How I Learned To See – the Path to Mindful Coaching
The Language of Mindfulness
by Brett Hill
7M ago
How I Learned to See aka Skillful Coaching Flows from Being I want to share a story about an early experience that shaped my journey toward mindfulness and why it plays a vital role in how we relate to our own internal affairs and those around us. What I learned set me on a path to develop the capacity to pay close attention, on purpose, in the moment—an exceptionally valuable skill for anyone, especially for a mindful coach. Searching for a Lost Contact Lens at the Bottom of a Large Pool When I was about 13 years old, I was a young guy who loved summers and spending time outdoors. Back then ..read more
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Mindful Coaching – Interruption as Mindful Skill?
The Language of Mindfulness
by Brett Hill
9M ago
Can interrupting a client be a mindful coaching skill? The common benefits of mindfulness, such as enhanced presence, active listening, and heightened awareness, undeniably enhance a coach’s effectiveness. Still, mindfulness can offer some less apparent yet exceptionally valuable tools within a coaching context. One particular technique emphasized in the Mindful Coach Method, which often intrigues people, is the ‘Mindful Interruption’ skill. I explored this practice in depth during my studies of somatic psychotherapy under the late Ron Kurtz and his colleagues, founders in the field of Hakomi ..read more
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Why Mindfulness Training Alone is Insufficient for Coaches
The Language of Mindfulness
by Brett Hill
10M ago
Many coaches who value mindfulness wonder, “Why do I need to focus on mindfulness any more than I already have?” That is a fabulous question. One of my students has taken Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training ten times and studied with Jon Kabat-Zinn. She said, “Working with Brett took my work to an entirely new level.” Another trained MBSR facilitator said, “If you wish to use mindfulness as a coaching tool in sessions actively, this is the way.” Why? Advancements in Our Understanding and Practice of Mindfulness Since the standard mindfulness training was created decades ago, muc ..read more
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How Being Mindful Can Change The World
The Language of Mindfulness
by Brett Hill
10M ago
“… beyond the immediate message of the person, no matter what that might be, there is the universal.”    –Carl Rogers An Unexpected Inspiration One evening my family and I stumbled into Half Price Books in Redmond, WA, after the fabulous happy hour at a local restaurant. We often walk around while slightly “happy” and of course mindful ? walk just for fun and to walk off a bit of joy, if you know what I mean. On the rare occasion I happen to be in a bookstore, I browse through the self-help and psychology books since that’s my interest, looking for tasty bits, inspiration, insights ..read more
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7 Tips on Choosing a Life Coach – How to Get it Right
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by Brett Hill
10M ago
“Coaching is…partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. The process of coaching often unlocks previously untapped sources of imagination, productivity, and leadership.” – International Coaching Federation definition of coaching When looking for a good life coach, you will find no shortage of options. But how do you find the best life coach for you? Seems like, during covid, a lot of people decided “hey, I’ll be a coach!” I’m sure many of them are great coaches, but how can you tell which one you ..read more
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Supercharge Your Conversations
The Language of Mindfulness
by Brett Hill
10M ago
There is a simple and powerful practice to improve your communications and capacity to be mindful. It is, quite simply… to pause before you speak and consider how you feel about what is going in the moment. Don’t stop reading here. This deceptively simple suggestion has profound power. How it really works Usually, suggesting this is met with a flurry of objections. “That would be weird”. “People will think I’m strange, angry, manipulative, deceitful” or a variety of other colorful reactions, but experience with this is quite contrary to this. Most people in the course of a lifetime have met a ..read more
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Get Your Inner Critic to Stand Down with Mindfulness
The Language of Mindfulness
by Brett Hill
10M ago
Get Your Inner Critic to Stand Down with Mindfulness Getting familiar with your inner voice, particularly when that voice is an inner critic – is one of the great benefits of mindfulness practice. This often puts you face-to-face with limiting beliefs, reactivity, and emotional challenges that can seem hard to effectively engage when they become limiting, and they almost always are. We all have the experience of this inner voice and most of us just accept that experience as just a part of who we are. We don’t really examine the kinds of messages or content or feelings that voice imparts to us ..read more
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Developing Intuition as a Personal Resource
The Language of Mindfulness
by Brett Hill
10M ago
Did you know there are ways of developing intuition at any point in your life? We process a lot of information every day, the vast majority of which we are not aware of. This is because most of what our brains are doing is filtering out unwanted details to allow us to focus on the most important ones. Often, stuff that we’re not paying direct attention to is still influencing us. This can radically change notions of self-determination and “free will” in our heads. There are techniques that can help us develop intuition, including body sensing and meditation. In fact, almost any type of mindful ..read more
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The Gift and Burden of Empathy
The Language of Mindfulness
by Brett Hill
10M ago
 In a healthy empath – empathy with people broadens to be resonance with life itself.  If you wonder, “why are people always telling me their life story!”, or “I feel everything from everyone and it’s exhausting!” – Then you’re probably empathic. This article is for you. Empaths are special people. They are easy to like, and people trust them as they can pay attention to feelings in an authentic way that is disarming and often alluring. They walk through life having a very different moment-to-moment experience than most people, and people don’t generally notice this is so. You ..read more
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Listening Mindfully ‘Behind the Story’ for a Great, Connected Conversation
The Language of Mindfulness
by Brett Hill
10M ago
  When listening to someone, see if you can do something quite different than what people normally do. Take a step back (internally). Get mindful. Don’t focus on the “story” so much –  but rather,  pay close attention to the person, the whole person, speaking. Hear and respond to who is speaking, how they present themselves, the pace and quality of speaking, the kinds of words they use, the feeling you have from being in their presence, and ask yourself “what are they really saying to me that is beyond the words”. Look past the words and immediate “issues” into the heart of the ..read more
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