1000 words…
As a coach, it’s important to walk the walk as well as talk the talk, so among other things, I’ve set myself the goal of writing a 1000 word article on a coaching, wellbeing or mental health topic every 2 weeks.
This felt like quite the task to add to my time, so I thought, let’s coach this!
I’ve looked at my schedule, defined how much research I can do for the topic and how long I need to digest and then write the articles.
I listen to my clients across the week and if something pops up more often than anything else, I’ll take a deep dive into the subject, read a book, listen to some expert podcasts, research online, then I’ll cogitate and formulate my take on things.
I could take a critical position, I might feel really enthusiatic about it, it could be something I’ve taken on board myself and I’ll relate my experience, as long as I pick the option that feels right with the subject matter and aligns with how I feel about it.
Finally, I’ll give myself a couple of hours and write, edit, delete, organise, read and reread until I’m happy I’ve created something worth publishing and hit the button.
Find below a list of the articles, it will grow and grow until I don’t know what to do with them all, maybe I’ll buy some land, build a rustic fence and let them run around in the field.
...on showing your hard work
I've been spending some of my time on Tiktok lately and it's dawned on me, it's rarely obvious how much hard work has gone into creating the content. I start with the best intentions, I search #lifecoaching, #coaches, #mindset and all the hashtags related to my industry, then I'm watching…
...On “What is Normal?”
I’m running a workshop for new parents in March, so I’ve been looking at parental challenges. For me, one of the most common questions I ask myself is, “Is this normal?”, which got me thinking, what is normal? We can see what our parents think, what our friends with children…
...On the Ego
It is a very human activity to ponder the question "What makes me... me?". Western theory on Ego In ancient Greece, Socrates divided "the self" into 2 parts, the body and the soul, the former being our bodily presence on the earth and the latter a "thinking and willing subject".…
...On Meditation
I can't pretend to speak from any place of authority on meditation, I've never been on a retreat, I'm not a buddhist, in fact I've never been south of the equator, let alone to the jungle temples of Thailand, but I can speak as someone who was taught simple meditation…
...On Anxiety
(For clarification, this article is about anxiety seperate to depression, PTSD, or any conditions relating to an imbalance in brain chemistry). Reading time: 4 minutes This week I've been thinking about anxiety. What causes it? Is it a feeling? Is it thoughts? What is the difference between situational anxiety and…