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Introduction

Welcome to Episode 9 of the Coaching Hive Podcast! I am your host, Dr. Moira and today we take our mindset focus and think about how to apply the concept to our limiting beliefs for a mindset refresh.

This month has been packed with information on mindset, great wisdom from Brianna, a look at one of my favorite books, She Means Business, and a review of the scientific research on mindset. It seems to be a natural conclusion to our month to take time and reflect.

Mindset is especially key because here at the Coaching Hive, we want to be effective, efficient, and have fun so that work becomes a joy, and you have dedicated time for the important things in life like your family, friends, and hobbies. Go ahead and play this family friendly podcast through your speakers and let’s get started.

The Topic

Mindset takes attention, it takes practice, it takes patience, and it takes persistence. Mindset requires us to create habits, a concept we are covering inside the Coaching Hive in our April MasterClass because it is so important.

Before we talk more about shifting our mindset, I hope you will allow me to digress for a moment and share an experience I once had with the concept of mindfulness. Now to be clear, mindset and mindfulness are two different things, but the heart of the story applies to mindset as well.

I once had the distinct pleasure to learn from Gena Adams-Riley. She is a mindfulness guru and I loved the way that she approaches mindfulness. She told the group that we all start from a place of practice and to be kind and gentle with ourselves. What she meant is that mindfulness takes time. It takes intentional practice. Gena encouraged participants to develop a mindfulness practice and to practice everyday mindfulness.

If the concept of mindfulness is new to you, lets pause here for just a quick overview. Mindfulness is about being aware of our thinking and how that can shape an experience. According to Jon Kabat-Zinn, the father of mindfulness, “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; On purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally”.

What did Gena offer to the group as a way to become more mindful? Well, the bare essentials of it come to the fact that she encouraged the group members to sit and just “be” each day. If you noticed your mind wandering, she said, maybe to the grocery list, to the to do list, or anything else, simply notice it and then continue on with your mindfulness meditation. This mindfulness practice allows a person to grow their everyday mindfulness, which happens in the moment. When actions are taking place, you allow yourself to notice what you are thinking and feeling and how that is impacting the experience. By combining mindfulness meditation with everyday mindfulness, you become more in tune with your relationships with others and yourself. Mindfulness takes time, practice, patience, and persistence. It also requires a gentleness with yourself as you learn something new.

So, what does this have to do with mindset? I already told you mindset and mindfulness are two different things. Just like being more mindful requires time, practice, patience, and persistence, shifting your mindset also requires those same things. Mindset, your belief about yourself and your potential can become deeply engrained in your thought processes and it takes time to change those beliefs and ultimately to shift your mindset.

The Mindset Refresh

Given the fact that coaches are leaders, business owners, support systems, teachers, guides, and so much more, having a positive mindset about your potential is critical to succ