Author: Rachel Hanson

Habits don't magically appear when you need them the most. They must be built and deeply embedded if you want them to show up in times of stress. A client of mine came into practice overwhelmed and out of sorts. He wanted to take the time to prioritize in real time with me. I asked … Continue reading Habits

Hypocrite - the original greek word meant actor or stage player. It was common for ancient greek actors to wear masks in play, to literally put on a difference face and pretend to be someone they're not. Same is true of hypocrites now. They don a mask, a false appearance, and pretend to be something … Continue reading Hypocrite

Just about everyone wants to be great at what they do. Athletes want to win, to play at a high level. In the workplace, most want to perform well within their domain. And yet many fall short. If that's you, a good question to ask - is my want to exceeded by my will to? … Continue reading Want to vs will to

"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change." -Carl Rogers Similar to AA. The first step in changing your relationship with alcohol is to admit you're an alcoholic. The first step in changing anything is acknowledging and accepting the reality of who and where you are. … Continue reading Accept then change

Fear and hurt are the primordial emotions that most dysfunction builds off of. Anger is a way to cover for and avoid fear and hurt, as is numbing. Over-achieving can be another unhealthy way of avoiding the hardest things. Dis-ease is a precursor for disease. The dis-ease you feel at those primordial emotions, and the … Continue reading Re-solve to resolve

So what, next pitch. That was the mantra adopted by many of the college players I coached. The point of it was to be present. You just gave up a home run? So what, next pitch. You just booted a ball at shortstop? So what, next pitch. Stay focused on what's happening right now, rather … Continue reading Next pitch

If you want to change the world, change yourself. It sounds trite but I see it happen over and over again with my clients. Too often we try to force it in the opposite direction. We want to see change in others, so we try to force them or cajole them to change. Doesn't work. … Continue reading Change

Leaders are believers and as a result leaders are believable. Why? Because they believe it. Whatever "it" is - their vision, the story their story-telling, their own beliefs. They have conviction, and we as humans find that believable. Normalize calling BS when you don't find someone believable. Normalize letting them know you don't find their … Continue reading Be believable