The Inner Rising

Introduction This book has been written very much with you in mind. It is one you can use for the rest of your life. The information contained within these pages is the sum total of techniques, tips and strategies I’ve used in my own life for more than 20 years that have moved me from a place of melancholy, frustration and deep desperation with my life, to one of inner peace, a quiet but strong drive and a much deeper confidence to assert who I am. I sincerely hope they do the same for you. What This Book is About This book is primarily about showing you how to care for yourself mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually, and strengthen your sense of self from the inside. It is about how we need to put our own Oxygen mask on first so we have the ability to assist others. When you know how to care for yourself and strengthen your inner resources, there is a knock-on effect to how you live your life. With inner certainty of who you are and how to keep yourself strong, well and able to deal with the demands of life, you can begin to change the way you live so that your life just flows. Seven Key Areas The book is a combination of seven key areas that, together, will help you improve how you take care of yourself, change how you think so that your perspective becomes a more positive one and boost your own self confidence, belief and esteem. Armed with these vital tools, you’ll learn in this book how to use them as a platform to manage your time, energy and attention, and direct them towards the kind of life you really want to live. We can turn our life around. We just need a nudge in the right direction, coupled with proven tools and techniques that will help us to move in that direction. The information I’m about to share with you has helped me enormously to come through a very dark time of in my life in the mid 1990s, and I want it to help you too. The information is designed to lift you up mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and move you into a better space. It is designed to help you to feel better about yourself and the world around you. The content of this book is also the result of looking into personal development and its benefits for over 20 years. This has involved observing others, and using many of the techniques in this book to help not only myself but also my coaching clients move into a healthier, happier and more vibrant space. This has had a direct knock-on effect to the rest of their lives eg their career, relationships and financial situations. The book charts a personal journey of mine, as well as that of my clients, over 20+ years. Most of the material here is the result not only of the research I’ve carried out in that time, but also from my own experience of using the techniques, my journey as a Life Coach and the valuable feedback I’ve received from my clients. There’s nothing ‘rah rah’ about this book. The aim of this book is to help you experience and develop the kind of mindset, mental and physical states and habits that will give you the life you want. Your success in becoming the person you want to be is down to your ability to consistently think in a certain way and take a certain set of actions each day. The theory underpinning the content of this book is based on the following: • Energy Therapy theory and practice • Life coaching principles • Personal and spiritual development theory and practice • Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) principles • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) • Change Management theory It is also based on observation of myself and others, and principles used by some of the most successful people in the world today. I myself am a qualified Life Coach and Energy Therapist, with knowledge and experience of all the above areas. How to Use This Book This is an interactive book with exercises you can take part in. Many of these exercises are pen and paper based to give you an opportunity to move away from your electronic devices, go back to basics and connect more deeply to what you’re writing. There are also questions posed to you in certain sections of the book. To get the most out of the book, pause your reading and carry out the exercises. The content will mean so much more to you with this approach, and you’ll deepen your reading experience. At the back of the book in the Appendices you’ll find tools that may help you set the goals you need to move you forward in life, and planning proformas designed to help you take those crucial next steps. Feel free to use the content of this book to inspire you to develop your own tools, techniques and practices to improve your life. This may involve modifying the tools that are contained within these pages so that they resonate with you on a deeper level. You’ll also find resources such as books and websites that may be of interest to you in terms of widening your knowledge. Please note, the websites were live at the time of writing. Therefore, in terms of how to use this book, it’s recommended you firstly read the book from cover to cover to get a thorough grounding in terms of the content. Then go back and do the exercises and answer the questions posed to gain a deeper reading experience, a shift in your perspective and a more profound understanding of yourself. I hope you get as much enjoyment out of reading this book as I did writing it!