There is some confusion about what life coaching is. First, what it is NOT, is therapy. A personal athletic trainer can help you whip your body into shape, working with Coach Monique can help you whip your life into shape! Life coaching is for people who want change and are healthy enough to get it. The ideal coaching client wants to make changes in their lives, is willing to be held accountable and has the ability to take the tools, techniques and education they learn in coaching and apply them in their world…not just today, but throughout life.
Working with Coach Monique is fast-paced (she usually works with a client for only 4 or 8 weeks), forward facing, empowering and often, FUN! That’s right, FUN. Coach Monique combines positive energy, humor, examples and common sense to help you learn to help yourself. Coach Monique does an initial intake interview (usually on the phone) and if she thinks she isn’t the right person for you, she isn’t afraid to tell you. Coach Monique believes no one person is for everyone and there are more than enough options to go around.
If you see yourself in any of the following 5 scenarios, you might want to consider working with Coach Monique. ARE YOU?:
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1. A Stressed Mess ~
Learn to utilize your healthy stress (keeps you motivated and energizes you to set goals and work to achieve them…even on the days you would rather not) and reduce your bad stress that only serves to overwhelm you, hold you back or leads to burnout.
2. A Future Tripper ~
There is a distinct difference between planning and strategizing for the future (think insurance policies and saving for college and retirement) and spending your time and energy worrying about things that really aren’t likely to happen. If most of the things that you worry about don’t come to fruition, don’t worry, you are not alone! In 2012 researchers at the University of Cincinnati found that 85% of what we worry about never happens. The study also discovered 79% of us handle what does happen much better than we thought we would. So if you consistently worry about what is going to happen in the minutes, hours, days, weeks and even years ahead, you could be a Future Tripper…don’t worry, there is help!
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3. Feeling Stuck ~
This can happen when you are living with outdated and unwanted ideas, beliefs and attitudes. For many people, this can be reflected in being overwhelmed with their physical stuff and even certain relationships too. Learning to question and honestly evaluate what is possible for you allows you to begin to see yourself more realistically and leads to more empowered, healthy decisions. Why not get the support you need to make real changes in your life by cleaning out old thinking and beliefs and moving forward with a more crystallized perspective? It’s easier than you think and you will be happy you did.
4. Struggling with A Low Think Line ~
Envision your Think Line as an imaginary horizontal line and when you go above it, the outcome isn’t good. For some people, it can mean losing their temper, for others it may look like shutting down and saying or doing nothing…either way, going above your Think Line isn’t where happiness lives. Learn to raise the bar on your Think Line and gain a greater control over yourself and your circumstances. Your relationships will benefit and you can set more positive personal boundaries for yourself.
5. Experiencing a Love/Hate Relationship with Your Inner Voice ~
The thoughts that you think are very important to your Mind/Body connection and the quality of your life. Because your mind makes very little distinction between reality and what is being vividly held in your focus, it’s important to pay attention to the kinds of thoughts you think and make gentle non-judgmental corrections. Putting your Inner Voice on notice to clean up its act can be one of the most powerful things you can do for your peace of mind and happiness. Thoughts become actions so keep the good ones and let go off the bad ones!
You’ve already lived through your past so there are no surprises there…today is where your power is, embrace it. The surprise for many is learning life is about progress, not perfection…that can be freeing in and of itself! What area of your life could use a little progress? Working with Coach Monique is empowerment and encourages happiness through tools, techniques and education because, “Most people don’t need a therapist, they just need a change!™”
For help managing stress, anxiety and worry, building connections and increasing your self-esteem, visit coachmonique.com, email monique@coachmonique.com or call (412) 400-2085.
Monique can also be found blogging under the "IT FEELS GOOD" section at www.rawhogs.com. Services also available through www.mystudioraw.com.
