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Some have been published in magazines including Marie-Claire (Malaysia), Positive Health, Kindred Spirit and Counselling News
I LOVE your article, Claire! I’m starting to get it why drama is good for you, though my first block would be overcoming my crippling stage fright! Your article is well-written and makes so much sense…..I had wondered why so many comedians suffered from depression!
S.W. (Artist)
Hi Claire, Just writing to say thank you so much for all your articles,they always manage to make me feel better as sometimes in this world there is little I can relate to and these newsletters have a voice I completely identify with. Thanks.
T. V. (Student)
Dear Claire…How do i really share or elaborate the worded response – ‘awesome’ – that escaped my mouth, as I read this? How do I really tell you what the word ‘awesome’ springs from? How does one describe this ‘physicality’ that you so wonderfully talk about? I was thinking these thoughts as I thought of how to tell you how touched I was…. And it seemed so important to me that I share that… I felt like a Christmas tree that was all ablaze with bright lights. Not light-bulbs, but more like intensely bright flash-bulbs popping here and there constantly… Your article lighted me up… like a Christmas tree that was dynamically lighted. Thank you(only the tone of the voice would convey what lies within and beneath this word).
B.S. (I.T. Consultant)
Dear Claire….I do enjoy your pieces – they have a great combination of wit and wisdom……
S.S. (Counselor)
I have to say I love the way you write and find it very meaningful and helpful….
C.M (Project Manager)
Claire….you are just one word….Amazing!!!!!!!!!!! Your writing is one of the first to really get to the core of my problem and solve it. Really, thank you from the depths of my heart. Khadijah
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Overcoming shyness through drama
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How to be more confident the fast, fun and easier way
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The Curse of Being Too Nice
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Is it the Nasty People who get ahead?
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How to stop blocking your confidence
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Why the Winter Solstice is so important for introverts?
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Success Through Play for Adults
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Participant Story: Ten Years on
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Why am I Shy? BBC World Services
In March 2019 The Sunflower Effect was featured in a BBC World Services programme called “Why am I shy?” A couple of weeks before the producer and presenter of this programme, Cathy and Dashi, joined the Finding Your Voice course to see what exactly happens. And…
How to set yourself free through drama
Published in Kindred Spirit Magazine How to set yourself free through drama – overcoming self-consciousness Kindred Spirit: Story is a powerful way of facilitating understanding of our deeper impulses. Claire Schrader focuses on the Russian story of “The Firebird” as an expression of the potential that…