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Life Situations

Your focus for coaching is up to you. ARIS is committed to guiding you in making the right choices for yourself. Check back for Session Features and Specials.

A sample of Life Situations are provided below to give you some insight on how coaching and various ARIS Sessions could be useful. Take a look and see if any of the scenarios below relate to your own personal life. Everyone is different. You may see only glimpses of yourself in one or more of these scenarios and know it's an area where you'd like to invite some change. One may spark your curiousity about a change you hadn't considered was even possible before.

These are only a few examples of the way coaching can be practical, especially in the short term. Common Challenges gives you another way to look at areas where you may want to make change. Remember, you can use a single open format coaching sessions for any topic you choose.

"All that is gold does not glitter; not all those that wander are lost."
-J.R.R. Tolkien


#1 Life Stress and Reacting

"...Lately I've been more stressed than usual. I don't like how I react in certain situations. I find myself reacting to something small then afterwards wished I'd handled things differently. People close to me say I should find a way to relax more and handle my emotions. I'm worried about how this could affect my relationship or even my work..."

Stress response is common to just about everyone but is experienced differently by different people. When stress or other uncomfortable experience can be reduced, you are available for other, more positive emotions and the amount of unproductive time spent caught up in those emotions is reduced. It can take some practice to change an emotional habit, and it is possible when you know how.

#2 Ready to Experience More: Difficult Emotions

"...I'm having some trouble with my relationship. I start to get close then find I shut down. It's been a pattern for me in the past. I really want it to work this time but I have no idea how to be comfortable with that kind of closeness. It would make a real difference if I could manage this. It seems so easy for other people. I've just never been good at this kind of thing..."

It's not unusual to recognize there are certain feeling or emotions that are unfamiliar or simply not in your repertoire and, it's good to know what matters to you. You're just out of practice or you've somehow managed to keep those feelings at bay (for one reason or another) and they are simply outside of your normal range of experience. In either case, knowing how to easily access these different emotions is not within your routine awareness.

#3 New Goals and Accomplishments

"...There are some things I really want to accomplish this year. Life is good and I'm satisfied with my life and work but I'm ready to take on some new challenges and push myself to a new level of success. I can be very focused but I'm not always the easiest to work with. I probably have few bad habits that would be worth changing. I really want to stay on track with my goals this year. I can do it alone but I've heard that coaching can be good for this kind of thing..."

Coaching is about your success. No matter where you start or where you see the finish line, coaching is all about your aims. That's one of the reasons it work! It's human nature to seek more in ourselves. If you're already doing well, it's likely you know what else is possible for you. If you don't feel you've reached your potential in an area, you likely know where a change could make a difference. You can always do it on your own and you will probably succeed eventually.

#4 A Stressful Family Relationship Pattern

"...We had dinner with my partner's family, and as usual, I got 'into it' with my brother-in-law. He seems to disagree with everything I say and sets me off every time. By dessert, it was the same old situation and the same stress. It's been going on for years. I see how frustrating it is for my partner (and everyone else) and I'm really tired of this situation. I want to get past it so we can all start enjoying our time together..."

It's a real challenge NOT to get caught up in a situation like this, particularly when someone else is part of the dynamic. These types of relationship patterns can sneak up without warning and it's easy to feel lost for a practical way to get a handle on your feelings once you're in it. And, it's usually too late to get things back on track by the time you're realized it's happened...again.

#5 Facing a Career Decision

"...A job opening has come up with another company. I like my job now but this new one could open up some great opportunities. I want to make the right choice but both jobs have advantages and I don't to make a mistake or miss out on something good. I need to decide soon what I'm going to do..."

Making a choice such as a career change, a move, or even a major purchase brings up countless questions, especially when it involves factors beyond your control. Knowing what is actually important to you is essential at a time like this. There are a number of 'unknowns' in this type of situation. And, there are always things you DO know.

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