The following are examples of the types of workshops that Marie Anderson
conducts which can be tailor-made to suit your needs:
• Stress Management & Effective Communication
Stress is not necessarily a bad thing - it is when it builds up and causes us distress
and then it effects our health and well being. This workshop teaches you how to
intervene before you become distressed using a simple and proven process that not
only will enhance the quality of your life, but also equips you to solve your problems
more efficiently.
You may become anxious about your future by catastrophising and imagining “what
if” such and such a thing happens. The mind reacts as if this is actually happening
in the present producing anxiety and stress. By focusing the mind to “stay in the
present” through simple but effective strategies, you are able to control your anxiety
and get more enjoyment out of life.
You will also learn strategies for effective communication with those who are
important to you. A lot of our behaviour runs on automatic responses learned from
the way our parents interacted with each other when we were kids. We import these
behaviours into our present relationships quite unknowingly. By becoming aware of
these patterns and learning how to communicate assertively, and not aggressively or
passively, you will increase your ability to communicate more effectively in important
interactions.
• Parenting Children Who Thrive
We all want our children to be the best they can be. Most of us don’t want them to
experience the wounds and pains of our own childhood, so we strive to do the
opposite of what was done to us. Our intentions are so good, yet often our children
appear not to appreciate what we are doing for them. We can sometimes seem to
be in a power struggle with them or think we are just not good enough parents
because they can press our emotional buttons and cause us so much distress. Yet
our children can be our greatest teachers if we but listen to what is underneath their
behaviour and respond to that rather than have an automatic reaction that causes
distress to both parties.
This workshop will explore the ways your children push your buttons and what you
can do about it. It encourages you to reflect on your own childhood and understand
where the “hotspots” are in your life. By learning how to mindfully come into the
present moment with your children you can have an altogether different relationship
with them, from one that is fraught or stressful to one where both of your needs can
be met.
• Couples Workshop
Our intimate relationship with our partner provides us with a unique opportunity to
express and discover our real selves, but so often we are thwarted in our
relationships because we are not relating as our true selves but our “pseudo” selves.
Our pseudo self usually emerges from our own early development and can cause us
to form relationships that are dependency based, or dominant and compliant or
where there is little or no communication.
This workshop will explore the beliefs, expectations, values, and standards that are
put on relationships that may have unknown, underlying assumptions that can tear
partners apart rather than bring them together. Often misunderstanding occurs, too,
because different personality types perceive and understand the world very
differently from the way another sees itt.
This workshop will also look at the ways we express our love to each other, which we
may not be aware of, through the groundbreaking concept of the Five Love
Languages. It will explore, as well, barriers to intimacy and how we can rediscover
and renew our partnerships to reclaim our real selves and the romance of real love.
For more information, call 02 9787 1791
The following testimonials are from workshops conducted at Airlie Beach in
Queensland in 2008:
“I found the Marie Anderson Workshop particularly helpful
because it provided a practical, scientific explanation for the
negative thoughts and reactions we all harbour. This deeper
understanding gave me a new appreciation for my mind,
despite being the self-saboteur it often is. I felt empowered by
the teachings in the workshop even though I have always
considered myself extremely in touch with my emotions.
Thousands of years of Eastern philosophy combined with
cutting edge Western Psychology provided personal insights
that were shocking in their simplicity and were usually
unattainable from everyday introspection.”
(M.D., Cannonvale)
"Marie Anderson’s workshops are a warm, awakening
experience providing invaluable insights into examining yourself
and modern culture and offering tools to allow self
improvement."
(P.A., Airlie Beach)
“I was so impressed with the workshop. It exceeded any
expectations I had. I am extremely grateful that I was able to
attend and I feel many seeds have been planted which are
already helping me in my work and relationships. I have been
able to implement many of the concepts and practices I learnt
at the workshop into my daily life and I am seeing several
positive changes. I now feel I am achieving a much more
fulfilled and balanced life. I would highly recommend any of
Marie Anderson’s workshops and I look forward to being able to
attend many more in the future to further my understanding and
personal development.“
(J.R., Bowen)
“Fabulous, inspiring, informative, interactive, look forward to
your next workshop.”
(S.R., Airlie Beach)
“ If my greatest fear is public speaking, right on its bum is
anything that smacks of emotional manipulation. I’m the guy
who refuses to participate in all that team building and bonding
crap. I’d never go down a flying fox to discover myself and if
some hairy colleague was stupid enough to fall back into my
trusty team player arms, I’d let him hit the deck.
“So I’m a) amazed that I let the child bride convince me to
attend Marie’s workshops with her, b) ecstatic that I didn’t have
to act like a chicken, beat a mattress, sob into a tissue or
otherwise embarrass myself, c) continuing to pursue the info
Marie gave us. I’ve learnt more about not stuffing up my life in 1
day than in the past 20 years. “
(R.H. Cannonvale)