The Cartesian Question Tool is a set of 4 questions that can lead to new awareness of what inspires you and what blocks you from making a decision or seeking a particular goal. These questions may seem a bit strange or repetitive at first, but please bear with me. The 4 Cartesian Questions, formulated by Rene Descartes, a 17th century French philosopher and mathematician, are ideal for any critical thinking process you face. They can help you to: Find new solutions and
Read more →Negative self-talk can make moving forward difficult. When we listen to our negative voices and believe them, we can end up sabotaging ourselves. “You aren’t working hard enough!” “You should be further along in your career!” “You aren’t smart enough, attractive enough, wealthy enough, experienced enough, old enough……..you’re not enough!” “You’re too introverted, too extroverted, too aggressive……you’re too much!” Negative self-talk is often the result of unrealistic shoulds that we carry. When we don’t measure up to our shoulds, they scold us.
Read more →Although life coaching is all about “growing forward”, our pasts can sometimes get in the way of the very progress we say we want to make. We get stuck, we hit roadblocks, we sabotage ourselves, we have difficulty in relationships. Sometimes it’s important to pause, reflect and learn from our past. We can then apply this self-awareness into our current reality and be in a better position to move forward. Take “difficulty in relationships” for example. This just happens
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