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Criticism vs. Kindness

International Coach Academy

In the last week of March, I woke up to another day of parenting, keeping on top of the housework, supporting my partner, and carving out time to study. I began to tell myself that I wouldn’t be able to complete my portfolio, I wouldn’t pass my exams and I would let my partner and myself down; I was overwhelmed by my inner critic.

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The Purpose-Paradigm-Path Coaching Model

International Coach Academy

Oliver Wendell Homes The Coaching Model – Purpose-Paradigm-Path The Coaching Model – PURPOSE-PARADIGM-PATH – describes my philosophy and coaching approach and gives insight into my thinking and the kind of coaching work they can expect when working with me. This leads us to deep work with their inner paradigms.

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Self-Criticism vs. Self-Compassion

International Coach Academy

Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. And there it is again – the critical inner voice. Every one of us has a critical inner voice, for some louder than for others. It’s this inner part of ourselves that lets us doubt our actions, and that makes us freeze. Goodtherapy.org.

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Resisting vs. Releasing

International Coach Academy

Our ‘inner enemies’ are referred to, in this power tool, as the invisible resistance within us. Feelings : You may feel angry at some colleagues in department ‘X’ and frustrated and overwhelmed whenever they ask you something at work! Are any inner voices talking to you? Sometimes, we are our worst enemies. Write them down.

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5 Things to Know About Coaching the Inner Critic

International Coaching Federation

The inner critic, however, is a slippery creature. 1) Recognize that the messages from the inner critic are just habitual thoughts. 1) Recognize that the messages from the inner critic are just habitual thoughts. Inner critic messages are simply thoughts that have become habits. 3) Don’t fight against the inner critic.

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Flexibility as a Coaching Framework for Better Well-Being

International Coach Academy

Nowadays, technologies created to make one more productive seem to add complexity by enabling 24/7 availability and erasing the line, separating work from other living areas (Martin, 2019). They risk turning into perfectionism, busyness, and overwork under the umbrella of the ”work hard & play hard” motto.

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Frustration vs. Flow

International Coach Academy

A shift in motivation is experienced, where the toil of the day-to-day gets replaced by the turbo boost of passion and purpose. The consequences of thinking and acting from the perspective of flow are more happiness from what we do every day. When your inner critic is silenced, what moment is that? What does it look like?

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