The Power of Self-Coaching
The Five Essential Steps to Creating the Life You Want
Chapter One
Self-Coaching:
Get the Power
Barbara, a fifty-two-year-old insurance salesperson, had been struggling
with apathy for years in her marriage, in her lackluster career,
and in her life. Like those of many people, Barbara's problems weren't
serious or debilitating enough for her to seek therapy. After all, she had
always managed to get by-one way or another. She was a woman
who had long ago conceded to a life of self-deprecation, doubt, and hesitation.
Why? No reason-well, at least no rational, here-and-now reason.
It had simply become her habit. It was only because of her
frustrated husband's instigation that Barbara-with her typical ho-hum,
detached attitude-agreed to talk with me. After a few months
of Self-Coaching using the techniques outlined in my previous book,
Self-Coaching: How to Heal Anxiety and Depression, Barbara had an
epiphany:
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