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We all go through different life transitions throughout our lives. Some of them may involve major transitions such as career shifts, marriage, divorce, loss of a loved one, health challenges, retirement. These significant transitions are often hard to navigate. A life transition coach helps us to go through and manage these transitions with clarity, compassion, confidence, and resilience. We don’t have to do it all by ourselves!

The life transition coach will support you in managing stress, adapt to new routines, creating a plan, and moving forward by taking small actionable steps.

Every person’s transition is different and unique. However, through deep personal growth, healing, and alignment, it is possible to navigate the transition. What transition are you going through right now?

How do you know that you may need Life Transition Coaching?

• You are going through a career change, unemployment, a new job or you are starting your own business
• Personal transitions such as financial changes, retirement, or loss of a loved one.
• Relationship changes like friendship shifts, marriage, divorce, or children.
• Health and Wellness transitions like natural body changes, dealing with an illness, accident, or other health changes
• Geographic transitions like moving to a new country, city or environment
• You are dealing with an unanticipated transition or standing at a crossroad.

The Journey of Transition Coaching

CLARITY

The first step towards transition coaching is to reach clarity and understand and acknowledge the transition that the person is going thorough. What is the transition? What are the challenges being faced because of this transition? What is the current situation?

EMBRACING CHANGE THROUGH SELF-AWARENESS

Sometimes, it’s hard to accept and acknowledge the change or transition. A transition can be positive or negative but it is still a big change. Some actors find it hard to deal with sudden success while another person may have difficulty to accept that their loved one has passed away.

Embracing change often means letting go of the past which is not always easy. Through self-awareness, they are able to witness their emotions and navigate through the waves of the transition.

GOAL SETTING & ACTION PLAN

The next steps involve looking at the different options and the process of goals setting and working together on a personalised action plan by breaking major goals into smaller steps that align with the values of the individual. The coach also motivates the person to focus on future goals.

DEVELOPING RESILIENCE AND COPING STRATEGIES

Moreover, the person will learn how to develop resilience and adopt coping strategies. In doing so, the individual will also feel more confident. Mindfulness techniques such as meditation and breathwork are taught to help in managing stress and anxiety. The coach helps the coachee to overcome limiting beliefs and adopt a growth mindset.

ACCOUNTABILITY AND SUPPORT

The transition coach also provides accountability and offers ongoing support to the individual. The progress of the person is taken into consideration as well as the challenges or ups and downs during the transition phase. Small wins are celebrated and accounted for to encourage the individual further.

Tools used in Transition Coaching

• The GROW MODEL

The GROW MODEL developed by Sir John Whitmore is a powerful tool used in coaching focusing on Goal, Reality, Options, and Will.

• The Wheel of Life

The Wheel of Life helps to assess the satisfaction level in various areas of life. The wheel shows what balance in their life looks like.

• Mindfulness Techniques

Mindfulness techniques such as yoga including breathing techniques, meditation are used to enhance self-awareness and deep healing. Yoga enhances our para-sympathetic nervous system and helps us better manage stress and anxiety. Furthermore, yoga enhances emotional regulation.

• Self-reflective questions

The transition coach asks deep self reflective questions to help the coachee get to know himself or herself on a deeper level. They provide insight and engage in deep self-discovery.

• Journaling

Journaling helps us to release our suppressed emotions and help in the healing process. The person becomes more self-aware of his or her mood changes and can better manage his or her emotions.

• Visualisation Techniques

Visualisation techniques help us to visualise their desired future and also helps in the healing process. Moreover, visualisation helps to adopt a more positive growth mindset.

Conclusion

Transitions affect everybody in their life and every person has their own way of dealing with transitions. However, a life or transition coach can help you in that process and make it less harder. Some life transitions are unanticipated and can impact a person emotionally,mentally, and physically.

The modern world often glorifies independence but I believe that interdependence is also as important. Interdependence thrives on open and honest conversations, mutual respect and promotes emotional and psychological well-being. You are not alone in your journey and that is why a transition coach is there to support you and accompany you.

What significant transition have you gone through in your life and how different would it be if there was someone who was there to listen to you and support you?

Yashna Veera, Life Coach and Yoga & Meditation Practitioner

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