MIND-BODY LIFE AND HEALTH COACHING 

Having worked in the wellness field for 35 years as a mind-body coach, teacher, and neuromuscular therapist, I have experienced great satisfaction in providing support and inspiration to those who have been ready and willing to create a healthy and balanced life.

My coaching centers around Six Inner Skills: 

1) ACCOUNTABILITY: Taking full responsibility for your thoughts and actions – your life in general.

2) SELF-INQUIRY: Seeking insights and understanding into what makes you “you” at this particular point in time. This self-inquiry mirrors the  Socratic Method as a process of uncovering the actual blocks or obstacles that limit you from functioning at an optimal level in the world.

3) LETTING GO: Identifying and letting go of the current narrative that has and is contributing to the obstacles blocking your way to achieving what you are capable of achieving in this life. 

4) SELF-VALIDATION: Moving away from self-criticism and self-judgment – moving towards acknowledging and honoring your inherent skills and talents..

5) BOUNDARIES: Setting healthy boundaries is essential to a successful relationship, whether to yourself or others. Without healthy boundaries, you cannot thrive and succeed in a difficult or challenging situations or relationships. 

6) THINKING CLEAN: Your clean thoughts pave the way for “Living the Good Life.”

Your success will depend on how badly you want to create a better life for yourself. As your facilitator of change, I will inspire and motivate you to do “The Work” and “Stay the Course” in order to sustain those changes throughout your life. There’s no shortage of motivation out there – a billion dollar self-help, personal growth and therapeutic industry has been structured around promising plans and programs that will facilitate your change. After many decades of attempting to bring about sustained transformation in my own life using a multitude of resources and teachings, I finally realized these self-help books and seminars were all just pointers – “maps of the territory.” The road to my own personal transformation was long and hard. Using a guide and mentor, one who knows the territory, will help make your path of self-discovery, personal growth and achieving greater happiness easier and more direct.

“Living the Good Life” depends on a Serious Desire for Change. You remove the little “d” from desire and replace it with a big “D.” This desire for change must be a kind of driving force. A great example of this energy was beautifully expressed by the character, Howard Beale, in the 1976 movie, “Network.” In this movie, Howard gives one of the most unforgettable speeches in cinematic history. It begins with, “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore.” The “this” you may consider not taking anymore may include bad habits, addictions, holding onto the past, being easily triggered by not getting what you (attachment to the outcome vs. being open to the outcome).

We will use the Stoic adage, “The Obstacle is the Way” as a primary strategy to eliminate negative narratives. We will identify the obstacles or inner resistance (frustration, anger, sadness) and learn real-time to release those debilitating narratives and and unhealthy emotional states. 

With the right tools, strategies and support, you gradually become more adept at getting unstuck, and in time, you’ll find it easier to avoid getting yourself stuck. However, try as you might, there will always be obstacles thrown in your way. Through our work, you will learn to use specific tools and strategies to help you navigate your way around or through these obstacles with greater ease and less discomfort. 

We will explore ways of stepping comfortably outside your normal comfort zone – which is normally not a “comfort” zone at all, but more of a distraction zone that shields you from uncomfortable emotions. We will work with your conditioned, unhealthy adaptive responses to daily stressors and replace them with good habits, a disciplined work ethic, and a “healthy” drive toward inner happiness.

Custom Plans

What works for one person may not necessarily work for another person. That’s why we collaborate in developing an individualized plan tailored to your specific needs and current life circumstances. 

Which plan is right for you depends on factors such as age, addictive tendencies, how open you are to change, and prior personal growth work). We will establish your short-term and long-term goals utilizing strategies, tools and practices that support the attainment of those goals in a gradual and progress way. We will consistently use self-inquiry to identify your blocks (un-beneficial beliefs and self-referential internal emotionally charged narratives). A clear and simple strategic plan will help you eliminate those blocks and achieve the results your seek.

A commitment is necessary to bring about lasting and sustainable change. If you’re focused, disciplined and already have good habits and just need a jump-start, a monthly plan is available. If you have significant blocks, a 3-6 month plan will provide a greater opportunity for success.

Monthly plans include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Regular phone calls, text chats and email support
  • Google Drive/Documents for private online dialog (see description below)
  • Weekly 60-90 minute zoom sessions
  • Cultivating greater Body Awareness (Feeling Attention) and General Health, Exercise and Nutritional Coaching
  • Academic and career planning and development

  Google Drive/Docs – Private online portal to dialog, engage and track your progress. This site usually includes the following:

  • Journal Entries & Comments
  • Leading Questions
  • Exercises, Tools & Pointers
  • Food & Exercise Plan (if needed)
  • Tracking Log of your successes to further validate your achievements.

     I provide you with various original articles relating to your individual process. Examples: “Repercussions of Self-Criticism,” “Freedom from Fear and Anger,” “Affirming the Positive,” “Hearing a New Voice/Establishing a New Story: The Echo of Self-Love and Self-Respect. 

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.
Viktor E. Frankl