Why Journaling Should Be Part of Your Coaching Toolbox | by Kerryn Griffiths PhD, PCC Reading Time: 4 min This article is shared with permission from Kerryn Griffiths PhD and is from her archives of "Coaching Research in Practice". Editor's Foreword: This article is more 'technical' that our usual blog... Read More...
4 Ways to Journal for Change, Healing and Growth | by Lynda Monk MSW, RSW, CPCC Reading Time: 4 min 15 sec Many coaches recommend journaling to their clients. Why? Because most of us know first-hand how transformational journaling can be. As coaches, we're in the business of encouraging our clients to grow... Read More...
Journaling: A Tool to be More Productive, Focused and Motivated! | By Lynda Monk, MSW, RSW, CPCC Reading Time: 2 min 45 sec I love this time of year. September is my birthday month, and yes I'm a Virgo! It's a great time of year to be both reflective and forward looking in order to end the last quarter of the year feeling... Read More...
5 Journaling Activities to Cultivate Awe & Wonder in Daily Life | By Lynda Monk, MSW, RSW, CPCC Reading Time: 2 min 40 sec I will be 50 this year and have been writing in a journal since I was a teenager. Needless to say, I have filled A LOT of journals. Recently, someone asked me why I have journaled all these years. I... Read More...
Why Declutter Your Workspace? 4 Powerful Reasons plus Journaling Activities to Help! | by Lynda Monk MSW, RSW, CPCC Reading Time: 2 min 55 sec Our coaching work spaces are like our closets - over time they get disorganized and filled with stuff that we no longer need or want. I have been an entrepreneur for nearly 20 years. During... Read More...
An "End of Year" Creative Journaling Process: Look Back & Dream Forward! | by Lynda Monk MSW, RSW, CPCC Reading Time: 2 min 25 sec I love this time of year! It's great for both looking back at our learning and accomplishments of the past year, and taking time to dream forward into the new year that lies ahead. And Creative Journaling... Read More...
8th ICF Life Vision & Enhancement Community Webinar: The Transformational Power of Mindful Journaling for Coaches & Our Clients Reading Time: less than 1 min In 2017 the ICF created a brand new Community of Practice (CP) with a focus area of "Life Vision and Enhancement" - for those who do life coaching in their practices. And (I) Emma-Louise Elsey was invited to... Read More...
How to Boost Mindfulness with Guided Meditation & Journaling! | by Lynda Monk MSW, RSW, CPCC Reading Time: 2 min 30 sec As a coach, I love using evidence-based tools and practices to support my clients (and myself) in achieving mindful awareness. I have found that mindfulness leads to greater feelings of well-being,... Read More...
4 Practices to Bring Journaling into Your Workshops & Groups | by Lynda Monk MSW, RSW, CPCC Reading Time: 3 min Writing Alone Together: The Benefits of Journal Writing in Workshops & Groups Journaling is one of my favourite activities to bring into my workshops, training programs and group coaching. Whether done... Read More...
4 Self-Love & Compassion Practices for You and Your Clients by Lynda Monk, MSW, RSW, CPCC Reading Time: 5 min At the heart of all transformational work is the need for self-love and compassion. As coaches, we must be committed to expand self-love and compassion within ourselves, in order to also help our... Read More...