Weight Loss Guru

Hi,

If you live in or around Cheltenham - I'll be giving a talk at the Isbourne Holistic Center this Friday evening.

Friday 28th November - 7.00 - 9.00pm
Details here

The aim of this event is very clear. It is an opportunity for me to teach you the secrets of Sorting Your Life Out. I'll share with you the many secrets to unlocking the door to a happier and more successful life. You will find out how to break throught the obstacles that stand in your way and discover many techniques and tips to take on the powerful habits that will create the life you want.

This event will be full of life-changing, practical advice that will set you on the route to a NEW YOU!  You will learn how to break habits, conquer fears, improve your health, fitness and wellbeing and your relationships.  

This is an event that will provide you with the confidence and insight to create changes that last. If you are looking for permanent results, then this event is something you cannot afford to miss. Tickets: £12

To book please contact Laura and Vanessa on 01242 254321; education@isbourne.org

I recently was a TV a  programme on BBC1 that Shane Lynch was on. Who is Shane Lynch? Well seven years ago he was one fifth of chart topping Irish boyband Boyzone.

Shane has been on a bit of a journey of self discovery. He was kicked out of school at 14, Shane was a real problem child. But he proved his critics wrong by rising to fame with Boyzone.

To the outside world Shane had it all — everything and anything money could buy. At the height of his success with Boyzone, he should've been the happiest man alive with a string of No 1 singles, albums and sell-out tours. But, he wasn't. On the inside, his life was a daily battle of self-destructive behaviour.

He told me  he had everything in terms of materialistic things — £1m house, a Mercedes, a Porsche. Everything money could buy, but he wasn't happy. He was quite lonely and was searching for something else. He told me that it's true what they say, money can't buy you happiness.

Shane was very much like me in being  written off as a child, not for just being dyslexic, but also as a problem child not getting on in life or with the school system.  However, just like me he not let this  stop him  from being successful and making the most of his life.

Shane told me that, "When you die, all that is written on your gravestone is the day you were born and the day you die. There's nothing about the stuff in the middle — the decisions you make and the consequences you have to deal with." He, like me, believes that life is what you make it. What do you reckon?

HEY, I'm in London again in October for a live weight loss workshop…. and you’re invited!
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Change your habits of a lifetime in just 21 days!

I'm working with The School of Personal & Professional Development who invite you to attend my amazing one day workshop called “SORT YOUR LIFE OUT - WEIGHT LOSS”

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It’s time that you finally break the habits that are holding you back and smash through those limiting beliefs, to enable you to create the life you want with the figure and fitness that until now you have only dreamed of! The School of Personal & Professional Development invites you to attend Pete Cohen’s outstanding one day weight loss workshop... 'This has to be the most valuable seminar that anyone could attend if they really want to make a genuine commitment to a healthier and slimmer lifestyle.'

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Many of you will have heard this before and some of you already own the CD but I wanted to remind all my new visitors of the free MP3 download available from my 'Music To...' CD. enjoy!

Well January 2008 is well and truly here. How goes it in your world?

Have you set any new resolutions yet? Add them to the comments if you have!

A while back, I set out my mini-guide for a great year, which included making a commitment to look after yourself, making yourself a priority, and having loads of fun. With that commitment in mind, I encourage you to put together a wish list of all the things you would like to achieve this year.  Something amazing happens when we write down what we want.  I remember about ten years ago, I was at a workshop and we were asked to write down all the goals we wanted to achieve. I wrote down:

Now the strange thing is that I didn't really think about this list very often until a few years ago, when I was clearing out some of my possessions.   Amongst them, I found the book that I had written this list in and, to my amazement,  nearly everything I had written down as a goal had come true.

Let me tell you about a study by Yale University on goal setting that was carried out in the 1950's. The researchers surveyed those who graduated in 1953 to determine how many of them had specific, written goals for their future - only 3% of them had. Twenty years later, the researchers surveyed the surviving members of the original group and found that the 3% who'd set goals had accumulated more personal financial wealth than the other 97% of the class combined! Whilst goal setting and happiness are not all about money, this anecdote shows how powerful we can be when we set our mind to something.

The Challenge

This can work for any kind of goal, no matter how small it may seem. So I challenge you to get a piece of paper and write 'The sky is the limit' at the top of it: then take five minutes to write down a list of all the goals you want to achieve.  Whatever they are, just get them down on paper and then put it away somewhere safe. You can look at it every now and again but, as you can see from my story, you'll probably forget about it after a while: but it doesn't matter. Your focus will be set on those goals and, before you know it, they will become reality.

One small action

Some people feel intimidated by their own desires and, if they've experienced failure in the past, they might even feel anxious that they can't achieve them. If you're one of those people who feels worried or scared about your goal, just take a small step towards it. Do one thing - no matter what it is - that gets you that little bit nearer to what you want.  By taking even the smallest action, you will build momentum and confidence in yourself and, before you know it, you'll be on a roll.

Let's work together - as I hope to provide you with inspiration and tips over the next year to help you achieve your hopes, dreams, goals and ambitions.