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Health & Fitness

Coaching Questions for Self Care

As a new mom, I am realizing that I cannot take care of my baby unless I take care of myself. Lack of sleep, working long hours and many responsibilities often cause stress and affect our physical and mental wellbeing.  

I put together some questions you can ask yourself (consider it virtual coaching:)) and maybe discover something new. If you have ever heard me speak, coaching is all about asking the right questions so I wanted to give you some tools that could help you.  En-JOY! 

Coaching questions for self care

First:

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  • What is your body saying about your pace? Are you ready to face each day or do you roll out of bed?
  • What are the people close to you saying about your pace or schedule?
  • What do you gain from living an adrenaline fueled lifestyle?
  • What is driving you to keep choosing this pace and this stress level?

Then:

  • What would your ideal pace look like?
  • Describe a day lived at this pace?
  • What smaller changes could you make immediately to free up time and energy to tackle the bigger challenges you face?
  • What one change would make the biggest difference in your life right now?
  • What low priority area of life is stealing the most time and energy from you?
  • If you had total freedom to rearrange your life today to align with your values, what would be your top priorities?



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