Likewise, as a coach, curiosity lies at the core of my interactions with clients, helping them get to the root of the problem.

Not many of us ask ourselves enough questions to arrive at solutions.

This New Year, how about we all ask our inner self enough questions about the areas that need change/growth or even love?

One such movie is Mr.&Mrs.Mahi. While the male lead portrays the character of a ‘sports coach,’ I found one interesting piece of advice he gave to the female lead (a cricketer) at the end of the movie—something that strongly resonated with me.

When the cricketer had to decide at a crucial juncture, instead of telling her what to do, the coach asked her to have faith in herself and do what she felt right in her shoes without thinking about what others had to say.

This is precisely my intention when I partner as a coach with every client, i.e., to offer an unbiased space that allows individuals to tap into their limitless potential and have all the answers to their life’s questions.

As a coach, I often encourage my clients to pay attention to their bodies’ signals when they think or feel a certain way. These signals are nature’s way of guiding and protecting us. We just need to connect with ourselves and decipher what our bodies are trying to communicate. Ideally, I believe that being connected to ourselves should be second nature.

Families diligently plan for the required space, considering the number of family members, workspace, and future requirements.

How about we take this analogy and apply it to the mental space we give for ourselves and our near and dear ones, keeping our current and future health cum relationship/s in mind?

Here are some questions to ask yourself in that direction: Do you

1. give yourself daily time to sit down and not think of anything for 15 minutes.

2. give your family members undivided mental attention every week, if not daily.

3. allow yourself to get bored intellectually regularly.

4. disengage from gadgets for a certain number of hours daily.

As human beings, in addition to our five senses, we are endowed with a sixth sense – intuition, which can direct our lives if we allow it to. Clients realise during the coaching sessions that all the while, their gut was telling them something that their mind or senses couldn’t apprehend.

We are all endowed with this marvellous gift of intuition. The more we tap into it, the more effectively we can navigate towards solutions in our lives.

As a life coach now, I’ve come to understand that this discomfort was steering me away from jobs that involved calculations and towards a career that aligned with my natural strengths, such as communication and emotions. I wish I had the awareness to explore my feelings deeper, for my career switch would have happened earlier, but as they say, ‘it is all about the journey’.

Through coaching, I’ve learned that it’s crucial to delve into the underlying emotions when something feels off. Our internal compass guides us through emotions and energy.