Feeling calmer, more positive and in control

I felt I was failing in every aspect of my life – as a career woman and with my family and home life.   I never seemed to get the balance right – holidays were a juggle, my husband and I were constantly ‘passing the baton’ over parenting our children and rarely seeing each other, and work was taking over my life.  I wanted to feel less stressed, more in control of my work and enjoying both work and family again.  I had a responsible job which I was good at and enjoyed but it was overwhelming me and the only way out seemed to be to leave my job and become a full-time Mum (which I privately dreaded).

I can’t believe how useful I found it having the opportunity to talk and think things through and Elizabeth quickly helped me put my professional challenges in perspective and learn to take small steps towards making my life easier.   Straight away she was able to hone in on the sources of my stress and give me strategies for dealing with them.  She taught me simple relaxation techniques that I was able to put into practice to help me feel calmer.  She helped me identify the things I was doing to contribute to my stress and I learnt how to change my habits, overcome my limiting beliefs and take control so I minimised the stress I was under.

I began planning my work better, setting myself realistic goals, delegating where appropriate and learnt to say ‘no’.  Elizabeth helped me deal with my nerves over giving presentations and for the first time I was able to give an important presentation well – I’ve never had so many people say positive things about a presentation.  I started sleeping better and for the first time ever I was able to relax when we went away on holiday.  I was feeling calmer, more positive and in control and found I was still achieving at least as much as before.  I’d glimpsed a different world from the one I’d been living and it felt good!

I’ve had to put in some hard work over the coaching – it’s not easy changing habits that you’ve engrained over years or even since childhood.  But it’s all been worth the effort – I can’t believe what a difference this makes.  I’m getting so much out of the coaching.  It’s worth every penny.
Fran, Senior Accountant