Author: jessgoesnorth
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The expert beginner
A concept that’s been cropping up in my coaching a lot lately is being an expert beginner. I came across it in a book about bridge many years ago, but it has stuck with me. The idea is that even when we’re new to something, we can be expert in how we learn to be…
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Movement and the mind
When I’m away from running for a while, I forget just how much it does for my mental health. And then I step out of the door and I can just feel the stresses easing with every stride. Not vanishing, but becoming lighter and easier to carry. Any movement helps, but moving through nature always…
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New shoes
Today I got new running shoes. I’d been putting it off because my old shoes were comfortable. Maybe a bit battered, but still functional. And it seemed an unjustified extravagance to get yet another pair of running shoes! So I kept putting it off. But over time those old shoes had broken down, and weren’t…
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Trackers and streaks
Trackers and streaks can be really helpful in motivating ourselves. But if we’re not careful, they can be counterproductive. For over 500 days I’ve consistently done a minimum of 8000 steps a day. I often do more, but 8000 is a good baseline that I can still hit consistently when I’ve spent a few hours…
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Why does coaching help?
Why does coaching make a difference? I was reflecting on that after a coaching session with Rachel Lee today. https://www.borntobebold.co.uk/ Everyone is different, but for me it comes down to saying two things out loud: – what I really want to achieve – what I’m prepared to do to make it happen And in theory…
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Today is a good day
I passed my gym instructor qualification, so I’m now one step closer to my goal of adding fitness and personal training to my coaching portfolio. There’s lots more to learn on my personal trainer journey (advanced anatomy and physiology is up next and that’s a tough one!) But today there’s no doubt in my mind,…
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What’s keeping you stuck?
Seth Godin has a great question which I find comes up in so many of my coaching relationships. My version of this: Stuck is a state of mind, and it’s curable. Either You don’t know what to do. You don’t know how to do it. You don’t have the time or other resources. Some emotion,…
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How can coaching help?
In my experience everyone takes something different from coaching. Some people need to spend time thinking about what they want to achieve, and daring to dream. I’ve helped people to tune into what they want and come up with a plan to make their dreams a reality. Others benefit from developing their dreams into plans,…
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New year
With the new year approaching, it’s a great time to start making plans for what you want to achieve in the new year, whether in your life, your career, your fitness, or all three. But those plans can easily lose momentum in those dark January days. I’ve pulled together some great tips to help you…
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Synergies
Improving our physical health and fitness gives us more energy for the other things we value in our lives. Finding a way to reduce our work stress makes it easier to be there for the people who matter in our lives. Taking action to make our relationships more healthy and supportive can help us find…
Jessica Smith - Life, work and fitness coaching 