Black and white thinking is a term I’m sure you’re all familiar with, and it’s a thought pattern our brains love. But, I’m taking a deep dive this week to show you the downsides of it and why I’m inviting you to embrace the shades of grey of life instead.
I recently got a message from one of my students, a fellow fat-positive/anti-diet coach, who was surprised to hear me mention on a recent podcast episode that one of the students in my Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching is a weight loss coach. My student wanted to know, completely reasonably:
This week, we’re talking about the five biggest misconceptions I see about thought work and mindset coaching. As a coach who’s been in this game for 10 years and professionally for five, I still have so much work to do to keep the faith in the process to see the revelations and growth in myself. And if you’re holding onto any of these misconceptions, you’re likely using thought work in a way that is not serving you.
There are a lot of myths and misunderstandings about life coaching out there. Some people are just plain confused about what life coaching is and what it does. Some people mistakenly think that it’s gaslighting and “spiritual bypassing.” And even some of my most devoted students secretly think that coaching
I’m outlining the concept of anticipatory stress through the example of insomnia today as it’s something I coach on frequently, but you can substitute any other situation in which you’re feeling stressed or worried about something you’re anticipating. Many people make one big mistake that prevents them from being able to work through it, and I’m showing you what that is today.
The elections here in the US are coming up very soon and many people are feeling anxious about the potential outcomes. So today, I’m taking this episode to revisit some of my key teachings around how to deal with an uncertain future. And even if the presidential election is not something you’re currently fixated on, the concepts I’m discussing here on the podcast are applicable to any time you’re spinning in anxiety and despair.
