Advice From Gupta Program Coaches

When a part says NO: Working with the really difficult shadows

When a part of me said “No, I’m not changing, I’m not even going to consider that, it’s not safe”, I was stumped. I immediately felt crushed by negative feelings: frustration, anger, defeat, and terror. How could I ever get better from this endless illness if the part making me hypervigilant and on-edge all the […]

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What To Try When You Just Can’t ‘See’ Anything In A Visualization

Do you struggle to see any pictures in your mind at all when trying to create a visualisation? If so you are not alone. Many people find it hard to see clear images of memories in their mind’s eye and just get a fuzzy impression, but for some it’s as if their minds are completely ‘blind’ and all they see is ‘whiteness’ or ‘blackness’ on their internal movie screen. This is a condition called Aphantasia and it may run in families and affect an estimated 2 – 5% of the population.

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The Perfectionist: A Fantasy We Just Can’t Let Go Of?

The Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of Perfection is, “the quality or state of being perfect, such as: freedom from fault or defect; flawlessness; maturity; the quality or state of being saintly”.   Wow, the state of being ‘saintly’. The perfectionist part of us is asking for quite a lot huh?! No wonder that part may be

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Working together with our thoughts, feelings and sensations. The role of curiosity.

Paulien writes about themes that the coaches of the Gupta Program encounter regularly. Through this blog, she addresses recurring topics and hopefully adds inspiration and awareness in the retraining process.

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Gift Yourself The Grace To Fall

In this Healing Chronic Illness blog series, author, Gupta Program Coach and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome survivor Jen Evans shares insights from the recovery journey I could never be wrong. As a child, if I didn’t get it right the first time – get first place, excel, maybe even entertain – I would be made fun

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Increasing Pleasure and Joy in Challenging Times

When Ashok Gupta talks about re-engaging with joy as part of the Gupta Program, sometimes that sounds like that will just be easy! Many people then discover that support really helps with discerning what brings joy in life, and spending more time doing that, especially during challenging times. A healing group supports people in developing

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