Being powerful during a crisis, pt 2

If you have access to a coach – someone who fights in your corner and backs you up during the tough times – that can be very powerful.

However, not everyone is in a position to have that – and certainly in unprecedented times like now, it is more important to know how to coach yourself through troubling times.

Questions

A great way to coach yourself is by asking powerful questions. You may have hit a roadblock, been disappointed, or feel overwhelmed or down – take a moment and ask yourself:

• What can I do right now?
• What would the best version of me do?
• Is this a good use of my time?
• Does this serve me right now?
• What advice would I give a friend in this situation?

Then, write it out – on paper or a whiteboard, or into the notes on your mobile phone. Get it out of your head and work through it, step by step.

Often by unpicking our fears or worries, they lose control over us very quickly and will make room for solutions to emerge.