Susan Britton MCC describes how to make decisions by listening to your body's signals: excitement and fear. She uses her choice to study in France as an example, showing how to spot when you're people-pleasing instead of choosing what you actually want.
I would say that the way that I manage that is, uh, to really be mindful and listen to my body. Like, if I'm excited and scared— like, I talked about making the decision to go do the master's in France— excited and scared helps me know that that's the right decision. Um, I can also pay attention to the fears that I have about what people will think of me and how they might disapprove of me. And if I can pay attention to that sense of guilt or worry, I also know that that might help guide me towards the right decision. Because, you know, we're social creatures, we have to live within these groups of communities and families that we have. But if I If I'm making decisions where I'm pleasing somebody else, which I still do, uh, as opposed to myself, the mask. Yeah. That's, that's another one.
Susan’s ICF Educator Award | The Heart Behind the Impact Katy Montgomery, PCC
