My Story
Hi, I'm Brenda Neville. I live in Orewa, on the beautiful Hibiscus Coast, with my husband and our three children. I am the founder and owner of EQ Matters NZ. I am a Life Coach (affiliated with International Coaching Federation) and a Mindfulness Facilitator (MBSR facilitator). My practice is focused on providing peace of mind through the development of emotional intelligence to improve emotional wellbeing. I have spent more than twenty years in the education sector. During this time, I have become acutely aware of the increased stress levels both in schools and in society in general and the impact this is having on relationships and wellbeing. I believe that there is not enough importance placed on the development of emotional intelligence (EQ) and it is this belief that has inspired and empowered me to set up my own business facilitating workshops on mindfulness and emotional intelligence for improved well-being, relationships and achievement. Stress and anxiety have also played a significant role in my own life, often resulting in feeling overwhelmed with the busyness of life. I also struggled to be truly present as my thoughts were often dominated with worries about the future and regrets from the past. This began to affect my relationships and my performance at work. I began looking for ways to improve the quality of my personal and my professional life and was fortunately introduced to the practice of mindfulness. I also decided to have some life coaching and found that the combined approach of being coached whilst learning all about EQ & mindfulness an incredibly empowering experience for me. I'm passionate about being able to help people to make positive changes in their lives and in the lives of those around them and believe that the development of EQ has huge potential to significantly influence the way people manage both their personal and professional lives. This is because when people have learned skills to navigate their personal challenges, positive changes in their professional lives are inevitable. 
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Mindfulness offers us an alternative approach to handle life's challenges and to realise that things aren’t always as they appear. When we are mindful, we become aware of changes we can make to the way we experience life because we have slowed down, paused and observed things as they really are.
Living mindfully, as opposed to living mindlessly, is all about how we live our lives. As a practitioner, positive psychology is always at the heart of my work. My aim is to give people both the psychological perspective and the hands-on tools that have proven to increase mental wellbeing through the practice of positive psychology. "We're normally caught up in the current of our thinking, feelings and emotions. With awareness, we can observe it all without being swept away." Tenzin Palmo Both Mindfulness Coaching and Life Coaching are focused on the development of emotional intelligence, so whether you are a parent, a student, an educator or a business executive, then, undoubtedly, EQ Matters NZ has much to offer you. |
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
I have extensive teaching experience in the primary, secondary and tertiary education sectors. Additionally, I have multiple coaching certifications, a teacher-related degree & diploma and a Post-Graduate Cert in Educational Leadership.
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I have extensive teaching experience in the primary, secondary and tertiary education sectors. Additionally, I have multiple coaching certifications, a teacher-related degree & diploma and a Post-Graduate Cert in Educational Leadership.
Please click on button below to see my qualifications.