The Canalside Life Coach Guide to Developing Positive Habits

Developing positive habits is essential for enhancing your quality of life, especially as we age. At Canalside Life Coach, I specialize in guiding individuals over 50 to cultivate beneficial habits through personalized coaching and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques.

Understanding Habits

Habits are your brain's way of simplifying daily tasks, allowing you to perform activities like tying your shoelaces without conscious effort. However, some habits may no longer serve you well. Identifying and modifying these can lead to significant improvements in your well-being.

Strategies for Breaking Unhelpful Habits

1. Maintain a Log or Diary: Keeping a record of your habits helps identify patterns and habit triggers. You can use your mobile's calendar or a habit tracking App to note occurrences, or you may prefer a small notepad to carry with you.

2. Identify your habit triggers: Understanding the environment, emotional state, and timing associated with your habits is crucial. Ask yourself:

When does the habit occur?

What satisfies the urge?

• We'll work together to identify the cues that set off your unhelpful habits. Perhaps it's a certain time of day, a specific emotion, or being around certain people.

Journalling is a powerful tool for Developing Positive Habits

It allows you to articulate your feelings and thoughts, making it easier to identify patterns and habit triggers. Over time, this practice can help shift your mindset and foster a sense of control.

Coaching with NLP to develop positive habits

NLP/NEURO LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING offers techniques to reprogram your subconscious mind, facilitating behaviour change. Through NLP coaching, I can help you quickly:

• Develop strategies to embed positive habits naturally into your routine.

• Utilize "brain hacks" that are easy to learn and apply for emotional strength building.

• Focus your energy on desired outcomes, making the process feel more effortless.

Accountability and Progress - We will establish realistic checkpoints and milestones to monitor your progress. Regular reflection on questions like "What are you doing, feeling, or believing differently since the last session?" helps reinforce new habits and provides evidence of your achievements.

Ready to get started? I offer a 3 hour package from £450 online- mix and match examples of how you optimise your time

• a 1-1 coaching session in weeks 1 and 3, with text support every few days and a focus phone call in week 2

• 3 hours coaching 1-1, following up on resource pack activities and building towards goals

Book your complimentary introduction call today!

Benefits of developing positive habits

• Improved health and well-being: Positive habits like regular movement, healthy eating, and getting enough sleep can all contribute to better physical and mental health.

• Increased happiness and fulfilment: When you're living in line with your values, it's easier to feel happy and fulfilled.

• Sharper mind and better memory: Studies have shown that positive habits can help improve cognitive function.

• Greater sense of purpose: Developing new skills and interests can give you a renewed sense of purpose in life.

UNDERSTANDING HABIT TRIGGERS HELPS IN DEVELOPING POSITIVE HABITS

According to Charles Duhigg in "The Power of Habit," approximately 40% of our actions are driven by habits, not decisions.

The most common habit triggers fall into five categories

• A specific place

• Time of day

• Other people

• Emotions

• Preceding actions

Start Your Personal Coaching Journey

Are you ready to take control of your habits and enhance your life? Arrange a complimentary introduction video or voice call to begin your personalized coaching experience today

About Canalside Life Coach

As a professionally qualified Life Coach and NLP Practitioner, I specialize in helping individuals over 50 develop strategies to change habitual behaviors. Please note, I am not a therapist specializing in addictions.

I am qualified and certified as a Life Coach, an NLP Coach and in Time Line Therapy®

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