Publisher's Synopsis
WORRIED Are you staying awake at night worrying about your relationship with your child? Worrying about why you are arguing so angry at them all the time? Wondering why you react so badly to them? Your heart breaks when you see the fear on their faces when you let rip at them?CONFUSED You are confused about why you are behaving like this. It is just not you. You constantly criticise and find fault. Your partner and parents have noticed too. BAD PARENT You feel that you must be doing something wrong and know something needs to change. You are getting frustrated by your child and the constant arguing. You just can't seem to get through to them?EMOTIONAL Everything in the house seems to be getting very emotional, tears, tantrums, shouting and, maybe, fighting. It's never been like this before and you are exhausted. Your child is becoming more and more upset.RELATIONSHIP You have a great relationship with your kids and generally things are OK - school-work gets done, they have hobbies and interests - it's just this one thing. Everyone says this stage will pass, yet you wonder if you might need therapy. You know about the long-term impact of emotional issues in young people today.5-STEP PROCESS The Savvy S.H.I.F.T!(R) Habit change system is an easy 5 step process that any parent can work through for themselves, or with their child to change their emotional stuck state to one where everyone is happier and more balanced. This process has been developed over time and is a solid coaching method combined with exercises and activities to bring about change. The change process takes persistence and consistent action to be successful.VIDEO SUPPORT Uniquely the Savvy S.H.I.F.T!(R) Habit change system provides you with video support explaining how to use the journal and where to start self-coaching.JOURNAL Writing about thoughts and feelings is the KEY element of the Savvy S.H.I.F.T(R) Habit change system which will bring about the change you seek. Writing allows emotions and thoughts to be externalised from the mind, and helps clear the mind of the unwanted thoughts to make away for the new goals. It does not matter how good the writing is - it is the process of releasing from inside the mind that is important.THOUGHT PROVOKING The journal is full of prompts to write and to think about your current situation and goal setting to focus on where you want to be. Writing consistently to these prompts helps the mind start to make the changes that you are seeking.FULL PROGRAMME FROM START TO FINISH The Journal, videos and audios form a complete programme which is designed specifically for parents to understand their emotional response to their child. Being a parent is challenging and rewarding but, sometimes, it is so emotionally exhausting and . So, make a decision to be the best person you can be. Give yourself the gift of learning how to change yourself to be the super self-confident person you know you should be.The S.H.I.F.T!(R) system has been developed by Dr Sheila Leahy using her vast experience of working with people to realise their ambitions and potential by helping them to understand their own capacity to learn and change. The S.H.I.F.T!(R) system uses a classic coaching model of where am I now? Where do I want to be? What resources do I have to help me? What tools and techniques will help me reach my goal? Who can help give me feedback? What am I thinking about my new actions? The self-coaching process is combined with journal therapy to form a complete habit change systemThe S.H.I.F.T!(R) journal provides a structured self-coaching tool which guides you through the coaching process; and challenges you to take action. Uniquely, the journal is supported by FREE video and audio materials which explain clearly how to use the journal.