There is nothing quite like Vancouver, or in fact BC, in the summer. Our old growth forests, the powerful draw of the ocean and the thousands of lakes are truly like no other place on earth. Nature is abundant here. It is sometimes threatening and brutal with incredible heat and raging fires and at other times gentle and lulling with placid streams and whispering winds.
It’s now Autumn. The leaves have started to change colour and drop and the season has begun to turn wet. I admit it. I am in tune with the weather. There is no question when it gets dark and rain starts my body and mind react. Although I appreciate the beauty of all four seasons, fall and especially, winter can be hard here. We have a reputation as being a very wet city on top of being a very pretty one.
In order to make the next six months more fun, I have created a “seasonal” strategy. Strategies have been the theme of the week when I have been coaching clients too. Our conversations during sessions go something like “the next time you start to think you are getting distracted what is your strategy going to be to get back to what you need to focus on?” or “what are you going to say to yourself the next time you are put in a situation that triggers your anger?”
Planning ahead with what you are going to do when a challenging situation you commonly experience comes up can make all the difference in your success. It is called having an implementation intention and you can find out more about it here in a fantastic blog from Psychology Today by Timothy A. Pychyl.
What do you do on a daily basis to sustain your efforts when fear, overwhelm or boredom strike?
What kinds of strategies do you have in order to keep focused and move toward your dreams?
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Tanya sent me although I think a lot, meditate dream and then focus on what’s important it does work.
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