Step two is built around the statement ‘Honesty is the best policy’ with Mahatma Gandhi as the symbol. It is not easy to change or to lose weight. Yet you have a lot under control yourself. For your motivation it is important to gain insight into what you can influence yourself. Even though it is not always easy, you still learn to deal with the responsibility for your own choices.

“I have a dream!” said Martin Luther King. That is also the third principle. To stay motivated in the long term, you need a clear future perspective and a goal.

Step four is based on the slogan ‘Give and you will receive’. We find a good example of this in Amélie Poulain from the movie ‘Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain ‘. This movie shows you that people who keep doing the same things, always end up in the same situations. However, we also see that if, like Amélie, you dare to try new things, new doors will open and you will see real results from your actions. This is also the case in everyday life. 

Step five is based on Darwin’s theory: “It is not the strongest or the smartest who survive, but the ones who adapt.” Darwin here symbolizes the scientific approach. So much is known about how our bodies and minds work, but this knowledge is used far too little to arrive at a good program. That is exactly what we do. We help you adapt your life in a scientific way to the challenges of our time.

‘Creativity is more important than knowledge’, said Albert Einstein and creativity is what step 6 is all about. Knowledge is an important basis. However, if you lack the creativity to apply it into your own life, it is useless. An example to illustrate: We once guided a manager who wanted to exercise more. He thought that exercising more would mean he had to go to the fitness 4 times a week for 2 hours, what would be impossible to fit into his busy schedule.  But, with som help, he came up with the idea to organize walking meetings, what suited his goals and his agenda perfectly. So being creative is the message. Thanks to our extensive practical experience, you will receive a lot of suggestions and tips that you can use in your own creative way.

Step eight deals with the principle ‘Habits arise through repetition’. A good and well-known example of this is Pavlov’s research. Pavlov’s dog learned the connection between a ring and food. After a while, the ringing signal itself was enough for the dog to expect food and to drool. Of course he did not immediately learn this. The food in combination with the ring signal had to be given a lot of times before the dog made that connection. That is how it works with our habits. It takes effort and time to learn them. In the beginning it is best to keep a constant finger on the pulse. And habits can also die out, so you have to maintain them. No problem, as a coach we help you with this so that you remain motivated to achieve your goals!