Usually when we use the word ‘stress’ we’re referring to so-called ‘bad’ stress or DIStress. But did you know there is a name for good stress? Eustress, pronounced YOU-stress, is a term coined by endocrinologist Hans Selye who studied the impact of stress on the mind and body. Eu comes from the Greek meaning well or good and suggests that there is indeed such a thing as healthy stress.
So, What Is Eustress and Why is it Important?
Well, without eustress we are not equipped to deal with excitement and/or challenge in our lives.
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Especially when our clients have BIG goals in mind, it’s important to help set them up for success by exploring if they really want their goal – and how committed they are. Also, sometimes with big goals, it’s easy to lose our enthusiasm somewhere along the way.
So, whether you have a client just starting out or whether they’ve just lost their way a little, here are 5 quick tests to explore how serious your client REALLY is about their goals! THE SIMPLE COMMITMENT TEST: A great place to start is to be totally obvious and ask, “So, how Read More…
Relationships are essential – we’re wired to connect and we literally need that connection to survive. So with Valentine’s Day coming up, it’s the perfect time to sit down with your clients and reflect on, review and appreciate their relationships. Because, as coaches we all know that WHO you spend your time with can significantly impact your life. In fact almost EVERY success book will tell you that if you want to be successful, hang around with like-minded, successful people.
How do you know if a relationship is working for you or not? Well, the question to ask is Read More…
Often when our clients say “I don’t know”, they really do know – they’re just unwilling to acknowledge or face the answer. If it was was easy to say aloud they would have done so. There can be many reasons for the “I don’t know”, but if we trust our instincts and explore gently – we may just be rewarded with an Aha moment!
There are any number of reasons for that, “I don’t know” – but most of them are probably a fear of the consequences of stating that answer aloud. Maybe it means they will need to acknowledge Read More…
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Conflict with our nearest and dearest is pretty much inevitable over the holiday season – it could be how much we spend on the kids, who was supposed to be driving, where we spend Christmas day or whether we go to that party. These conflict tips – and the assumption iceberg – may just help the holiday season run a little more smoothly.
Conflict is a huge and fascinating topic and the Assumption Iceberg is a simple but powerful concept that you may find useful for both yourself and your clients. It comes from “The Joy Of Conflict Resolution: Read More…
The best results from coaching come when WE take risks with our clients, when we PUSH the edges of what we might normally ask or say. Of course our clients must do the work and challenge themselves to grow. But it’s also when WE step out of OUR comfort zones as coaches that magic happens. So, stop playing it safe, try one of these coaching ideas and see your coaching break through to the next level!
Here are 7 Coaching Ideas to try: DISBELIEVE your clients. Try, “You remember you said you really wanted this? Well I don’t believe you. Read More…
This article follows on from 7 Career Coaching Tools and Ideas For Clients Who Have Absolutely No Idea What They Want!
So, here are 7 MORE Career Coaching Tools and Ideas for the client who wants a new career – but has absolutely no idea where to start! ‘Future’ Self Exercises and Inquiries Part 3. (Parts 1 and 2 can be found here) A final idea is to ask them to write out what a day in their ideal work day would look like. The more detail they go into the better – you can ask them to use their Read More…
Have a client who wants a new career but has absolutely no idea where to start? Well, that’s where Career Coaching Tools and Exercises come in really handy to get them started on their inner journeys. Because when a client truly has no idea – looking within is the only place to start.
Firstly, if you think you’re going to have more clients like this, I highly recommend getting yourself the latest edition of, “What Color is Your Parachute” by Richard Bolles – if only so you can recommend it to your clients! It has some great career coaching tools, Read More…
Our values represent who we are. When we don’t honour our values we actually disconnect from our ‘selves’ – what we’re saying is I’m not important and this can leave us feeling angry, dissatisfied, sad and depressed or like there is something missing from our lives.
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So, HOW do we get disconnected from our values? Here are 7 examples to help your clients understand how it may have happened: Negative associations with a value mean we go out of our way to avoid expressing it Read More…
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