Gina Gardiner

The way in which we operate in the world is governed by our beliefs. Our beliefs determine our thoughts, our emotions, language and our behaviours. These are often installed when we are very young by parents, teachers and peers. They can be the result of consistent conditioning as adults model their map of the world by sharing their own beliefs, both negative and positive. They can also come from an unkind comment or a single situation. Once installed we look for evidence to support that our beliefs are true. The difficulty comes when we interpret the evidence based on the very beliefs we are trying to prove.

I’ve learned to walk twice as an adult and ran an award-winning school for over twenty years mostly from a wheelchair. Whilst I was a Head, I worked in a variety of roles including an Ofsted Inspector, a trainer facilitator for The National College of Leadership in Nottingham and a Workforce Reform Advisor for the DFES. It brought a much-needed income into school and provided lots of opportunities for professional development for my staff and I.

I’ve shared the story of watching a guy I’d never met, walk on his hands over burning coals. I’ve identified the lasting impact that experience has had on my thinking and on the quality of my life, with thousands of people through my books, the TV series I made in Los Angeles (I travelled alone), podcasts and talks and have been heartened to hear how it has helped others challenge their own self-limiting beliefs.

You can contact Gina at:

Email: info@genuinely-you.com Telephone: 07833 183327 Website: genuinely-you.co