Month: November 2017

Gratitude is strongly connected to how well you rebound from setbacks. Part of resilience is getting better at being thankful for what you have. An attitude of gratitude affects your mood, outlook, and health.

Each year, during the holidays, publications appear to revisit the value of giving thanks. Research has repeatedly confirmed the link between the practice of gratitude and increased wellness. Currently, the John Templeton Foundation is supporting a multiyear project titled Expanding the Science and Practice of Gratitude.

Giving thanks frequently can help you:
– feel happier and healthier
– boost your energy levels
– be more resilient
– improve your relationships

This Holiday Season, start building your resilience by looking for one thing each day for which you can be genuinely grateful. Write the things you’re grateful for on a piece of paper or file card and keep them in an attractive jar, basket, or box. Or you might record them in a lovely journal. The goal is, sometime this season, to share your thoughts of gratitude with someone else.

December is a GREAT month to bounce back! Together we can create a plan with results that are attainable. You don’t have to go at it alone.

Contact me to set up a free 30-minute consultation to see how we can get started.

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This past year studying Wellness and Health in greater depth, I’ve learned that having a wellness coach (ally) in one’s life can make a HUGE difference in “Bouncing Back” from the setbacks. Resilience is many things: finding regulation amidst adversity, competence in the face of stress, and developing the capacity to face adversity and struggles and then move through them with hope and courage. Resilience is a resistance exercise – you grow stronger through the difficulty rather than bowing under the weight of the struggle. Endurance to move through difficult times takes determination and perseverance. As your coach, I will help you find the motivation to achieve actual behavioral changes in your life.

Angela Duckworth, who coined the term grit – “perseverance and passion for long-term goals”, recommends that to develop that inner strength you need to:

• Pursue what interests you
• Find purpose
• Have hope
• Practice, practice, practice
• Join a gritty group

As your Coach I will:

• help you systematically explore specific concerns and opportunities that are central to your goals.
• encourage your exploration of alternative ideas and solutions, and give you frameworks for making decisions.
• promote your active experimentation and self-discovery to facilitate your ability to immediately apply what has been discussed and learned during our sessions.
• celebrate with you your successes in personal growth.

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Dr. Greg Eell talks about Resilience, Happiness, Success, and Health in this amazing Ted Talk. He outlines exactly what it means to build resilience in our lives and how we can move forward.

The latest science reports indicate that we can train our brains to withstand hard times. Much of the new evidence suggests that with a little practice, anyone can develop or improve their resilience. Stephen Southwick from the Yale School of Medicine indicates that:

“Very few resilient people are strong in and by themselves. You need support.”

As your ally, we will find what works for you to regain balance and become resilient. Contact me today and let’s get started on your personal plan.

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