Resourceful Little Treasures Christine Miller In recent years there has been an upsurge of interest and concern in relation to children’s emotional and mental health. Media stories about bullying in schools, excluded children, disaffected youths creating mayhem in their communities, concerns about child pornography and the safety of the internet – all have been presented […]
Experiencing Resourceful States
About States of Mind “He looked like he was in a right old state” “She worked herself up into a dreadful state” Have you ever heard this kind of statement, or made similar comments about people you spend time with? We often speak of people as being in ‘a state’, and it’s not unusual for […]
Growing Resilience through Resourceful States of Mind
Growing Resilience through Resourceful States of Mind – first published in BACP Journal 2003 Case study research explores the potential for growth and change in children experiencing learning and/or emotional and behavioural difficulties when they learn to create their own personal “Welfare State” In recent years there has been an upsurge of interest and concern […]
Five Tips for Living in Peace with Your Teens
Five Tips for Living in Peace with Your Teens Listen – very carefully. Difficult and scary as it may be, try to give your teens a place where they can express their thoughts and needs. Their world is different; be eager to understand and be curious about it and don’t condemn, judge or assume. If […]
Coaching Children Case Study
With an epidemic of depression afflicting children from all backgrounds, can coaching or mentoring do anything to alleviate some of the pressures they face? From an interview with Christine Miller by Jane Renton for The Economist Guide to Coaching & Mentoring Christine Miller, a management consultant and business coach and mentor, decided to focus her skills […]
Resourceful States and Children
Resourceful States and Children Resilience is widely noted as of particular importance in children, where external risk factors such as loss or separation, life changes, and traumatic events can increase the probability of some children developing problems. Clients and therapists using Resourceful State techniques have reported improvements is areas such as: Self esteem Concentration Communication […]
How to Build Your Self Worth
“Dear Christine, Progress in my life has been dogged by very low self esteem – always as a child put down by my mother and lately by my husband. Do I have to go through life like this? Help!” PJ, London, UK Dear PJ, First of all, I’d like to commend you for writing to […]
Overcoming Depression
“Dear Christine, I saw a special about Terry Bradshaw who has depression and I read a book by William Styron on his depression. This morning I felt like I could not bear to work today. I did and feel fine now but it is a common thing for me. I don’t want to take pills but […]
Motivation and Zest for Life
“Dear Christine, I have read several self help books. Tried several techniques. On many occasions have attempted to start a journal, hoping to work on goals, self esteem and prosperity creation. However good a start I make I find it so difficult to keep motivated, my self doubt creeps in. Being motivated and having enthusiasm for things […]
Welcome to the Resourceful State
Just imagine….. having the ability to access an empowering state of mind to call on whenever you wish, when you are under pressure, experiencing emotional challenges or considering life-changing decisions The Resourceful State offers an innovative approach to therapy, personal development and self help utilising resourceful states of mind. It is a concept based on the […]