Author: brainbiscuitscoaching

life coaching, goal setting, Visuals for goals results and motivation

Your centre, it’s so important!

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Try imaging your life in the form of a circle, visualise a Ferris-wheel metaphorically speaking. The centre mechanism is what powers the whole motor to make wheel move round!  The centre is made up of different mechanisms which in this metaphor represents your core values, life priorities, principles, morals and beliefs (basically your centre).  All of these keep you being you!  The centre fuels us and motivates our life and as a results gives us drive to set aims, ambitions and goals (moves the wheel).

The centre is so important, it’s important to keep it strong, grounded and functional.  Anything that works in harmony with your core personality fundamentals is going to do positive things for you and drive things forward and keep your life moving in the right direction.  Thus allow a harmonious rotation (hence visualising the Ferris-wheel ), positivity feeds off positivity!

In personal development coaching it is important to look at all our clients fundamental building blocks, their core values and help them base their goal setting around these.  We use a number of techniques to do so.  

 

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Make Goals with “HEART “

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One of the first big goals I set was wanting to complete a 5 k run. I was a non-runner at the time, so I had to make sure I did things to break the goal down, and be sensible with where I was at in terms of fitness levels; what time I could give to the training involved, especially around my life commitments. My tip would also be to set stages/steps and find ways to monitor progress.  

I found using a running App a great way for this type of goal and tracking my progress.  I also liked watching others, such as lifestyle bloggers who had used the same App for a 5k training program.  Seeing how they found their journey with the training they set for themselves (goals steps), and it gave me inspiration and the motivation to complete my own steps that lead me to my main goal “run 5k”.   I was so excited because the first ever 5k I ran was for a charity that’s close to my heart so this goal supported  my core values.  What  was also great was with something physical you can feel and see the results!  So I knew when I had reached it as it was measurable.  I also was lucky to be given a little keepsake medal for achieving it. This is great visual evidence of a goal being met!   Every time I see it I am reminded of where I started and how far I have come!  My goal was set with HEART which is a coaching model which helps you set your goals with all your true values and abilities in mind; with the basis around making small manageable steps to get your goals (particularly larger goals), achieved.  I recommend both the coach to 5k App and “virtual runner” for charity runs as they allow anyone of any ability to complete various running tasks, steps, races etc.

 

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The HEART Model

The Heart Model is great to look at for personal development coaching when setting goals.   I like to use it with clients. An example of some of the model is below.

Honest: Is the goal right for you?  Does it fit with your core values and beliefs?

Exact: What will you exactly need to accomplish your goals?  What steps do you need to take?

Authentic:  Is the goal consistent with your values?  Does it reflect what you really want?

Realistic:  Is the goal realistic, do you have the time, energy, and motivation to complete this goal?

Timely:  What is the deadline for this goal?  How long will each step take?  By when will you accomplish these steps?

 

 

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Visuals are so important to keep us going!

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Seeing visual success is a great way to keep us on track and focused.  It’s great if you can do something that acts as a supportive tool to keeping you on track and that you can look at when you need to see evidence of what you have achieved or evidence you’re getting there.

Another thing that helps is timing.  For me it is so important to have a good positive start to your day. “Starting how you mean to go on” with things that are in your control of course.

I find that my morning and breakfast are important to me so that I feel I am in control and on track from the get go.  My breakfast being healthy and hearty and full of goodness is important to my goal of being fitter and healthier throughout my life now. Breakfast is a great place to start.  My other goal is also to keep improving my physical fitness along with doing something that boosts my mood and makes me feel happy; for me that’s my morning run.  The breakfast choice I go for is porridge sprinkled with the fruits I have managed to grow in our garden.

We set a goal to grow fruits last year and we did it!  This summer we have fruit!

Seeing these visual successes is so rewarding;  literally the fruits of our success!

No matter how big or small your goal it is such a nice personal victory knowing you did what you set out to do, and having some visual evidence is even better!

The message in this is:   visual evidence of you achieving your goal is a great success tool.

I am now enjoying both a good start to the day with my run, and complimenting it with a good healthy breakfast with the fruits of our success. Make your Mornings count!

 

 

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“Take out the T”. Make it I can and not I can’t! Limiting-beliefs, don’t let them stop you!

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Limiting beliefs constrain us in some way.

They are normally about ourselves and self-identify.

Beliefs can also be about others and the world in general.

A great idea is to look at strategies that allow you to question your limiting beliefs and allow you to then move forward with what you want without anything stopping you.

And then ” I can’t” turns into “I can!”