevent stress Improve overall health and well-being Patricia Elliot

2. Know How Value Encouragement De-attachment Audacity Resilience Self Awareness Realise your true potential - 7 ‘Attributes’ for Success

3. RESEARCH - Can online stress intervention programs help? Chris Gibbons (Queens University Belfast) Patricia Elliot, Mindcircles Results Indicate that Steps for Success online program is an effective complement to any stress management initiative and an effective tool in its own right. Abstract Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Behaviour modification and Humanistic treatment interventions are long established, as is their increasing use through integrated, eclectic programmes. What is relatively new are attempts to offer such provision online. This study assessed the effectiveness of Steps for Success an online stress management program. Method The program was undertaken by employees from the public sector who completed all eleven sessions. It was a six month longitudinal study with users completing a self-review of their psychological state each month. They were asked to circle the descriptors that best reflected their psychological state. These comprised of both positive and negative terms, such as ‘Balanced’, ‘Uncertain’, ‘secure’, ‘Stressed’, ‘Helpless’ and ‘Unworthy’. Positive – Self Awareness & Esteem/Confidence Negative – Stress/Absenteeism

4. Solution Ongoing Benefits = continuous flow Environmental Improvement DUTY OF CARE Contributing to Growth Increased wellbeing Individuals & Organisations Risk Assessment & Reporting Action Planning Time & Stress Management Energising Positivity Challenges into Opportunities Innovating For individuals & organisations

5. Risk Assessment Circle Safe - Risk assessment - Problem Identification Stress Work Personal Relationships Communication Teams Leadership Take the CircleSafe Questionnaire – online access & results Demands, Control, Support, Change Stress symptoms, General Health etc. Work & Personal Cross Culture etc.

6. CircleSafe Results graph

7. Life improvement/coping Strategies (my) ABC Steps for Success proven psychological strategies Find out more – go to www.mindcircles.co.ukwww.mindcircles.co.uk

8. Correlation between Stress and Coping Strategies How powerful is the mind?

9. Mind Solutions – short but powerful Energising Exercises Calming Exercises Relaxation Exercises Creativity Exercises Positivity Exercises User Anonymity & online Solutions Imagery Challenge Whole brain

10. Long Term Solutions for Prevention Identify Challenging Situations Understand Yourself Identify Different Types of People Learn How to Cope Action Planning User Anonymity Recommended first time route – 1 to 5 Then flexible throughout the one year licence period Recommendations Solution Calm Challenge Psycho-geo Paradigm Shift Labels Relationship- self Life Circles Whole brain Communication 1 3 5 4 2

11. LABELS What labels have you been given throughout life? Have they been negative? Have they been positive?

12. Identifying Others Before you can identify others you need to know WHO YOU ARE! When you know yourself this changes the way you view others, how you deal with them, how you work with them, how you approach them, how you work individually as well as in a team

13. Take the shape test in my 7 Attributes for Success (Inner Success & Happiness) book

14. Relationships? Who do you have the best relationship with?

15. Identify Challenging Situations Increasing self awareness results in you viewing situations in a different way Positivity/innovation assists in changing your views of challenging situations Knowing how your mind works helps in problem solving and other situations

16. PARADIGM SHIFT Personal Pattern Self Awareness Identify Positive and Negative Feelings Changing Beliefs

18. BALANCE YOUR THINKING Left Brain Right Brain WHOLE-BRAIN Towards success AnalyticalCreative Balanced Thinking

19. Be Calm & Relaxed through Breathing! Scientific research shows proper breathing increases and oxygenates – enabling calmness and relaxation ‘Proper’ breathing takes only a matter of minutes!

20. By using my proven psychological strategies regularly you become more time effective and assertive in most situations It encourages open effective communication and thereby better relationships Time & Stress Management through Mind exercises

21. When you are self aware you are less likely to blame others and therefore your environment improves You can and will communicate your needs more openly and effectively. You will be able to make suggestions for improvement in all walks of life Social interaction Stop blaming!

22. Effective Communication - use this Listening Model Focus and Attend Acknowledge Clarify Respond

23. THE CHALLENGE EXERCISE Think of a challenge or problem (or thoughts) you have at present whether at work or in personal life – Think about how you FEEL Imagine you are holding a balloon or ribbon in your hands

24. THE CHALLENGE EXERCISE Now without analysing, think of a colour – you’re balloon or ribbon is now this colour Slowly let the balloon go or pull the ribbon through your hands While doing this affirm that there is a positive outcome to your problem/challenge/thoughts Say to yourself I feel positive

25. What Colour was your ribbon or balloon? Want to know the answer? email pat@mindcircles.co.uk

26. Mind Strategies - the Benefits Improves your day and makes you feel good Improves relationships with yourself and others You can do them by yourself Get support when you need it Widens your appreciation of life

27. Self Growth Reduces mistakes Improves interaction Improves time management Reduces Negativity Improves awareness Increases energy More responsible More creative Reduces Stress Ongoing Benefits Powerful mind exercises - benefits

28. Know How Value Encouragement De-attachment Audacity Resilience Self Awareness Realise your true potential - 7 ‘Attributes’ for Success

29. My mind exercises downloads for health and well-being http://www.mindcircles.co.uk /seven/all-products/ www.mindcircles.co.uk

30. THANK YOU for listening Realise YOUR true potential and enjoy improved overall health and well-being Patricia Elliot pat@mindcircles.co.uk