Fresh starts over 50 and 60
Frustration with stagnation? Fresh starts over 50 and over 60...
We all need a sense of a fresh start, which usually brings with it a burst of focus/energy. It's good to have the past in the past. And choose the memories you want to keep and enjoy.
I find the knack is to then continue to keep "stuff" (physical, emotional) minimal as we go into Winter from January in the UK when we're indoors more often and there are fewer daylight hours.
Carve out an hour to consider your fresh start - chill then spill...
Name 2 goals you want to achieve in the next 3 months - anything, doesn’t have to be “big”
How motivated do you feel to make changes ? pick a number from 1 - 4
Read my Guide to the GROW coaching model which is designed to help with goals
The 4P Life RESET - DIY Coaching for Life transitions
The 4P Life RESET - DIY Coaching for Life transitions
Transform life transitions with the 4P Life RESET — Pause, Protect, Pivot, Project — a simple DIY coaching framework from Anne Brookes to regain control and direction.
The first P is for PAUSE:
Learn to relax and regulate your nervous system - use my Pausing Playlist on YouTube:
The 2nd is PROTECT:
Set boundaries that protect your values and manage your emotional energy
The third P is for PIVOT:
Using your DIY Life coaching tools, identify new directions
and finally PROJECT into your future:
Focus on outcomes and support your growth
Buy DIY LIfe Coaching with the 4P Framework by Anne Brookes to read and work through at your own pace:Ebook
Have a look at how can I guide you through when you're ready for 1-1 personalised coaching with Anne HERE
ENJOY A PAUSE with nature with SHORTS on my Pausing Playlist on YouTube:
Gardeners hands
Gardeners Hands
Written/Human authored by Anne Brookes
After an unusually hot (for Kings Norton in Birmingham, UK!) day early in May, I look down at my gardeners hands and
🟩 what do I see?
dirt under the nails, a couple of scratches on my arms - as the light of the sun going down shows the white lilac almost glowing alongside the honeysuckle reaching for the sky as it climbs the fence
🟡 and what do I hear?
short chirrups, a trio of tweets and the sweet song of a blackbird high on a chimney
🟦 and what do I feel?
the gloaming* is alive with life as May bursts in on us, full of promise and growth.
*as used by Scots: meaning twilight, dusk
Unleash the positive impact of nature AND microbreaks
📖 Read this article on 7 types of rest
PAUSE
PAUSE: do you recognise yourself?
You know something feels off, whether a remark in an office and you feel compromised, or you are so tired you have no time or space for anything you like to do...
NOW is the moment to stop, take a breath and slow it all down.
In an immediate situation, find somewhere to have space and a few minutes deep breathing, this helps your focus.
When navigating a bigger issue, the Pause can be any length of time as a whole - or give yourself blocks of time within a week. If you're very stressed, perhaps consider some proper time out, whatever options you have for that. Some find a long walk in countryside or beside a river or the sea really helps - nature calms your nervous system and can provide a reset.
We have been trained into thinking that a "holiday" will resolve this - that depends on the balancing act of organising it, paying for it, the travel demands, who you are with...will it really relax you?
Can you find a way to build reset moments every day, alongside de-stressing activities every week?
Movement releases tension, music is a powerful and pleasant, watch a film or video, see your friends, listen to a podcast, meditate, enjoy making something, spend time outside in a green space or beside flowing water, read a book, walk the dog, play with or just be with the kids, walk round a gallery or museum, visit a castle or historic site, drive or take a train or bus somewhere you've never been!
You are training your body and mind to relax and know you are taking care of you - sometimes this takes a mindshift as we may have put others' needs ahead of our own, however, if you are not functioning in a healthy and sustainanble way, you can find burnout happening without realising.
To help you PAUSE:
How to incorporate self-care into your daily life
The Canal Path Knows What You Need
Gaining confidence and managing stress is a process of small, deliberate actions - start with a PAUSE, the first step in my 4P Framework
Find out more about my ebook HERE
I just want to feel good about myself again
**"I just want to feel good about myself again." **
Life's challenges can take a toll on our self-esteem. It's never too late to rebuild your confidence - as your life coach, I'll help you identify your strengths, embrace calm and build your courage.
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