log 162: coaching

limit

One of the classes I’m taking in school has opened up my mind to how hard it is to make changes in my day to day life. All of the students in my program are tasked with a simple mindful activity which we are expected to do every single day. It puts us into the shoes of our future patients who we expect to make changes for the betterment of their health. When I was starting out in my coaching career I used to always think “how come it's so hard for … to make this change?” Well now I finally understand. It’s not easy to implement changes into someone's life, especially with differing experiences, priorities, and stressors. I’ve been able to slowly implement a 10 minute mindful meditation session into my morning routine after a grueling start. It was not easy, and it still isn’t. Even my journey as a powerlifter has been extremely difficult. I haven’t been able to workout consistently because I’m always studying and preparing for exams during this midterm season. Yet, at the end of the day it all sounds like excuses. All of a sudden I am in the shoes of the clients I started out with. I’m finding it difficult to fit everything into my schedule because some things take priority over others. This experience of trying to add a simple 10 minute activity to my morning has taught me so much about empathy and patience.