Episode 14: The London Double Decker

08/19/21 • 20 min

Riding the second level of a double-decker bus is fun — if you're a tourist on holiday in London.

It's a lot less fun if that second level is actually all the bad emotions you pile on top of a particular problem in your life.

In this episode, I talk about a very useful tool for reducing guilt, anxiety, overwhelm, and feelings of inadequacy: solve the problem, don't bury it under a layer of unnecessary emotion.

If you're on your own double-decker bus, going around and around but not getting anywhere, I invite you to listen to this episode of my podcast, then visit me at Girafe Coaching to learn more about how to live a life you'll love.

Riding the second level of a double-decker bus is fun — if you're a tourist on holiday in London.

It's a lot less fun if that second level is actually all the bad emotions you pile on top of a particular problem in your life.

In this episode, I talk about a very useful tool for reducing guilt, anxiety, overwhelm, and feelings of inadequacy: solve the problem, don't bury it under a layer of unnecessary emotion.

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Episode 13: What are You Afraid Of?

When you decide not to reach for a goal, what are you most afraid of? Is it failing?

That's true of many of us. But "failure" is only in our own minds. What if we could reframe failure as a way of making progress towards ultimately achieving that goal?

In this episode, I talk about how our fear of failure traps us into recycling the same old life over and over. We want to change, but our brains tell us, "it's too hard, you can't do it, you've never been able to do this in the past," so we fall into old behaviours instead.

Learn to "fail well" instead — listen to the episode, answer the questions, watch your thoughts, and choose instead to strategize for success. Then come visit me at Girafe Coaching for more information and help to live a life you'll love.

Music by Ben Hobbs Voice Actor David S Dear

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Episode 15: When Things are Hard

What do you do when things are hard?

Do you identify as the victim and blame your circumstances?
Do you spin and spin in helplessness?
Do you "catastrophize"?

Or do you step back, ask yourself some powerful questions, and navigate these difficult events from a place of strength and love?

Your life is a canvas and you are its artist. What colors will you choose to represent your life? How big and varied is your palette?

Listen to my podcast to hear the three powerful questions that can help you have a rich and beautiful life, even when times are very tough. Then come visit me at GirafeCoaching.com to download my "Powerful Practice for Facing Tough Times" booklet, free!