The Life Strategies Workbook: Exercises and Self-Tests to Help You Change Your Life

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Coaches can also tailor their teachings about emotional intelligence to apply to a range of personal and professional spheres. These can include management and leadership coaching, intimate relationships, and friendships/social networks. 3. Cognitive-Behavioral Theory Mental toughness refers to the resilience to carry on and continue trying even in the face of obstacles. People who possess this mental strength see challenges as opportunities. They also feel that they have control over their own destiny, are confident in their abilities to succeed, and are committed to finishing what they start. As someone who darts from one project to the next by nature, having these foundational tools in place has helped me approach my many life roles with a unified overarching sense of purpose, and prioritize the projects that are most meaningful to me. Essential Elements It’s a simple and easy-to-use exercise that can help clients find out which areas of their lives are most satisfying and where they would like to focus their development efforts. Lajoie, D. H., & Shapiro, S. I. (1992). Definitions of transpersonal psychology: The first twenty-three years. The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 24(1), 79-98.

Leading the exercise with your client is simple. First, explain to your client that the Wheel of Life is a tool for identifying their satisfaction across the various domains of their life. These domains are: Transformative learning theory argues that humans hold a specific worldview informed by their experiences. This worldview acts like a frame of reference, which affects how we interpret events, assign meaning to the things that happen to us, and interact with our environment (Mezirow, 1997).Be clear with others about what you can take on. In some situations, it might not always be possible to say no to things, or tell people exactly how you feel. But if you can, let people know if their demands are unreasonable or unrealistic. The Values in Action Inventory of Strengths, or VIA-IS, is an assessment tool examining a person’s values through the lens of their character strengths. Have breaks and take things slowly. It might be difficult to do this when you're stressed. But it can help to deal with things better and get through a stressful situation. Organizations have field-tested planning strategies for decades, incorporating principles from productivity, performance and motivational psychology to achieve world-changing goals: from the seemingly impossible creation of the personal computer to non-invasive robotic survey to the humble GPS, making car meltdowns in the middle of nowhere a thing of the past.

I'm not interested in playing the ego game and therefore I am not interested in reading any more of this book. I'm not here to play the ego game: I know already it doesn't work. I'm on a completely different path. Try not to do too much at once. If you take on too much, you might find it harder to do any individual task well. This could make you feel even more stressed. If you are trying to learn how to be successful in life, consider what you can do to nurture these key traits: Clients are not empty receptacles for the coach’s knowledge and experience but are creative, resourceful, adaptive, and whole in and of themselves.

Managing stress and building resilience

Requirements: At least 60 hours of well-documented coaching training that is in accordance with the ICF’s definition of coaching, code of ethics, and core competencies.

Keep Doing: Behaviors the client wants to keep doing with the same frequency because they remain useful for achieving their goal. Here are some examples of effective, uplifting mission statements from internationally recognized leaders and organizations: Above all else, there are two keys to setting good goals: make them achievable and measurable. Achievable GoalsRelational Crafting. It involves behaviours aimed at nurturing high-quality connections with others and setting healthy boundaries in draining relationships. You could be more intentional about scheduling quality time with loved ones or limit conversations with a toxic co-worker. Crafting your relationships improves social health.