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OLLY ALEXANDER BRANFORD COACHING


Love Your Fate
In the brilliant book by Ryan Holiday on Stoic Philosophy ‘The Obstacle is The Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials in to Triumph’ ,...
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Apr 30, 202415 min read


Man Minus Mind Equals God
Meher Baba, the great spiritual Master, said “Man minus mind equals God.” What does this aphorism mean? How can it be the equation for...
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Apr 29, 20247 min read


It’s Time to Get FAT (Feeling, Action, Talking)
I spent a whole day in Westminster in London at an annual conference talking about getting FAT. By this I mean, opening up to feeling ,...
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Apr 28, 202414 min read


Mount Stupid
Empty kettles make the most noise. What do I mean by that? For example, you decide to try your hand at painting, even though you’ve never...
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Apr 26, 20247 min read


Paradoxes
I just felt called to write an article on spiritual Truth and spiritual paradoxes. These are frequently encountered on our journey of...
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Apr 25, 202413 min read


Breathwork
Are you riddled with anxiety? Do you struggle to come down off the ceiling? I hear you. Osho said that "The rising and falling of your...
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Apr 25, 202411 min read


Slow Down
Does your nervous system feel dysregulated? Are you in a permanent adrenalised state, like your adrenal glands are working overtime? Do...
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Apr 24, 20247 min read


BEing
Many coaches talk about BEing. But what does this mean? BEing is not what you do or have. BEing is who you are. That is your value, and...
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Apr 23, 202418 min read


It is Well With Your Soul
You are not here to suffer . You're here to remember who you truly are . Keanu Reeves said that "If you have been brutally broken, but...
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Apr 22, 20246 min read


No-one Can Blow Out Your Flame
No-one can blow out your flame, hold you back, destroy you, cancel you , hurt you, or touch your inner peace : Because who you think you...
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Apr 21, 20246 min read


Was Jesus Funny?
I am sure that Jesus was very funny. How do I know that? Let me present the evidence… Thank God, Jesus knew when to laugh. Jesus was a human being: He was the perfect embodiment of humanity. We might expect him to be funny since this is a hallmark of humanity . So why wouldn’t Jesus be funny? The only thing he didn’t do well, if at all, was sin. James Thurber wrote that "Humour is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility." Homer wrote that "Unextinguishable laughter shakes
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Apr 19, 202414 min read


Emotional Spirals
Emotional spirals are what make you a human BEing, and also one who is capable of feeling the full spectrum of emotion . Don't deny...
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Apr 18, 20247 min read


Anything Teaches You
Anything Teaches You... 'Anything Teaches You' Anything that annoys you is teaching you patience. Anyone who abandons you is teaching you...
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Apr 18, 20244 min read


Who do You Want to Be?
Have you ever felt totally lost, which has been described as 'not being able to see the wood for the trees'? There can be times when you...
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Apr 18, 20244 min read


Don't be a Snake
If your heart is full of hate, anger, prejudice, and condemnation , there is no room for love and forgiveness . Where there is hatred ,...
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Apr 17, 20245 min read


Spiritual Bliss
As human beings we crave spiritual bliss or ecstasy: It is like a hug from our mother or from God. There is a part of our brain that...
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Apr 17, 20245 min read


The Experience
Stop press! An exciting experience is about to commence. I have teamed up as a Deep Coach with three other super-authentic people to...
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Apr 16, 20244 min read


Dissolution of The Illusion
We live in a collection illusion of fear and scarcity , behind a veil, created by the ego . This delusion masks reality. Albert...
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Apr 15, 20247 min read


The Way
There are two ways that people live as adults. In this article I will describe the two ways, and show that there is only one way of BEing...
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Apr 14, 20247 min read


The Soul is Pure Emotion
The soul resides in the heart, not the mind. The heart is the dwelling place of our emotions . The soul is our emotional landscape....
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Apr 13, 20244 min read
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