HELP! I'VE LOST MY MOJO!

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Darren Reeves
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1 HELP! I'VE LOST MY MOJO!

2 Here are 4 different exercises that will help you explore what s happening. Pick the one that feels like the most appropriate for how you re currently feeling. Feeling not good enough? If you do nothing else, do this. Make a list (yes, on paper). Then: Add up the hours of training The courses you ve taken The time spent getting qualification & certifications The CDP you've attended The books you ve read The clients you ve seen The placement hours you worked The workshops you ve attended The supervision hours you ve ammassed The YouTube videos you ve watched The documentaries you've watched The discussions you ve had Don't forget your own life learning: The friendships, the relationships, the family politics you ve experienced. The upsets, disappointments, anger. The love, joy and happiness. All the little nuances and expertise and experience that you bring to the table. And finally, any awards or successes you ve had. You don t stop until you fill up a FULL page of paper at least. Write as much as you can. Then step back and look at it.

3 No one else has this exact mix of knowledge, experience and passion. This is what you bring to the table and because of this, you are in a position to help transform peoples lives AND run a successful practice. It s okay to just cry and have a meltdown. Sometimes we just need to release all the pent-up energy, frustration, fears, and worries. But this is temporary, learn from it and move forward. There are people out there that you can help right now, just as you are. Keep this list, and add to it.

4 Negative consequences In this exercise, we re going to explore some of the potential negative implications of success. Yes, you know on a head level that you want more clients, more money, more success, but what might be lurking under the surface that s holding you back? Consider these questions: How will your success impact other people in your life? What would be your worst nightmare come true? What are some of the downsides of being more successful? What would your parents say? That s the worst that could happen? Who would be the most affected/offended/jealous? What would be some of the negative consequences of having more success?

5 Reconnect with your why What inspired you to become a therapist? What drove you to spend all that time, money and effort training? What does being a therapist mean to you? Let s get real. It s time to take an honest look - without judgement - at what s been happening for you lately. And be sure to do this without judgement, purely from a curiosity viewpoint. This is important intel, and it s only by taking an honest look at what s happening for yourself that you can move forward.

6 Some questions for reflection are: Have I been showing up and doing the work? If not, why not? Have I been participating in community activities e.g. group calls or workshops? If not, why not? If I ve got stuck, have I asked questions to help? If not, why not? Have I made use of the resources on offer? If not, why not?

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Identify Discover Achieve a guided workbook Julia Crump introduction Welcome to Identify, Discover, Achieve: A Guided Workbook. My name is Julia Crump, and I m a life coach. My passion in life is to empower