Speaking from Experience...

'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result'.

Before I became a health coach, I had 20 years experience in the fast-paced corporate world working for well-known companies and brands in the UK, Europe and the Caribbean such as Saatchi and Saatchi, Harrods, Young and Rubicam, Cargill, Utell International, Mobil, Carnival Cruise Lines and more.

Arriving in New Zealand in 1990 I worked for well established companies including Sun Microsystems, Giltrap Motors, Telecom, the EMA and ADHB. I also had several years experience in the very pressurized film industry, working for production companies like TV3, TVNZ, South Pacific TV and Daybreak Pictures.

So I know what it's like to work to deadlines, spend hours commuting, rush meals, feel pressured, sit at a desk hours every day, run back-to-back appointments, juggle multiple projects, work 60+ hours / 6 days a week and experience the joys of office politics.

I also know the consequences of not making one's health and wellbeing a priority, because I suffered the end results of not doing so: I experienced burnout (twice!), chronic fatigue, clinical depression, chronic anxiety and stress, ongoing back pain, culminating in 10 years unable to work, and a very long (and expensive) journey back to health. This was the impetus to learn how to do things differently and get different results.

Now I am anxiety and depression-free, my back is stronger than ever, I have more than enough energy, and I know how to maintain energy and balance in my life.

As a result of this personal journey to find wellbeing, together with over 10,000 hours of professional training in the THE most cutting-edge methods available anywhere in the world, and hundreds of hours of hands-on experience helping people transform illness and unhappiness into health and wellbeing, I can now truly say I have a profound understanding of what it takes to manage one's health. And I know exactly how to teach your staff how to do so too.

If you want to cost-effectively improve employee productivity and business performance I can show you how to:

• Reduce staff sickness and absenteeism through self-care strategies
• Reduce staff turnover by increasing inner wellbeing and productivity
• Prevent injury as a result of fatigue, lack of awareness or stress
• Reduce presenteeism (the habit of not being 'present' at work even though you're at work!)
• Increase staff productivity, enthusiasm and work satisfaction
• Address work-life balance issues to avoid burnout and staff sickness

The strategies, tools and information to do this are implemented via:

• Individual employee health coaching, via phone or in person
• Small focus health groups
• Seminars, workshops and presentations
• Online webinars
• Health Fair Presentations
• Tailor-made individual or group wellbeing programs

Wellbeing Solutions

Here are the key areas of health and wellbeing I specialize in:

Stress and Fatigue Management

Once the core reasons for stress and fatigue are understood, solutions are relatively easily to implement. Through individual coaching, small focus groups or presentations I can clearly show how to reduce and eradicate stress, anxiety and fatigue. The expertise I bring in this field is the result of my own personal journey plus working with hundreds of clients. In 2011 my chronic fatigue teleseries was nominated for the Waitemata Health Excellence Award.

Work-Life Fitness / Balance

Contrary to popluar opinion, over-working does not result in improved creativity or productivity. In fact, the more we look after ourselves, the more we are able to do our work in an effective, timely and focused manner. I teach people the specifics of how to lead a balanced life in order to maximise enjoyment of both work and home life.

Illness, Injury and Burnout Prevention

Illness, injury and burnout are often due to lack of personal awareness of one's self-care habits. It is totally within our realm as human beings to avoid and prevent sickness and accidents. I show people exactly how to self-care in order to stay well.

Drug-free Pain and Illness Recovery

Illness is the body's way of telling us we are off track: symptoms are necessary and intelligent information to tell us about issues we need to address in our life. I help people identify what their symptoms are telling them if their body could speak words, and show them exactly how they can bring themselves back to health without the need for medication or supplements.

Overcoming Grief, Anxiety and Depression

Most of us our brought up to be emotionally unaware and unable to deal with emotions and traumas. I show people exactly how to manage and master their emotions and stress so it does not lead to de-pression, the unconscious depressing of emotions.

Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Mastery

Emotional intelligence is critical if we are to lead happy, healthy lives. Unfortunately for the past 100 years our cultural norm has been to value the intellect (IQ) over emotional intelligence (EQ). Learning how to master our emotions and use our 3 brains (head, heart and gut) massively improves our ability to navigate life with ease.

Assertiveness Training and Bully Boundaries

Lack of assertiveness and allowing oneself to be bullied leads to chronic stress, anxiety and even illness. I teach people step-by-step techniques on how to take care of themselves, create clear boundaries around unfair treatment and communicate honestly in order to remain in integrity with themselves and others.

Breathwork Training

Breathing disorders are common but it is not commonly known the detrimental effect this can have mentally, emotionally and physically. Learning to breathe effectively can alleviate and/or manage many physical, physiological and psychological conditions.I can assess a person's mechanical breathing pattern and begin effective breath training, if necessary using bio-feedback programme. This greatly helps to balance the nervous system and reduce stress.

Mindfulness Training

Being present and aware is beneficial on multiple levels: it brings greater focus and clarity in all aspects of life. Through mindfulness technqiues, breathwork and Qigong I can show your staff how to experience greater mindfulness at work and in personal life.

 

Delivery Methods

These are the ways I can deliver into your organization:

Individual Employee Health Coaching

Tailor-made health coaching is used to help individuals prevent physical or mental illness, or recover, manage and eradicate physical / mental / emotional illness and stress.

I specialize in showing people exactly step-by-step how to manage and reduce symptoms, illness, anxiety, exhaustion, burnout, depression and stress. I can teach people how to overcome indecisiveness, lack of self-assertion, low self-esteem, lack of self-confidence and more.

If needed sessions can be conducted very successfully remotely by phone or skype, which reduces the amount of time your staff need to spend away from work, using a number of cutting-edge methods all designed to identify and clear the root cause of the problem... for good. I have worked successfully with all employee levels, from administrative personnel to mid level management and CEOs.

Small focus groups

We can work with small groups of up to 6 people to address specific issues which may be affecting work performance and results. This includes stress management, burnout prevention or recovery, work-life fitness, assertiveness training and more.

Seminars, Workshops and Presentations

Seminars, workshops and presentations furnish staff with cutting-edge information and hands-on techniques on how to reduce stress and anxiety, effectively manage their workload and simultaneously be more creative and productive.

Online webinars

Online webinars are delivered to anywhere in the world, either live and / or recorded, and are tailor made to your specific staff and business needs.

Presentations at Health Fairs

Presentations on a number of health topics. These include hands-on training in Qigong 'Chinese Exercises for Health' and calming breathwork and meditation techniques.

Tailor-made Programs

Tailor-made programs such as 'De-stress and Revitalize with Qigong', 'Get the Life Back in your Work-Life' and more.

 

A Few Past Presentations

6 Seconds EQ Virtual Worldwide Summit

Webinar: The Emotional Intelligence in Physical Illness

 

HRINZ 9 to 9 Conference, Christchurch

Emotional Intelligence – The Missing Peace

HRINZ Professional Development Webinars

Resolving Conflict and Creating Positive Change

The Power of Effective Communication

An Introduction to Emotional Intelligence

 

Health and Productivity Management Conference

Presentation: '5 minutes to Less Stress'

 

NZ Federation of Business and Professional Women

Presentation: Understanding the Laws of Health

 

Regional Consumer Network, Auckland

Presentation: Overcoming Mental Illness

 

NZ Arthritis Foundation

Presentation: Getting to the Cause of Chronic Pain and Fatigue

Presentation: The Truth about Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia

 

Presentation: Stress - the Silent Killer

 

New Zealand Rheumatology Conference

Presentation: The role of frustration in fibromyalgia and chronic pain

Presentation: The role of emotions in Lupus and Gout

 

Presentation: The role of the mind (Shen) over the body (Jing and Qi)

 

Mental Health

Presentation: Understanding Depression as the De-pressing of Emotions

 

What people say...

“I was fortunate enough to hear Kim speak at the inaugural 'Health and Productivity Management Congress' and highly recommend her as a very engaging speaker” BB, Business Manager, August 19, 2010

'Thanks so much for being a fantastic opening speaker, you certainly gave us food for thought and gave a good learning tool for those who attended to walk away with and use'. Sally Connell, Her Business Networks, July 2010

'Kim is a skillful and passionate presenter, with an excellent professional approach. Thanks!'

"You were FANTASTIC and you provided a wonderful wealth of information and perspectives for our members". CA, Director, October 2010

'On behalf of the Council and members of the New Zealand Register of Acupuncturists, I should like to thank you for your Qigong presentation at our conference in Wellington last weekend. A number of members commented how good it was to have such an exercise included in the programme. Feedback we have received from those who attended the conference has been overwhelmingly positive and the weekend was a great success. Thank you again for taking the time out from your busy schedule to join us. Paddy McBride, President – New Zealand Register of Acupuncturists, June 2010

 

10 key areas of health and wellbeing for businesses:

1.Illness Prevention Strategies 2.Medication-free Solutions for Illness 3. Optimization of Health and Wellbeing 4. Work-Life Fitness and Balance 5. Burnout Prevention and Recovery

6. Stress and Anxiety Eradication 7. Assertiveness Training and Bully Management 8. Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Mastery 9. Overcoming Grief and Depression 10. Workaholism Prevention and Management

Finalist New Zealand Woman of the Year 2011	Semi-Finalist Waitemata Health Excellence Award 2012	Nominee Best Kept Secret 2012

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