🤔 Do you ever feel stuck?
🤔 Unable to make changes that you feel that you need in your life?
Last week I had the pleasure of working with my client J, a leader in education, who I have been coaching for a year now. Last academic year, J was feeling stuck. He was unhappy at work and at home, yet he has been unable to make any change due to his poor wellbeing.
Despite being really unhappy at work, he hadn’t been able to find the energy to seek alternative employment. He has been working evenings and weekends, despite resenting this intensely. He didn’t believe that he could afford to change his role. His marriage and relationship with his children were suffering. He was on a downward spiral, feeling depleted and hopeless.
He made his first breakthrough when he recognised that things had to change; that his situation was unsustainable. With the support of his trust, he took some time out last year to try to consider his options.
💬 “If you hadn’t helped me recognise how unwell I was, I wouldn’t have stopped. I now know that it was really essential for me to take this time to avoid burning out.”
However, by the summer term, he had returned to school, and his energy and wellbeing were beginning to suffer again.
This is when he made another breakthrough – the coaching sessions provided J with the time and the space to dream about an alternative life. He was able to identify some actions that he could take to progress his dream over the coming summer holiday.
💬 “You have helped me imagine how I might make positive changes to my life. I now have some positive actions that I can take to make these changes happen.”
When I worked with J last week, he had returned to school, but with a completely different mindset. The summer holiday had allowed him to work on his relationships and also to plan for the future. He now believes that he has options. He felt confident that he would be able to make the changes required over the coming months.
It was such a rewarding session, as it was like working with a different man. He has been through hell, but is now seeing light at the end of the tunnel.
🤔 Have you ever felt stuck and unable to make much needed changes? What did you do about them? Join in the conversation. I’d love to hear from you.
😊 If you are feeling stuck, or need to make changes in your life, I can help. Please email me at info@claireplattcoaching.co.uk to book a free discovery call.
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