If - and let's face it, who can blame you in these troubled times?... If you are an individual feeling stressed and need some help managing that work/life balance then why not place your self in the hands of someone who can make a difference?

Similarly, if you are an employer who needs to make sure that your workforce is properly motivated to do the very best in this competitive world then Balanced Right can really make a difference.

Balanced Right is run by Lisa Empson, an exceptionally well qualified Secondary and FE lecturer who has trained with internationally renowned coaching company The Coaching Institute.

Lisa says: "We may be 21st century humans but we have new kinds of dinosaurs to fight. Unlike our prehistoric ancestors we can’t run away and fighting just isn’t an option. The effects of trying to handle stressful situations are physical and emotional. Has there ever been a greater need to be emotionally 'fit'?"

Lisa says that her positive psychology, learnt optimism, co-active coaching will help you to get the most out of your personal and working life. Balanced Right provides high quality support and training for individuals, businesses and educational establishments. You learn ways to handle difficult situations, to let go of negative programming, to re-learn positive approaches to life and its problems. Adds Lisa, "We aim to help you to get a life and make sure it's the life you want.'

Stuck, confused, over loaded, under performing, worried, stressed? Lisa says she can help by creating a life balance that works for you.

When was the last time you were really listened to? One to one coaching can fit into your busy schedule. What’s coaching about? Well, you can find out with a free taster session.

To find out more click here to visit the Balanced Right web site, or alternatively, please call +44(0)7733 148219.

Martin Limon reflects on the life, times and career of the extraordinary Dame Diana Rigg

She was voted one of sexiest women of the 20th century and was famous for her feisty role in the iconic TV series ‘The Avengers’. Diana Rigg became an international star and every schoolboy’s fantasy figure. But she was always much more than just a pretty face and developed into one of the best actresses in Britain, winning numerous accolades.

Martin Limon celebrates the career of Yorkshire-born actor Sir Patrick Stewart famous for his role in ‘Star Trek - the Next Generation

Although many Yorkshire actors have achieved national fame, relatively few have conquered Hollywood or secured a knighthood. Patrick Stewart has done both and gained cult status at the same time: not bad for a working class lad from Mirfield, West Yorkshire.

Yvette Huddleston meets Alan Titchmarsh on his return to Yorkshire
Photographs: Walter Swan
Although Alan Titchmarsh has acquired a huge fan base as a broadcaster and a writer, it is only when you meet him in the flesh that you come to appreciate fully what an inspiring man he is. There are many different kinds of Yorkshireman, but Alan encapsulates an essential niceness, a generosity of spirit which makes him appreciative of his relatively humble origins and the nurturing influences of his family, friends and his home town, Ilkley.

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