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    Notes from the practice.

    Reflections on beliefs, connection, communication and cognitive rewiring from Chris Hunter, life coach in Preston, Lancashire. Tagged by modality so you can follow the thread that interests you.

    The Compliment With a Catch: Why "But" Can Undo the Love You Mean to Give
    Love Languages2026-09-29
    The Compliment With a Catch: Why "But" Can Undo the Love You Mean to Give

    Why the compliments we qualify often land as criticism, and how to give your partner words of affirmation that truly land. A relationship coaching perspective.

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    Sometimes, the First Step Is Simply a Conversation
    General2026-05-25
    Sometimes, the First Step Is Simply a Conversation

    When getting help feels bigger than the problem itself. How a single, gentle session can help a young adult feel heard, relax, and begin to understand what might be getting in the way.

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    The Power of Touch: Why a Hug Can Change Your Whole Day
    Love Languages2026-09-19
    The Power of Touch: Why a Hug Can Change Your Whole Day

    The first in a series on the five love languages. We start with physical touch, the only one that's actually biological. A look at oxytocin, Bryan Ferry, and why a hug held a bit longer can reset your whole day.

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    Too Many Tabs Open?
    Belief Coding®2025-05-13
    Too Many Tabs Open?

    Ever find yourself with far too many tabs open in your mind? A practical look at cognitive overload, background energy drains, and optimizing your human OS with Belief Coding®.

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    Finding Peace in The Living Years
    Belief Coding®2025-08-16
    Finding Peace in The Living Years

    A personal reflection on Parkinson's dementia, unresolved family history, and using the gentle power of words, sound, and Belief Coding® to make peace in the living years.

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    What can Belief Coding® actually help me with?
    Belief Coding®2026-09-18
    What can Belief Coding® actually help me with?

    From anxiety and self-worth to relationships, career blocks, and physical symptoms, a practical guide to the areas where Belief Coding® can help you shift limiting beliefs and move forward.

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    What limiting beliefs actually are (and what they are not)
    Belief Coding®2026-07-18
    What limiting beliefs actually are (and what they are not)

    A plain-language look at the beliefs that quietly shape our decisions, how early conditioning forms them, and why noticing them in conversation is different from diagnosing them.

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    When the same argument keeps returning
    Love Languages2026-07-04
    When the same argument keeps returning

    Why recurring disagreements are rarely about the surface topic, and how Love Languages and communication lenses help reframe them.

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    E-Colours as a lens, not a label
    E-Colours2026-06-21
    E-Colours as a lens, not a label

    How E-Colours is used within conversations to understand communication style, without putting anyone in a box.

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    Starting where you actually are
    General2026-06-02
    Starting where you actually are

    A note on why the intro call is just an honest conversation, changing habits, and why taking things at your own pace matters.

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    Beliefs and the people who shaped them
    Belief Coding®2026-05-15
    Beliefs and the people who shaped them

    How Belief Coding® and Love Languages often turn out to be looking at the same personal history from complementary angles.

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