𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴?

I put the words “mental-health conscious coaching” on my website, and I mean it. Even though I am not entirely sure how to write it in a way no spellcheck complains about. 

There are three reasons why I am so focused on this:

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 #𝟭. 

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗯 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲.

People are capable of doing truly challenging things. They can go into space, climb mountains, dive to the Mariana Trench, and even survive a 3-hour corporate call. While some achievements genuinely move humanity forward no matter what, most only matter if you can reap their results—meaning you are alive, well, and able to feel at least a bit of joy.

Our career achievements are definitely in that category. We need to be alive and well to fully see the value and impact of our work. Yet, how often do we end a project feeling completely empty? How often do we drag ourselves through workdays, feeling like the earlier they end, the better? How often does the sense of accomplishment come with the crushing feeling that now we need to achieve even more and will still never be enough?

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 #2. 

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁. 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆.

We consume an enormous amount of information compared to 20, 50, or 100 years ago. We are increasingly more connected, with work leaking into our evenings and weekends. We are exposed to far more people and events, directly or indirectly, compared to previous generations.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 #3. 

𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁. 

They come into coaching in different states of mind, with different challenges and superpowers. They might need a non-obvious toolkit.

Coaching often works with a positive image of the future. Good luck relying on that with someone dealing with depression or burnout. Many people benefit from making a clear plan, but for someone with executive dysfunction, a plan is not a silver bullet. Lots of people benefit from improving communication skills, but what if your preferred communication style isn’t what works for most people?

At Pink Unicorn, people are welcome as they are—unmasked, in whatever state they’re in. 🦄 Feel free to drop by if you like.

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