Take time out for yourself. Take time out.

Well-being for coaches, practitioners and trainers

By Dr Rupavi Rangana Choudhuri (PhD)

A large percentage of coaches, practitioners and trainers are in the business of giving to others and not receiving themselves.  Taking time out for yourself is crucial to building a thriving practice or consulting business. I dedicate a weekly ‘orange day’ to myself when I do whatever I choose. It can range from a massage to booking a session with a coach, to playing sport or going to the theatre, out to a restaurant with friends or simply being.I wonder what you would do on your "Orange day"?

I keep a daily diary (sometimes in my head!) noting what’s going on in my life, including what’s going really well and anything causing tension or stress; and I put up testimonials and records of positive interactions on a ‘happiness board’ in my office.

As I changed my career from full-time corporate to the field of personal development I realised that I had to walk my talk. This meant being proactive in resolving any issues that arose for me. I have adopted a system for being aware of what I am saying, doing and feeling from moment to moment. Whenever I notice any tension I know it is time to ask myself what is really going on and to spend some time clearing any patterns, emotional triggers or beliefs that may be holding me back. I also adopted Emotional Freedom Technique as a daily practice and routinely use the10 keys to confidence.

What I find most useful of all is integrating a daily practice for well-being that I learnt from one of Robin Sharma’s early books, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari. It includes exercise, good nutrition and relaxing the mind to always be in a peak state to serve myself and others.

So here are my five tips for well-being for coaches and practitioners:

1.         Book a day in the diary that you keep only for you

2.         Keep a diary of what is going well and what is stressful

3.         Have a happiness board where you display your most positive moments

4.         Clear triggers, emotional tension and limitations as they arise

5.         Adopt a daily practice of well-being that includes exercise, good nutrition and some form of      mind relaxation such as meditation, music, walking or breathing exercises. 

About the author: Dr Rangana Rupavi Choudhuri (PhD) is the owner and founder of Vitality Living College, Vitality Leadership and Bridging Excellence. She is passionate about empowering coaches, practitioners and therapists to help client's make rapid breakthroughs as well as build thriving businesses.

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