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Specializing in EMDR, EFT, Hypnotherapy,
Family and Relationship Therapy and Life Coaching

Susan Quinn, MA, MFT
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 I will be sending out a newsletter every month with a new article by me dealing with a therapy or coaching issue, or with your questions which I will answer and discuss.  I would love for you to send questions on any topic such as relationships, fears, depression, conflicts with others, or anything else that is concerning you.

 

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One Big Mistake People Make when they Decide to Make an Important Change in their Life. 

·        Living as we do now in the information age filled with self help books everywhere, we seem to think that to analyze and learn all about a particular issue will enable us to change it.  

·        So if what we’re doing is not getting the outcome we want, we must try doing something else.  You have probably heard the definition of insanity which goes something like this.  Insanity is doing the same old thing, over and over again, and expecting to get different results.  In my coaching I always have my clients agree to do tasks to achieve their goals and dreams. There is a very powerful reason for this and that is that doing the thing you are afraid of (and we're all afraid of something) causes the brain to completely rewire the whole concept of that fear, and to actually remove the fear feeling replacing it with relief and increased self confidence. 

·        Now you are probably thinking, “But it’s too scary to do the thing I’m afraid of.  And I would absolutely agree with this. The problem is that most people try to do the thing they are afraid of Full ON and that just scares them more.  It also convinces them that they have once again “failed” and  so why would they ever try to change this fear again

·        So what is the answer???  We need to take tiny steps in the direction of our fear, (and I do mean tiny!).  In NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming) there is a principle that states, “you can do anything if you break it down into tiny pieces”, and this is the good part…”you could even eat a tire, if you broke it down to tiny pieces”.

·        So what a coach does is to first help the person discover their life’s purpose or passion.  This is usually what the person wants to be known for.  Then the coach helps them to create this by helping them decide which small steps they can take each week to create their desired outcome.  Finally, a coach supports them until they have achieved their goals.

·        So, back to the title of this article,” what is the biggest mistake people make when they want to make a change in their life?”  It is clearly trying to attempt too much change at a time.  Also we all need support when making changes.  Whether you get your family or friends to support you or whether it is a coach or therapist, most people find that having support makes the difference from success and failure.

 

Susan Quinn, M.A., M.F.T. Power Therapies, newer methods for faster healing and growth. Enjoy healthy Relationships. Subscribe to my complementary monthly ezine, Power Therapies Ezine or call me at 310-600-3458.

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