How to Become Your Own Life Coach
Follow your own advice and see if your coaching works.
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You Will Need
- Intuition
- Values
- A pen and paper
- Affirmations
- A trusted friend
- Priorities
- Self-help books (optional)
Steps
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Step 1
Ask if your choices are good
Counsel yourself on each life question by questioning every choice in terms of your long-term physical and psychic health. Trust your intuition about whether something feels right.
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Step 2
Examine your values
Examine your values and write them down. Be certain that they are served by the choices you make.
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Step 3
Challenge yourself
Challenge yourself to face denials. Be affirmative about your worth.
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Ask yourself specifically what you need to do to be happy.
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Step 4
Prioritize your time
Prioritize the demands on your time. Identify what is of greatest meaning and consequence for you.
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Read self-help books that relate to your situation or life experiences.
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Step 5
Avoid trying to control others
Ask yourself where the line is between your business and others'. Don’t attempt to control people or make decisions for them.
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Step 6
Request help
Request help, trusting your intuition again to find the right and rational person to engage.
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Step 7
Make a list of priorities
Make a list of priorities for your life complete with changes you want to make. Include deadlines to evaluate progress.
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Did you know? Former New York Times reporter Jayson Blair, who resigned amid a scandal involving fabrications and plagiarism, reinvented himself as a certified life coach.
