Posts Tagged ‘life coach’
Codependent Habits and How to Heal Them
Codependent thinking is common for so many of us. This is when we put someone else’s needs ahead of our own and then resent them for it. You can begin to shift out of the codependent thinking pattern and into a mutually interdependent way of thinking, feeling, and showing up in the world. As adults,…
Read MoreCodependent Thinking-What are the Signs?
Have you ever found yourself chronically putting someone else’s needs ahead of your own? This could be a sign that you’re in a codependent relationship. Do you find it hard to make decisions for fear of someone’s disapproval? Do you often worry about what others will think of you? Sometimes even to the point of…
Read MoreLearn How to Give Emotional Consent
Emotional consent is when we check in with the folks we love before responding to their stories, concerns or fears. That allows us to show up in the most loving and respectful way possible. This is the flipside of asking for consent before we respond to others. We can also ask for what we need…
Read MoreLearn How to Get Emotional Consent
Emotional consent is a way to show up with greater love, care and gentleness for the people in our lives by checking in before we dive in. Have you ever had a conversation with a friend where you wanted to tell your story only to have your amiga launch into advice-giving? Have you ever found yourself…
Read MoreReparenting in Action-Top Tips and Methods
How to Begin Reparenting Yourself Reparenting ourselves is a daily dedication to living our lives in alignment with our goals. Reparenting ourselves is when we do the work of actively showing up for the child selves within us. We ask them what they want and need and we support those parts of ourselves with love,…
Read MoreCourageous Action: How to Find Your Courage
Courage. It takes courage to look at your life and to say, “I want to do this thing differently,” and to then take the steps needed to get you there. Because without taking new actions, how can you live the life of your dreams? Same old thoughts, same old feels, same old actions, same old…
Read MoreYou Can Decide to Choose Suffering- Or Not!
How can we reduce our suffering? Life is 50% joy and 50% suffering, so how can we accept that fact and stop rolling around in painful stories that happened in the past? The Buddhist concept of the second arrow brings helpful wisdom that we can all benefit from. Learning this concept can help you notice…
Read MorePee Break Meditation: Your Sneak Attack on that Meditation Habit
We have all heard about the power of meditation: it’s calming, centering, lowers blood pressure, improves cognitive function, and makes us feel better overall. Meditation doesn’t just help us in the moment, the effects can be long lasting. In a 2012 study, Desborders et al. (2012)performed before-and-after scans on the brains of participants in an…
Read MoreNew Year’s Resolutions
Failing to follow through on a New Year’s Resolution may be a near universal experience. Who among us hasn’t set some lofty goal on January 1st only to find that we have slipped into our old habits by mid-March? Apparently, all the cute gym clothes and good intentions in the world aren’t enough to transform…
Read MorePizza, Cake and Booze: Managing Social Pressure to Eat What Makes You Feel Terrible
“Come on, just ONE piece of cake!” “Have a drink – it’s Friday night, and we’re all drinking…” “Seriously, that gluten stuff is BS – how could a piece of toast hurt you?” We’ve all heard this kind of often-well-intentioned cajoling around food, alcohol and jumping off bridges. This kind of social pressure to eat…
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