Mind
What Types of Ideas and Thoughts Come to Mind When Describing the Mind?
When I think of the mind, I think of the non-tangible research lab. The only way you can make tangible sense of the mind is by the actions that come afterwards from the signals of our mind.
So how do thoughts affect our choices, actions, beliefs, and quality of life?
Well this is loaded potato question, and takes time to understand how our experiences have affected our mind over time.
The first step to understanding our minds is to get CURIOUS! Curiosity allows us to think outside the box while creating and connecting new neural pathways. As we practice developing our curiosity, we also will be practicing our vulnerability. To be curious means to be courageous to travel down these sometimes foreign and uncomfortable parts of our mind.
“So Olivia.. what exactly would we do in our sessions together regarding the mind?”
During coaching sessions with me, I will provide journal activities that involve reflection, introspection, awareness, and processing emotions. As simple as it may sound, you and I will spend the majority of the time conversing. However, my sessions are not limited to understanding triggers and where emotions originate, processing trauma, but also involve setting healthy boundaries, developing self validation, growing self confidence and respect, learning how to forgive oneself and others, understanding your needs, growing communication skills, and learning how to set yourself up for success when in the presence of doubt and uncertainty.
I believe the mind can be the most uncomfortable place to live in because the mind is the easiest place to run away from and cover up from the rest of the world. Have you ever met someone and thought “I never expected that person to be going through …x,y,z”? We all have a mask we can choose to wear in the world if we are uncomfortable with what we are truly wearing on the inside. What happens when we give ourselves permission to take that mask off? I understand why you would want to keep the mask on, this is your way of protecting what has been hurt. However, if we find people to feel safe enough to take our mask off around, being our authentic self becomes easier everyday… being honest about all the parts that make up who we are.
On that note… I’ll leave you with one more question…
