Did you know that zest is one of our inherent traits? It’s a trait that has the potential to change our lives and those of the people around us. If you’re feeling like the pep in your step is more like a dull thud, the good news is regaining your zest is easier than you might think.
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I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again- emotions serve a purpose. They exist for a reason. However, the incredible miracle that is our brain which gives us our emotions, also gives us the ability to mindfully and deliberately respond to them. Respond is the key word here and is vastly different to reacting. Let me explain.
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Humans are inherently emotional beings. We have complex brain structures that chemically respond to the situations that arise. However, the responses are a perception that may not necessarily reflect the truth or accuracy of a situation. While the fight or flight response saved our ancestors’ lives when facing a sabre-toothed tiger, this response is rarely appropriate in the day to day of doing the school run, going to work and just basically living our lives. When it comes to living a life we love, the role of emotions- or more specifically, how we manage our emotions- is key.
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The core of my work as a leadership and life coach is essentially guiding people through a process to enhance their performance, overcome their obstacles and roadblocks and shift to a life where the emphasis is on thriving rather than enduring. Heady stuff, is it not? While it can be said that I work in a relatively crowded marketplace, I have a unique approach to my coaching, a hybrid, if you will, and one that my clients tell me sets me apart from my leadership coaching colleagues.
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Authenticity has become a bit of a buzzword in recent times, hijacked as a marketing tactic, but this doesn’t diminish its power as a concept that embodies living our values. But before we can live our values, we need to be able to clearly, unequivocally articulate them, even, especially, to ourselves.
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What do a pilot, financial controller, kinesiologist and wellness and lifestyle educator all have in common? They each represent the roles I’ve held in my diverse career path. It’s this winding road, the path less travelled that guides and informs my hybrid approach to my leadership and life coaching consultancy.
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Are you controlling your emotions or are they controlling you? Emotions are not our enemy; in fact, they are there to help guide us in life. But when your emotions are out of control, it can be hard on your mind, body, and your relationships.
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If someone had said to me that 2020 was going to be the year of staying at home and not physically connecting with friends and family, I would have laughed out loud at the absurdity of that statement. Well, as we all know 2020 has become that year and so much worse for so many people.
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