The Coaches' Nook

In today’s episode we share what happiness means to us and provide different meanings to happiness.  We also list the many benefits of having a happy disposition. More importantly, we point out that happiness is a state of being. Intro and Outro music by Chris Molyneaux of Chris Molyneaux Jazz Trio Cover art by Graphic Artist Nikki Contois For Annamaria visit www.alwaysreadyforlife.com For Vi...

In this episode we discuss the mechanics of setting goals, the first steps you need to take to set a goal using a technique called AIM SMART and  tips on how to set yourself up for success.  Intro and Outro music by Chris Molyneaux of Chris Molyneaux Jazz Trio Cover art by Graphic Artist Nikki Contois For Annamaria visit www.alwaysreadyforlife.com For Vicenta visit www.lifecoachonduty.co...

In this episode we discuss what it means to be resilient and why it is important to develop resiliency. We also explain the pillars of resilience and provide ways to increase your emotional resilience. We conclude the episode by discussing the benefits of being resilient.  Intro and Outro music by Chris Molyneaux of Chris Molyneaux Jazz Trio Cover art by Graphic Artist Nikki Contois For Annam...

In this episode we talk about what it means to be fearful and we give you some action steps you can take to help you dare to be fearless. Click here for Quick Mood Boosters Intro and Outro music by Chris Molyneaux of Chris Molyneaux Jazz Trio Cover art by Graphic Artist Nikki Contois For Annamaria visit www.alwaysreadyforlife.com For Vicenta visit www.lifecoachonduty.com We would love to hear from...

In this episode we discuss what it means to be authentic and we provide examples and exercises to help you embrace your authentic self. Intro and Outro music by Chris Molyneaux of Chris Molyneaux Jazz Trio Cover art by Graphic Artist Nikki Contois For Annamaria visit www.alwaysreadyforlife.com For Vicenta visit www.lifecoachonduty.com We would love to hear from you.

In this episode we discuss the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset; the definitions of each mindset and ways to help develop a growth mindset. We provide real life examples to help put things into perspective for the listener. Intro and Outro music by Chris Molyneaux of Chris Molyneaux Jazz Trio Cover art by Graphic Artist Nikki Contois For Annamaria visit www.alwaysreadyforlif...

In this episode we'll be discussing the types of decisions we make, how values impact our decisions. We will provide you with a couple of methods to use and we will also speak about a tool called the Decision Journal.  We want to acknowledge that the "Decision Making Tool" was designed by Forrest and Company:  www.forrestandco.com   Intro and Outro music by Chris Molyneaux of Chris...

In this episode we discuss the topic of gratitude, the benefits and challenges of gratitude and how you can easily incorporate gratitude into your life. Intro and Outro music by Chris Molyneaux of Chris Molyneaux Jazz Trio Cover art by Graphic Artist Nikki Contois For Annamaria visit www.alwaysreadyforlife.com For Vicenta visit www.lifecoachonduty.com We would love to hear from you.

In this episode we discuss  the topic of worry, what is worry, the triggers that lead to worry and how to break the worry cycle. We also discuss some exercises that you can implement right away that will help break the worry cycle.  Much of our discussion is gleaned from a course delivered by Dr. James Garrett of Brain by Design, https://www.brainbydesign.com. We are both very  fasc...

Self-care is something that we often overlook. Self-care is an activity that we do in order to take care of our mental, emotional and our physical needs. In this episode we describe what self-care is, what it isn't, the importance of self-care and we provide tips on how to easily incorporate it into our daily lives. Intro and Outro music by Chris Molyneaux of Chris Molyneaux Jazz Trio Cover art by...

What is stress? What causes stress? What are some types of stress? We discuss how stress can affect our lives and our physical well being.  Here are  some coping techniques for how to deal with stress and how to build stress resilience. Intro and Outro music by Chris Molyneaux of Chris Molyneaux Jazz Trio Cover art by Graphic Artist Nikki Contois For Annamaria visit www.alwaysreadyforlif...

In today’s episode we discuss values; the different types of values, what they mean to us and what can happen when we're aligned to our values versus not aligned. We also discuss fear based versus conscious based values and the importance of either doing a values assessment with a coach or checking out a values list and taking inventory of the values that are really important to us. Here is the Va...

In this episode we each discuss how we were impacted by life coaching and how it transformed our lives. We are both graduates of the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) www.ipeccoaching.com.  Through our training, our coaching and the process of being coached we discovered elements of our lives that we never gave much attention to before our training. Such things as self...