You are almost through January and things are looking up. The days are brightening and, dare we say it, things are starting to feel a little more, well, normal.
Still, if you were one of thousands of Londoners returning to the office this week, perhaps for the first time in WFH’s nearly two years, your water cooler conversation might be a little rusty. Do you feel a little lost? Make 2022 your year of reinvention. From building charisma to mending a broken heart and even taking an acting class to boosting your confidence, these are the self-improvement workshops to book now.
The master class of charisma
Let this be the year you learn to charm your peers’ pants. Psychologist Richard Reid believes anyone can become charismatic with the right training (yes, really) and teaches “charisma masterclasses.” Sessions take place in her Mayfair Pinnacle Therapy practice, or on Zoom, and involve a series of exercises that aim to teach a tangible set of behaviors that will transform the way you communicate with and are perceived by those around you. According to Reid, after a program with him, you will be an expert in relationship building and develop your gravity so that people are naturally more attracted to you, which will make you stand out from the crowd and banish the impostor. annoying. syndrome. It sounds good ? These enviable traits will come at a cost, of course, but who can put a price on looks?
From £1,710 for a block of six sessions, pinnaclewellbeingmedia.com
The Retreat of Sorrow
Are you still struggling to get over that 2019 breakup? Consider booking for a stopover at The Heartbreak Hotel. Founded by counseling psychologist and lecturer Alice Haddon in November last year, the three-day retreat is held at a private home near the Norfolk coast. Whether you’ve been dumped, divorced, or cheated on, Haddon’s team of “grief specialists” will get to work “freeing you from the trauma of your relationship.” Discover your attachment style and free yourself from unhealthy relationship stories that may be holding you back when it comes to love. Your journey to healing will begin with the help of a one-on-one interview with an Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Consultant (aka EDMR, the therapy Prince Harry relied on to cope with his grief), as well as group therapy sessions that combine Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques. You’ll also have plenty of time to run errands and hikes on the beach and have a cozy cup of tea by the fire. The retreats are for women only and new dates have just been released for 2022.
£2,500, theheartbreakhotel.co.uk
The Little Conversation Camp
Quarantine ruined your ability to work in the room? Do you break into hives at the thought of social events? No need to cancel your schedule until further notice, Coach Georgie Nightingall got you. Bored and frustrated by every conversation that starts with “what are you doing?”, she founded Trigger Conversations in 2016 to help people communicate more meaningfully in their daily lives. Her classes will help you relearn the art of talking to strangers and make conversation your new superpower. Improve your skills via online or in-person introductory workshops or commit to longer courses that will give you greater self-awareness. Awkward silences and painful weather comments will be a distant memory as you navigate the art of DMC (Deep Meaningful Conversation) with finesse and learn to break the ice in even the most uncomfortable situations. Boring conference, no more.
From £7.59 for tasting events, triggerconversations.fr
The standing class
Feel like your office banter always falls a little, well, flat? It might sound terrifying, but everyone from entrepreneurs to advertising executives to lawyers takes acting lessons to improve their confidence, presence, and even likability at work. Stand-up writer and director Chris Head gives acting lessons above a Soho pub. He says stand-up is all about learning to be natural and speaking in front of an audience, despite your nerves. (Timing is, as they say, everything). It’s about having the confidence to show your vulnerability, imperfections and flaws, which can make you more attractive both on stage and in everyday life – all highly transferable skills for presenting or present at work. The group meets every Monday for eight weeks, writing scripts and working on an end-of-course show at an actual comedy club to show the fruits of your labor to family and friends. If all of that sounds too mortifying, Head also offers online sketching classes and workshops.
£275 / £250 for eight weeks in Soho, chrishead.com
spiritual awakening
Want to know the secret behind Jennifer Aniston’s successful Hollywood career, bountiful mind, and popularity? For over three decades, she’s indulged in goddess circles with her closest gal pals, and while we don’t attribute all of her references to her spiritual side, she might be onto something, isn’t- it not? The ritual involves sitting cross-legged on the floor and passing a feathered “talking stick” to each other to set intentions and mark major events in one’s life (stay tuned). The term “Circle of the Goddess” is believed to have been coined by modern mystic C. Ara Campbell, who describes the rituals as dedicated to “harvesting the powerful feminine energy that resides within and around us all”. You may not be aware of Jen’s inner circle, but you can take Campbell’s online course, Inner Priestess Awakening Journey, which has been taken by thousands of women around the world. It includes access to 28 online sessions, involving ceremonies and meditations, as well as access to a Facebook group “for connection, empowerment and encouragement” throughout your “transformation journey”. . If it’s good enough for Jen…
£73, thegoddesscircle.podia.com/ipa
The crash course in saying “no”
Do you find it impossible to set boundaries in life? The City Lit offers a wide range of adult education courses, classes and workshops, which, most importantly, are available at a reduced rate for those who need them. Her one-day online assertiveness workshop is highly rated and is essentially a crash course in learning how to say “no”, learn how to give and receive compliments, take criticism and give feedback. assertively. Your future work person will thank you.
£139 (£70 reduction), citylit.ac.uk
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