The 4-step method to diagnosing self-sabotage in your clients
So, you’ve identified that your client is exhibiting self-sabotaging behaviors, but you don’t know what to do about it. My 5 FREE lessons in behavior change and mindset will help you coach your clients to overcome all-or-nothing thinking and fixed mindset, stop self-sabotage, develop more self-control, and increase motivation and follow-through.
Is your client experiencing self-sabotage, or is it something else? Try the S.H.I.T. method to find out!
In this episode, I guide health coaches through the intricacies of clients who self-sabotage, starting with the crucial first step: diagnosis.
Learn how S.H.I.T. can help you identify signs of self-sabotage and why it isn’t a sign of weakness but a survival mechanism when clients self-sabotage.
Episode Highlights
>>(2:43) The S.H.I.T. acronym that will help you identify self-sabotage in yourself or your coaching clients.
>>(3:26) Defining and identifying self-concept and the role of negative beliefs.
>>(7:36) How homegrown beliefs (things that happened throughout someone’s life) can play a role in self-sabotaging behavior.
>>(12:25) Research shows internalized fears can result in unintentional self-sabotage.
>>(17:54) Trying to take control can actually result in self-sabotaging behavior.
>>(19:25) A growth mindset might be the key to getting your client to stop self-sabotaging behavior.
>>(22:11) An important note for fitness coaches to keep in mind when dealing with clients who exhibit self-sabotaging behaviors.
>>(26:19) The importance of asking clients a lot of questions when you’re working with them on overcoming self-sabotage.
Listen to the full episode to learn how to recognize clients who are self-sabotaging and learn what you can do to help them.
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Links From the Podcast
Episode 7: The Science of Self-Sabotage (Your Brain is Wired This Way)
Research mentioned: Schematic Bases of Belief Change
Research mentioned: Born to Choose: The Origins and Value of the Need for Control
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