I hope you enjoyed a restful weekend
This week I would like to share with you a tool I was given to support my clients between coaching sessions. This tool is all about using humor to build resilience. This week I have included the tool and attached the full document for you to share with your friends and colleagues to help them too. But first as always, my weekly quote. "A good laugh overcomes more difficulties and dissipates more dark clouds than any other one thing." –Laura Ingalls Wilder. Did you know that Humor is a powerful way to bring more laughter, lightness, and joy into your life? Researchers have found that humor is an important way to create connections with others. You are 30 times more likely to laugh with other people than when you are alone. Laughter has positive effects on your body by acting as a signal that you are relaxed and safe. When you laugh, your brain “decides” that everything is good and there is no need to be in survival mode. This worksheet will help you reflect on funny things that happen throughout your day to add playfulness and laughter to your daily routine. Doing this activity daily for just one week has been shown to increase resilience and reduce depression. So, my EDGE tip of the week is “Add a little more laughter to your day” What to do For this or every week, take 10 minutes each day to complete the following activity. You will need a notebook or journal and pen, or you may use the “notes” function on your smartphone. Here goes, 1. At the end of each day, write down or type three funny things you experienced, witnessed, or heard, and describe how they made you feel. If you have a hard time remembering anything funny, search for “funny videos” on the Internet or watch a light comedy. 2. Next, write down why you found each thing funny. Also, note who you were with, were you with friends, co-workers, or family? Were you alone? Be as detailed as possible. 3. Use the attached chart to track your progress. Include the date, check off if you completed the activity, and note how you felt before and after writing about three funny things. I have no doubt you will find this of value in your daily life, all I ask is that share it and let me know how it goes for you. 15._adding_humor_exercise.pdf 15a_._adding_humor_exercise_full_doc.pdf Tags:
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This week I would like to offer you some thoughts that may give you an EDGE. Just like success, getting an EDGE will mean different things to different people. For some it may be finding the one thing that makes their day more productive, for others, it may be a supporting tool to help them move out of their comfort zone in their life, be it at work or at home, in business, or in love. For others, it really could be as simple as something to help them enjoy each day, a little more.
As you know, this is the name of my Coaching business (EDGE) and it is the model I use to help when partnering with clients. You may have noticed I use the following poem at the foot of all my e-mails as I believe it will resonate with many people wanting a little more, but may feel wary of stepping outside their comfort zone. It goes like this “Come to the EDGE, “we can’t, we are afraid, “come to the EDGE”, “we can’t, we might fall” “come to the EDGE”, and they came... and he pushed them, and they flew. Guillaume Apollinaire . I think there are many people in this world, who would just love to take a step forward and see what they can really achieve. Some are being held back by inner doubts, fearing their real power and what may happen if it is unleashed and then, of course, there are those who are telling themselves they are content in their comfort zone, but looking out wondering what life is like on the other side. To these people I always say, you will never know unless you dip your foot over the EDGE. So how do you go about doing this, stepping over the EDGE? Well, it starts with my 4-step plan which you can easily follow, and even if you only achieve step one, I guarantee you that you will be nearer to your intention than you are right now. My Tip of the Week this week is "Create an EDGE for yourself" Steps and what they may look like. ENGAGE; you don't have t go it alone
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I hope you all had a great bank holiday weekend.
I had the pleasure of playing golf actually, even though I am in beautiful Barbados, it was raining. In fact, we had to stop after nine as we were soaked. We retired to the bar and met up with some friends who were having a deep conversation about the world and how these days people are so easily manipulated by society. he spoke about how soccer players live their life based on their endorsements, that the opportunity to make a lot of money will change a person's way of living. He postulated that he could likely change the way people live their lives by inserting someone to overtime change their way of living. It was an interesting conversation that had me thinking, I mean he had a point, and actually coaching is about supporting people to change the way they think. I suppose the fundamental difference was about people who want to change their thinking versus people who are being manipulated into believing things to appease others or for financial gain. So this week I thought I would post a Tip of the week around living your values. I love this quote from a former Republican and attorney about living your values, he said:- Your core values act like your internal compass that navigates the course of your life. If you compromise your values, you go nowhere. Roy T Bennett The second line is a little harsh but the first one is entirely correct. I believe that the powerful thing about having strong values is that people get to know and understand you very quickly, knowing exactly where you will draw the line. If you are consistent in living your values, they will be a part of everything you do, at home or at work. You will never be manipulated or taken for granted in any way, in fact, you will more likely be respected for standing your ground because that's just the way you are built. So this week, remind yourself of your core values, what you go out of your way to do or maybe not do. What generally makes you irritated or upset? (this will highlight a value not being met). Who are you? Tip of the week. Live your best life, live your core values. Think about it during this short week and see if you can live your values a little more. It has the ability to
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How are you and how are you feeling right now? We know there's a lot going on these days and things can get a little hectic. Through this please it is important to remember, there's no time like the present to have a look at life and how things are progressing.
This week I have for you, a little tool used to help my clients refresh their thinking. But first, I would like to share this little quote with you;- “You can’t change who you are, but you can change what you have in your head; you can refresh what you're thinking about, you can put some fresh air in your brain.” --Ernesto Bertarelli I share this as one of the things I love about my work is the opportunity to support clients to stop and question the thoughts and beliefs that limit their perspective so they can see a new way forward to achieve their desires, intentions goals, call them what you will. So this week's "Tip of the week" is partly a thought, but mostly action. This week:- "Make time to refresh and renew your thoughts" You can do this in any number of ways. You can write up a few goals, some action steps, or even things you would like to stop doing. Be proactive as the main thing here is to spring clean ready for the new refreshed you. so here is a tool to help you with this, you can complete it, then cut it out to put somewhere as a reminder. All I ask is that you consider this as a way of refreshing and renewing your aims and objectives for the coming month. Oh, and if you find value in it, why not share it with friends or family, anyone you feel may benefit from a spring clean. Let me know how you get on and have fun doing it. Tags:
I hope you enjoyed the long weekend, I imagine everyone was grateful for a little time off from the rigors of work, the stresses of education, or in some cases dealing with the constant call of the little ones all by themselves.
I absolutely love this quote, "Today I choose to live with gratitude for the love that fills my heart, the peace that rests within my spirit, and the voice of hope that says, all things are possible"- Unknown There are, in each one of our lives, many things we can be grateful for. Even when times get tougher, if you search your heart you will find reasons to be grateful. it is also true that if you look around you there will be others you are grateful for, at work, at home, or just out and about. This week I call on you to make an extra special effort to show gratitude when appropriate, it may warm someone's heart, lift someone's spirit and give someone hope. Never forget you have the ability to make someone's day. My "Tip of the week" for this week is "Be grateful and take every opportunity to show your gratitude" Have a great week Tags:
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