These are the words of a participant who participated in two Sunflower Effect Courses® 10 years ago. I was staggered not only by the impact that those courses had had on him but also by how eloquent he was in reflecting on his experiences. Listen to the end – and his wonderful wise words which …
David’s story of developing leadership skills through his participation in a twelve-week course (now the Breakthrough Confidence Group), discovering how to release the destructive power of anger into creativity. Taking the Lead In the first session, you asked us all to say what we wanted from the group. I remember saying I wanted the unexpected …
Want to be an actress, performer or movie star? The inspiring story of a woman’s discovery that her craving to be an actress was a secret longing for her “real me” to be seen, heard and witnessed. This article written by Maria describes how she discovered how to be a star in her own life. …
This article written by Nana describes how she discovered the freedom to be bad without being bad through acting out a character from an ancient Hindu myth – and in doing so found the freedom to be herself and to become more authentic in her life. See Developing Leaderships Skills, written by a participant on …
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A talk from the launch of my book From Wallflower to Sunflower, by Fran Singer, artist, teacher and therapist, who also endorsed the book. In this video, Fran talks about a very important aspect of confidence – the courage to take risks. WHY YOU NEED TO TAKE RISKS If you aren’t able to take risks …
The Power of Self-Acceptance A participant speaks about her experience of participating in Making Moves courses over 20 years and how she learned self-acceptance. This video was filmed at the book launch of From Wallflower to Sunflower. She attended the very first 6 session group I ran in 1996. This is her account of the …
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How to stop shyness from ruining your life Making Moves was on the Chrissy B Show – “How to stop shyness from ruining your life” – SKY TV (channel 203) on the 10th June at 10pm 2015. I was interviewed along with two very brave Making Moves participants by Chrissy B who shared their story …
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Is there something big you know you want to do? If there is something really big that you know you want to do… so big that you don’t even know how to get started? Something that is beyond yourself, beyond what you think you can achieve? Can you imagine how you would feel if you …
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How to find the courage to speak up. Especially if you have a tendency to keep quiet. Have you ever said? “It’s wrong! Someone should say something about it. Everyone can see it’s pure madness!” And your friend turns to you and says, “Maybe you should – since you feel so strongly about it?” And …
First published in London and South East Connections Magazine 2004 and updated in August 2021 Performing, the pathway to freedom Once painfully shy, Claire Schrader has devised a unique approach which she now calls the Sunflower Effect. Working through an adapted form of drama, she creates a safe space for shy people to discover their …
