The balance of Life

I am always surprised when clients come to me with 'loads of issue' needing resolved. On meeting them there is a real sense of panic and low mood.

On giving them 'the wheel of life' to look at and discuss with me (this sections off all areas of their life) they very quickly realise that whilst there are a few areas needing care and attention, there are also some areas that need none. These are the areas of positivity yet very few clients think about this prior to coaching. The reason being, that these areas need little or no thought as they are working nicely already; so no or little thought is given to them. However, this can create this feeling of doom and gloom as they are only thinking of the areas needing looked at. It can seem like life in general is bad. On closer observation, it is rarely the case and clients often feel uplifted on this realisation.

So, the next time you think everything is terrible in your 'life', consider the whole of your life and note the good stuff too as there is bound to be at least a couple of things working out for you already. And the other stuff can be worked on.