Mountains into Molehills by Brian A Martin

Mountains Into Molehills

Author: Brian A Martin MSc CTA MBACP UKCP Registered

www.brianamartin.co.uk

Mountains Into Molehills aims to build understanding of self and others. It integrates relevant theory with practical step by step guides to coping with stressful situations, and handling difficult situations assertively. Simply click on the chapter which

interests you.

Contents

1) Emotional Intelligence: Self Awareness: Understanding Self and Others

Subconscious processes key to understanding self & others

2) Stress Management

The nature of stress: Stress self assessment: Reducing personal and workplace stress:

3) Time Management Personal efficiency: Procrastination: Prioritisation; Delegation

4) Why Conflict Occurs….and What To Do About It Psychological drivers of conflict:

Personality Types: Rapport Building skills: Mediation skills: Negotiation skills

5) Listening Skills - The Key To Many Doors

Self Assessment: Learning to listen: Building rapport: Developing influencing skills

6) Overcoming Lack of Confidence in Specific Situations Step by step guide to handling situations

which make you anxious: Instant calming: A Ten Step Plan to improve your confidence

Part Two: Phobia Cure & Overcoming Anxiety in Social & Work Situations Types of Phobia, Causes, Examples of Technique, & Methods of Cure

7) Assertiveness: How To Become More Self Confident & Assertive

Self assessment: How to develop assertiveness: Preparing for difficult conversations

8) Assertiveness: Difficult Conversations

Step by step guides to saying 'NO': Safely expressing your needs and feelings: Asking

assertively for what you want: Also 'When the Difficult Conversation is with your boss'

9) Managing Anger Step by step guide to managing your own anger: Keeping your temper

under control: Calming an angry person

10) Understanding Counselling What Counselling is: Why it works: Choosing a counsellor:

Understanding different approaches to counselling: Useful contacts

11) Understanding Transactional Analysis An introduction to this approach to counselling and

communication process

12) Understanding Hypnotherapy How hypnotherapy works: Myths dispelled: What

hypnotherapy can and can't do: The main types of hypnotherapy

13) The Spiritual Dimension: 'How's your faith?'

A personal perspective on my beliefs plus poetry and metaphors I find inspiring

About the author: Brian Martin provides face to face Counselling, Coaching, and Mediation services to clients. He is located in Hinckley, Leicestershire, UK - on the border with Warwickshire and midway between Leicester and Coventry.

He also provides Telephone Counselling & Coaching.

To visit Brian's home website page at www.brianamartin.co.uk simply click this link