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Life motivations in Geneva

A new international centre for life

management skills and well-being

At a time when stress- hi November 2003, and our changing challenges of the
related illnesses and activities have been expanding world. How to better coinmu-
emotional upheaval are ever SlnCe. nicate with otliers, so that our
on the increase, where addressees understand what
Q. Why do you call your we mean and are not
employees' burn-out is
institute " Life Motivations " suspicious of our motivations.
not uncommon, Life
You see, wliat you say and
Motivations in Geneva is
Precisely because many what others understand you to
offering solutions. This
people in our fast-moving say is not necessarily the same
new Geneva-based
world seem demotivated, dis- - so, choose yow words with
institute proposes a
oriented and even demorali- care. You have to ask yourself
variety of innovative
zed. They need to rediscover whether you have n'iade your-
approaches to these
the fim of living, of creating self clear. We help you to leam
and other societal pro-
sometliing, of working how best to get the message
blems, teaches commu-
iitdividually or in a teain, of across. Just come and see for
nication skills, relaxa-
sharing witli otliers. In this yourself. It is quite a fun place.
tion and, most impor-
world where many persons are And after yori have been with
tantly, how to become laid off, where highly qualified us, there are follow-up
self-confident so as to persons become unemployed prograixis and even telephone
realize one's full poten- for no fault of their own, it is coaching.
tial.. necessaiy to lielp tliem deve-
lop a positive attitude Q. Do you have weekend
Isabel Contreras worked conducive to fuiding an even workshops?
a better einployinent. Some of
in the ILO for 24 years,
our clients are actually happy Yes, for instance on conflict
and at the age of 48
to liave been laid off, becarise resolution, public speaking,
decided to shiff gears
they have discovered other, marketing your braiid, liow to
and launch a new career
more fulfilling occupations. present your ideas so that
in advising managers,
c businessmen, and peo- people grasp them, Life skill
ple from all walks of life, Q. What programs do you course for kids, Kinesiology
offer. for kids and adults, professio-
from Geneva enterpri-
nal training in sophrology and
o ses, international orga- Massage, breathing, yoga, hypnotlierapy, positive thin-
the air-
nizations,
banks,
power clff yoga, counseling, 16ng, life skills, confidence
port, pregnant women,
coacg, craniosacral therapy, and motivation, empower-
teenagers, you name it. energy healing, kinesiology, ment, and mtich more. With
C reflexology and sophrology. the energy rooms concept, we
i Q: Why did you leave the teacli you how to create an
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We have tailor-made sen'iiiiars enviroi'unent that will be more
for tlie workplace and for conducive to inner peace and
A. Actually, I did not leave the
individuals. This may entail a creativity.
{JN world, I just expanded my two- or three-day seiniiiar at
horizons. At tlie ILO I obser-
orir premises in Bellevue- We are plaium'ig for the near
ved mricli and leai'ned my
Colovrex or iii other locations fuhire a workshop
share, aiid I felt that it was tiine
if so desired. We also courses "Confidence and image for
to put iiito practice wliat I
and worksliops on a variety of success" tliis workshop will
knew from observation and subjects, including positive assist professionals to leai'n
experience, in devisiiig ways
tlciiig, goal aclffeving, st'eSs confidence tools, image,
to make the best out of our management, meditation, etc. colours, clothing, body Jan-
respective situations.
We lielp people discover wliy guage and presence.
tl'iey are the way tliey are.
Q: When did you latinch
Why they do wliat tliey do. Q. What else does Life
Life IVIotivations?
How to cope with the Motivations do?
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