Common Coaching Topics

Sometimes we need to refocus and re-energise ourselves—and our businesses. And you'd be surprised how small these changes can be, yet still make a big difference. In fact small changes can be really good...

This is a follow-up to the very personal article where I outed myself for having chronic anxiety (still active but reduced), depression (now past thankfully) and ADD (unsurprisingly still very...

The Chinese finger trap? What's that? Well, it's something I remember from my childhood, perhaps you've seen it. It's a rather innocent looking tube that's just wide enough for you to stick your two fingers...

2, 3 and 5 Minute Guided Meditation Scripts to Use With Your Clients! What a great way to begin a coaching session, workshop, teleseminar or webinar! Meditation calms our mind, relaxes our body and...

This insightful article and coaching tip from Master Coach and Past ICF President Steve Mitten calls to your attention a sub-set of values he calls "Stressors" that can impact the progress a client makes in...

Sometimes our clients come to a session feeling stressed, overwhelmed, guilty, pressured or anxious. It's hard to coach people when they're caught up in these thoughts and feelings, so it can be helpful for us...

Duncan (my husband) and I at a recent wedding Please Note: This article was written in 2013, and has had a few minor updates since then. It continues to be one of our most commented upon posts. This...

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...

This reflective journaling exercise will put you in touch with what you want and need and give you a sense of replenishment, stress release and authentic well-being. Simply follow the simple steps below...

It's wonderful when we can learn powerful lessons from movies. The experience can be so visceral that we feel tremendously impacted. So, there are two wonderful documentaries out there that I highly recommend...