Your First Meeting With a Client: 4 Guidelines for Coaches

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What’s the first meeting with a client like? What kind of environment should you meet the client in? According to Steve Chandler and Rich Litvin, the first meeting with a client should be like a mini-coaching session. This initial encounter should be no less than two hours, and you should spend this time showcasing all the traits of a successful coach. Here are the guidelines you should follow in your “showcase” meeting with your client.

4 Technology Addiction Solutions for Adults and Teens

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Do you or someone you know suffer from technology addiction? What are ways to overcome this behavioral addiction? Knowing that we’re intrinsically vulnerable to addiction, tech developers can aim to create experiences that make healthy behaviors more habit-forming. However, this doesn’t mean it’s impossible to escape an addiction to technology. Discover several technology addiction solutions for people who already have it.

Mindbody Syndrome Treatment: How to Overcome TMS and More

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What’s the treatment for mindbody syndromes? How is TMS treated with psychological help? Dr. John E. Sarno says that his mindbody syndrome treatment focuses on helping patients become aware of repressed feelings and process them in a healthy way. He then outlines his specific approach to treating TMS as well as other disorders (such as fibromyalgia) that, according to Sarno, may be psychosomatic.  Discover how patients can overcome their mindbody syndromes.

How to Convince Customers in Sales and Close the Deal

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What do you do when a customer tells you “no?” What do you do when they tell you “yes?” When you know you’ve engaged a potential client in a conversation, the next step is to gauge their interest in your services. To do this, once your conversation reveals what your client’s true goal is and what they need to achieve it, ask them if they need help.  Keep reading to learn how to convince customers in sales.

How to Prevent Technology Addiction: Tips for Adults & Kids

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Do you feel like you rely on your phone or computer too much? What does a healthy relationship with technology look like? Since technology can be so addictive, you might be tempted to avoid it. But, for most people, this is an impractical solution. Countering technology addiction is a matter of learning how to live with it in a healthier way. Here are Adam Alter’s three methods that will help anyone learn how to prevent technology addiction.

The Prosperous Coach: Book Overview and Takeaways

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What’s The Prosperous Coach by Steve Chandler and Rich Litvin about? Do you want to become a professional coach? In The Prosperous Coach, Chandler and Litvin explain how to take on the mindset of a successful coach and market yourself to potential clients. They also describe their process for building a client base for a thriving coaching business through deep, meaningful conversations. Read below for a brief The Prosperous Coach book overview.

Are Fitness Apps Worth It? 3 Ways They Harm Your Mental Health

A cellphone with a dumbbell symbol on the screen, in front of an actual dumbbell at the gym, questioning whether fitness apps are worth it

Do you use fitness apps regularly? Are fitness apps worth it? Fitness tracking apps help you identify, quantify, and measure your progress toward goals in various areas of your life. Trying to reach goals isn’t inherently harmful, but Adam Alter argues that the culture around goal-setting is toxic for three reasons. Continue reading to learn what these three reasons are.

Mindbody Syndrome: Symptoms and Causes (Dr. John Sarno)

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What are different mindbody syndrome symptoms? Can high blood pressure be caused by a psychological condition? The Divided Mind by John E. Sarno consists of a series of essays by other doctors about their experiences with mindbody disorders. This includes learning about their symptoms, treating them, and in some cases, recovering from such disorders themselves.  Let’s look at real-life stories of mindbody syndrome to get a sense of the different kinds of symptoms patients experience.

How Pseudo-Connections Fuel Tech Addiction (Adam Alter)

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What’s a pseudo-connection? Why is it a danger to your mental health? As humans, we care about what other people think of us because, evolutionarily speaking, their support improves our chances of survival. Adam Alter suggests that much modern technology, from social media to video games, appeals to this aspect of the human psyche because it champions pseudo-connections. Discover more about pseudo-connections and the harm they’re causing to our lives.

How to Know a Person: Book Overview (David Brooks)

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What’s How to Know a Person by David Brooks about? How can we rebuild connections as human beings? In How to Know a Person, New York Times columnist David Brooks argues that our ability to truly understand and connect with others is in crisis. Brooks contends that by rediscovering the lost art of “knowing” people, we can bridge divides, foster empathy, and rebuild our moral character. Read below for a brief How to Know a Person book overview.