Remember the Resource

All clients have been through difficult and challenging situations. Often they do not take ownership of their ability to be resilient and survive, often in remarkable and positive ways.

Clients have resources inside themselves. Bringing those resources into their awareness and embodying them is a profound way to empower your clients. It gives them permission to acknowledge their innate strengths and coping abilities.

Being curious about what has worked in the past helps clients to realign with what has gone right - their resources and they’re accomplishments. They connect with their internal ‘natural resources’ - body, mind and spirit - and remember their resilience and strength.

Once acknowledged, these resources can be applied to the current situation they are facing; they connect with the idea that they can employ their natural resources to handle the immediate issue.

To tap into resources, there are many questions that clients can address, either in the coaching session or as an inquiry for them to ponder between sessions. All of these contribute to the empowerment of your client.

Examples are:

• How did I do it? What did I draw on in myself?
• What did I learn about myself in overcoming this challenge?
• What are the strengths and resources I can count on inside myself?
• What skills or techniques did I use to manage my emotions?
• What kept me on track?
• What is the opportunity now?

Once clients begin to trust and embody their resources, they become more self-aware which will enhance their ability to lower their stress level and be more present.

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