Chapter 9 - DESIGN YOUR LIFE Flashcards
(46 cards)
What common complaint do many Americans have about their daily lives?
They feel too busy and rushed, and have lost track of friends and themselves.
What do clients seek when they hire coaches?
They want to find ways to make their lives more satisfying and fulfilling.
How do writers describe the state of life in modern industrialized societies?
As a trance, like a hypnotic state.
What happens when people go about their lives in an unconscious manner?
The brain conserves energy but may lead to dissatisfaction.
What is required for clients to reshape their lives according to coaching principles?
They need to develop new habits of thinking and behaving.
What do Nadler and Hibino argue about intelligent people and self-limiting thinking?
They often take the same self-limiting thinking approaches without realizing they are stuck.
What does ‘trance-formational’ mean in the context of coaching?
Becoming conscious of one’s unconsciousness and designing a purposeful life.
What is hypnosis often used for?
To assist people in stopping smoking, losing weight, calming anxiety, and overcoming fears.
How is hypnosis defined in its simplest sense?
The use of language and storytelling to prompt inward reflection.
What does coaching examine in a client’s life?
Everyday life habits and the assumptions that underpin them.
What is the significance of Oriah Mountain Dreamer’s poem ‘The Invitation’?
It speaks to the longing to feel more alive and fully inhabit our lives.
What is the basic premise of life design?
Human beings can create the life of their dreams.
According to Eleanor Roosevelt, who does the future belong to?
Those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
What is the Life Balance Wheel used for in coaching?
To assess current life satisfaction in various areas.
What does the hub of the Life Balance Wheel represent?
Clients’ core values and life purpose.
What emotions are associated with the natural cycle of change?
Anxiety, sadness, anger, frustration, hope, and happiness.
What does the Wheel of Life teach about happiness?
We cannot be happy and stay happy forever; change is natural.
What does the Cycle of Renewal assist in determining?
If there is an additional cycle leading the client to a need for renewal.
What might clients feel when they come to coaching sessions?
Embarrassment or shame about their previous life management.
Fill in the blank: Coaching clients often seek to move beyond _______.
mediocrity.
True or False: Coaching is the same as hypnosis.
False.
What does fulfillment mean in the context of coaching?
A feeling of satisfaction of having achieved one’s desires.
What is the purpose of life design exercises?
To support clients in exploring the life of their dreams.
What should clients do to get the most out of life design exercises?
Be as honest as possible.
