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You probably have heard about life coaching from Instagram influencers, celebrities and thought leaders like Tony Robbins & Oprah. It’s everywhere…but what is it and when does it make sense to seek a life coach?
In simplistic terms, Life Coaching covers the ground between what you are DOING and how you are BEING. You and your Life Coach will craft a unique strategy to increase focus on your mindset and the choices you are making in your life, ultimately, paving the way for the desired outcome.
Let me elaborate with a metaphor:
A human being is like a diamond — unique & multi-dimensional. Whichever side of that diamond you buff, shines brighter. Same goes with the many aspects of our lives. For example, are you working diligently in your personal life, professional life, and your studies? Are you working towards being a better partner, a better mother, or a better father? It’s no lie, that the harder you work (in whichever dimension), the better you get in that aspect. Same is true for areas that we aren’t putting active effort on. Life coaching supports you in seeing what the diamond actually looks like (IE. your FULL life) and where more buffing might be required.
Your life coach will provide you with the tools, resources, support, and a blind-spot mirror to help you see yourself in many different lights, ultimately evoking internal transformation so that you can independently hold yourself accountable and action change for the better.
How to Take Measure of Your Life
To assess a diamond, you look at the cut, colour, clarity & carat. Similarly, with the support of a life coach, you can do the same with your own life.
Life coaching helps draw your awareness to 3 fundamental criteria’s that play a large part in your life. You learn to evaluate them and self-assess how much weight they have and will continue to play.
What are these 3 fundamental criteria’s? Do they play a conscious or unconscious role in your life & what is their influence on your life choices? They are:
1. Life Values
2. Our Lifes Purpose
3. Our Self-Talk
I Explore these in detail below:
- Life Values: Do you know your life values? Have you ever written them down? Are you clear on their importance and have reflected on them? How many of them are you honoring in your life today? We all have a set of values that drive our behaviour, and like a fingerprint, every individual has a unique list of values that govern their life. In some cases, we can feel stuck or dissatisfied in our life because we are not honoring one (or more) of our values. With the unique skills and tools of a life coach, you’ll start to unravel your current situation from the lens of your values, gain clarity and deep dive on the ones you are not honoring, thus, IDENTIFYING the actual source of your dissatisfaction.
- Life Purpose: What do you really want in life? Do you remember who you were before the system told you who you were? For many of us, this question stops us right in our tracks. “Huh, I never really thought about it…” Some of my clients have said. When you think about your life purpose does it give you butterflies in your stomach or a tingly sensation all around? The beauty with life coaching is that it encapsulates the person as a whole — even wisdom that comes from the body, i.e. the gut feel. Making conscious effort to remind you of your life purpose, build an actionable plan and champion your brilliance is what a life coach will support you with. We have a toolkit of amazing resources and skills that will awaken this part of you to design the life you always dreamed of.
- Inner-Voice & Self-Limiting Beliefs: We all have an inner voice. Generally this voice can be a bit critical and/or judgemental. It’s a voice inside of us that tells us we aren’t good enough, smart enough or attractive enough etc. Everyone’s inner critic is custom-made. Can you recognize your inner-voice? Is it your own voice or another person’s voice? Does it have a form or come in the shape of someone? For most people, that voice they hear is their own. Developed to keep us safe as an evolutionary mechanism, the inner-voice can sometimes over-exert its power into the more life-affirming aspects of your life. When working with a life coach, the fundamental starting point is recognition of this voice as not “you”. If you can separate this inner crititic from yourself, you can start to leverage this inner voice to your benefit and not self-sabotage. In partnership with a life coach, you will practice how to quiet that critical inner-voice and ultimately make room for your true authentic voice. The life-affirming voice (Your Higher Self, as I call it) that removes fear and adds courage & authenticity.
Naturally at this point, I want to ask you: “What is possible in your life?”
If you’re feeling stuck, tired of your own bullshit or just curious to see what life coaching is all about, take this as a sign. Most life coaches, like myself, will always be open to an initial complimentary discovery session. This session allows both the client and the coach to get to know each other, get clear on the client’s goals, challenges, and desired outcomes without any financial pressure.
If you’re interested to explore how life coaching might help you lead a happier and more fulfilled life, you can send me a message nivi@heartcorelifecoaching.com
Following your heart has never been so easy
Neshat Nivi
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