Thrive Newsletter Articles
Reflect & Celebrate Personal Growth
This time of year is a great opportunity to be intentional about how you’re growing as a professional and as a person. A helpful framework to guide you is Pause, Reflect, Learn, and Celebrate. Take a Pause, whether for a vacation or just for a single moment. Reflect on your life and your state of being. Learn from the insights you uncover and Celebrate who you are. It’s a simple formula for personal growth and the end of a calendar year is a great time to step back and take stock.
New Year, Same Me ... And that's OK
Ahhhh ... This is the permission you did not know you needed to relax, breath, and exhale. We have finally made it to the end of the year. For some, the last month of the year can mean reflections and accomplishments and for others it may mean change and new beginnings are ahead of us. Whatever that season looks like for you, remember you are the captain of your own ship. Where you are currently, is exactly where you need to be.
Growth is personal
What does personal growth mean to you? A professional coach works with dedicated professionals who are growing on a personal level – meaning to grow as a person. For many, personal growth is difficult or even scary because they see it as becoming someone they are not. On the contrary, personal growth means becoming more of who you are. It means realizing the potential within your self. Learn this simple way to focus on your own growth as a person.
Gratitude: The quality of being thankful
There is great benefit in recognizing the things in our lives that we should be grateful for – family, friends, employment, and life. But there also must be reflection upon areas in our lives that we leave unattended and do not show appreciation for such as our wellness, our values, and our overall life journey. If we disregard these areas, this creates barriers for gratitude.
The importance of counseling
Have you ever shared information with someone and thought to yourself, “I hope I didn’t share too much” or “What will they think of me after this?” Or have you ever felt a sense of shame or guilt for navigating life with various emotions and feelings that some may think of as “weak?” Have you sought a safe space to express these feelings without judgment?
Why would I work with a coach?
UT Southwestern offers an array of options for working with a trained coach, but you may be asking yourself, “Why would I work with a coach?” Coaching has the power to help you create change in your life. Maybe you want help charting a path to a more fulfilling future. Maybe you’re feeling powerless to get past the circumstances you find yourself in. Or maybe you’re experiencing something difficult, maybe even painful, and you want to move beyond it. Different from mentoring, consulting, and even therapy, coaching is a process of empowering you to maximize your personal and professional potential.
How do you empower yourself to be confident in your using your voice?
While everyone has a voice, being taught how to have ownership of that voice does not come easy to everyone, and in some cases the practice of advocating for yourself or others, setting boundaries, having hard conversations, and saying no can be intimidating, even to the most powerful people. We take it for granted, but the ability to use your voice authentically, fearlessly, and confidently is powerful!
Don't underestimate the power of voice
One of the challenges of working within a large institution is feeling powerless to create change. When you don't have direct decision-making authority, it's easy to conclude you don't have any power, but that's a mistake! Power comes in many forms, including your voice.
How to manage inner conflict and find wellness
Conflict is not a strange thing for people. Human beings experience it in their day-to-day lives – with their friends, families, and more so in their professional lives. Often when we think of conflict, it usually includes external individuals such as co-workers, bosses, friends, family members, children, spouses, etc. However, what if I challenged you to go inward and consider inner conflicts you may have within yourself that are hindering you from achieving wellness?
Three steps for navigating interpersonal conflict
Interpersonal conflict in teams can be frustrating and lead to dissatisfaction at work. Conflict itself is not the problem. Conflict around ideas is a necessary and productive element of high-performing teams. The problem is when the conflict becomes interpersonal. Managing interpersonal conflict is a three-step process.
