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Sunflower Effect Courses Celebrated in Find Courses Top Ten Courses

Confidence, Press Release / By Claire / 2 minutes of reading

The Sunflower Effect® named number 2 in the category for Self Esteem, Confidence and Assertiveness and continues to transform lives with its innovative dramatherapy-based confidence-building approach. London, LONDON – March 2, 2026— The Sunflower Effect Confidence Courses, renowned for its unique approach to building self-confidence through dramatherapy, has been recognised as the number two course

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How to stop thinking bad thoughts?

Confidence / By Claire / 16 minutes of reading

Is living in your head doing you any good? How to stop thinking bad thoughts and tackle the negative thoughts that are going round and round in your head. Augusto Boal, creator of the Theatre of the Oppressed, a drama-based approach, coined the phrase “Cop in the Head”. By this, he meant “the cop

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How Can We Overcome Fear as Introverts

Confidence for introverts / By Claire / 12 minutes of reading

As introverts, how can we overcome fear? In this article, I explain why to “Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway” isn’t always the best maxim for introverts and quieter people. We need a gentler approach. The Power Of Fear Fear is powerful. The fact that fear is not real in most cases makes it

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Overcome your Fear of Self Promotion as an Introvert

Confidence for introverts / By Claire / 6 minutes of reading

And claim the success that’s rightfully yours In this article, I will be exploring the fear of self promotion for introverts and how it impacts your potential for success. But there is a way for Introverts to promote themselves with ease. Fear of Self Promotion You’ve got an enormous amount of talent. Everyone tells you

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How to deal with dominant people

Confidence / By Claire / 17 minutes of reading

Is it the Nasty People who get ahead? If you feel it’s the nasty people that get ahead, it’s time to learn how to deal with dominant people you find at work and in your personal life. Claim your natural authority and hold your own against dominant people The Power of Natural Authority We’ve seen

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Playing for Success: how to become successful in life

Confidence / By Claire / 7 minutes of reading

Success Secret: What The Most Successful People Do That Most Other People Think is a Waste of Time? How to be Successful Without Being a Hard-nosed Go-Getter You might think in order to be really successful you have to be a go-getter, be really hard-nosed and have a ruthless streak that will stop at nothing.

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Participant Story: Ten Years on

Inspiring Stories - Confidence / By Claire / 2 minutes of reading

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

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Participant Story: I’ve always wanted to…

Inspiring Stories - Confidence, Overcoming shyness / By Claire / 10 minutes of reading

How a shy woman found the confidence to direct her own film⋅ Taking the Plunge – the pathway to building confidence This is Catherine’s account of how, despite being hampered by shyness, she turned her dream of directing her own film into a reality. This is what she did to overcome her shyness and inhibitions.,

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Participant Story: I want to be an actress

Inspiring Stories - Confidence / By Claire / 7 minutes of reading

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.

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How to stop killing your hopes and dreams

Confidence / By Claire / 5 minutes of reading

This morning the new sun appeared on the horizon. It is the sun that will carry us through to midsummer. The Celts stayed awake all night to honour the dark time when the old sun dies (often through very bitter weather) and to watch the new sun arise on the horizon. The new sun is

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