Being Present

Being mentally and emotionally present in the here and now is key to building positive relationships with others and is the foundation of our ability to enjoy the experiences that come our way, even if they are not exactly what we expected or hoped for.

Being fully present brings vitality, joy and playfulness to our lives. It opens our minds to what's going on right here and now, enabling us to perceive and make use of the unique opportunities each moment offers.

Only when we are present can we access all our resources and stop running on autopilot, where our behavior is largely dictated by habit and conditioning. 
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Benefits

By understanding how our brains operate and how we are constantly getting lost in simulated reality, we learn how to let go of the filters that get between us and our surroundings. In doing so we begin to engage with our world – and the people in it – with a fresh, more open attitude. We discover a newfound sense of freedom in dealing with life's ever-present changes, starting to find solutions where at first we could only see problems. 
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Formats

I work in a dynamic, engaged and humorous way involving participants through exercises, demonstrations and dialogue.  

Below, I have categorized my work into the three formats I most commonly use. ​​I am completely flexible, however, and I can easily adapt to situations that require different solutions.
Lectures / Keynotes
Duration: 1–2½ hours
Participants: no limit
Format: lecture interspersed with short group exercises, dialogues and debates.
Workshops
Duration: 3–7 hours
Participants: 5–40
Format: dialogue-based teaching, exercises and training with feedback.
​Courses and seminars
Duration: several days
Participants: 5–25
Format: dialogue-based teaching, exercises, training with feedback, individual immersion and coaching.
"You have managed to leave your central messages imprinted in the memory of the participants."
DSV Global IT
"Unlike many other courses of this kind, we actually brought something home with us."
Lundbeck Pharma
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Moët Hennessy
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