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Core Philosophy of
Balance Mind Coaching

Stacked rocks as a metaphor for mindful activity

The core philosophy of Balance Mind Coaching encompasses 5 capacities.  These capacities inform the work that we will be doing.

 

Envision – Uncovering and recovering what is important to you and then holding this awareness to guide and motivate your day-to-day, moment-to-moment choices.  Your values and your vision form your metaphoric compass and map.  Below are links to two exercises you can use to identify your values and begin to create a vision for yourself.

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Picture of a map and compass

Structure – Making your vision and values real by creating structures that invite aligned action.  When your actions are in alignment with your vision and values, you are on track.

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Observe – We all have the ability to notice what is happening within ourselves.  Using these skills, can you notice what happens as you approach and engage with the structure you have created?  Notice what your mind does and what your body does.  Are you able to effectively work with your mind and body to align your actions with your values and vision?  Are you able to do the stuff that is important?  If not, then can you notice where things fall apart and what gets in the way?

 

Freedom – These simple, practical skills allow you to work effectively with both your mind and body to do the stuff that is important.  Working with your attention/focus and working on acceptance and allowance in order to be with the challenging thoughts, feelings and sensations that arise when we are doing stuff that is important, but not necessarily easy or comfortable.  There are so many patterns that limit our creative capacity – discomfort and overwhelm can breed inaction, avoidance, distraction, and addiction. We cultivate the skills necessary to move past these limiting patterns so you can engage with what is important!


Integrate and Create – Integrating all of these elements and skills to acknowledge and hold your creative capacity.  You are creative.  You are generative.  You have the capacity to create the life you envision for yourself.

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