by dmackinnon | Oct 2, 2013 | Coaching Tools, Healing Choices
One of my favorite life coaching tools is the metaphor tool. Martha Beck taught it to me many years ago and I use it all the time—with my clients and also I use it myself. If you’d like to use the metaphor tool, think of some big area of your life that you are having...
by dmackinnon | Sep 20, 2013 | Coaching Tools, Healing Choices
Today when my husband came home with our son, he told me that he’d taken him to Wendy’s and then they’d gone to the park and had a picnic. When I asked my husband if the kid had eaten well, he replied that the hamburger had onions on it so my son refused to eat it....
by dmackinnon | Sep 11, 2013 | Coaching Tools, Healing Choices
A new client recently asked me why she wanted to eat all the time, even when she wasn’t hungry. “It’s a coping mechanism,” I answered. “It’s a way to not feel your emotions. You eat and feel comforted or satisfied rather than sad, bored, or lonely.” My client argued...
by dmackinnon | Jun 26, 2013 | Coaching Tools, Healing Choices
One of the tools Martha Beck taught me many years ago that I’ve used the most is “The 3 ‘B’s.” The 3 B’s are three ways to handle tasks or jobs that don’t really float your boat—things you’d rather not do, if you felt like you had a choice. The 3 B’s: 1. Bag It. Just...
by dmackinnon | May 15, 2013 | Coaching Tools, Healing Choices
Recently, I talked to a group of people about healthy habits. I spoke about what I believe are the foundation of a healthy lifestyle. For the record, they are good food/hydration, good sleep, good relationships, and play. While I shared tips and strategies that create...
by dmackinnon | Apr 24, 2013 | Coaching Tools, Healing Choices
On Marathon Monday, 2012, in the mid-afternoon, I was on Boylston Street, near the finish of the Boston Marathon, waiting for my cousin to run by so I could cheer her on. On Marathon Monday, 2013, I was at the Franklin Park Zoo in Dorchester, MA, celebrating my...
