How being coachable = being your best

MINDSET MATTERS

Becoming ‘coachable’ can be a bit like trying out a new activity or sport, or travelling to an exciting destination that you’ve read about. You now want to experience it yourself, even though taking the first step can be a little scary!

Being coachable means allowing yourself dedicated time to unlock your potential by exploring, through dialogue, the themes in your life that matter to you.

Mindset is one such theme.

How often do you consider the mindset you bring when interacting with people? Or put differently – How often do you, think about what you’re thinking about?

The mindset we carry, our state of mind – whether calm or chaotic, can have influence on our everyday lives, such as how well we process information, or important functions like decision making.

Look for instance at daily activities, like how well we remember details from a meeting, recognizing an opportunity, or, how focused and present we are in any given moment. In situations of increased pressure or stress, simply maintaining an awareness of your mindset - thinking about what you’re thinking about - can reduce negative impact. Recognising and understanding any physical or emotional cues, can be the difference between a thought based response, and a reaction, where emotion often prevails.

Doing this can open up the powerful realisation that you have choice. It’s up to you how you handle the moment. Choosing to set your mindset in advance of a particular situation can be a great start. Remember Henry T Ford’s famous saying “If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right”.

Developing self- awareness, practicing mindfulness and meditation are ways in which the benefits of a centred and positive mindset can be realised.

Reminding yourself of the few words ‘think about what you’re thinking about’ can help guide increased self- awareness, and help quieten down hectic or unhelpful thoughts.

Being aware of your mindset helps recognise and pay attention to our own ‘self-talk’. What is the language and tone of your own self talk? Is it harsh and unforgiving? Or is it positive and empowering?

Remember a time when you felt a sense of personal control over a situation or activity. What was your mindset then? Chances are you were calm and focused, enabling a free flowing state of mind that is you at your best. Replicate that mindset.

In the same way your body needs recovery time after exercise, so does your mind. Developing rituals of mindfulness and meditation techniques allows your mind to rest and recover.

Being coachable enables greater understanding that the choice is yours, to unleash your potential with clarity and purpose, and blaze a new trail.

 

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