My favorite question I ask my clients
A few of my questions when I or others get twitchy…
How would my authentic self respond?
Is there a triangle hiding in plain sight?
In what ways is anxiety expressing itself?
What have I learned from observing my family of origin now and generations past?
What’s the worst that can happen?
The question I have found useful is, “What kind of person do I want to be and is my behavior consistent with that?”
That about sums it up!
Oh Kathleen, maybe I haven’t fully woken up yet or had enough coffee but (sob) I don’t understand this question at all!
This is what I mean when I say no question is magic!
Other ways of asking it:
- What would it look like to really do something with this opportunity?
- What would be the evidence that you were functioning differently?
- How do you want to function in the face of this challenge?
Okay, I pick #3! Thank you for replying!
I'm still at the constantly asking myself "is this anxiety? This is anxiety, isn't it? I shouldn't let that dictate things" stage and feeling like that is a great achievement. 🫤
I think that is an achievement. Most of the time we don't notice when anxiety is driving us.
A few of my questions when I or others get twitchy…
How would my authentic self respond?
Is there a triangle hiding in plain sight?
In what ways is anxiety expressing itself?
What have I learned from observing my family of origin now and generations past?
What’s the worst that can happen?
The question I have found useful is, “What kind of person do I want to be and is my behavior consistent with that?”
That about sums it up!
Oh Kathleen, maybe I haven’t fully woken up yet or had enough coffee but (sob) I don’t understand this question at all!
This is what I mean when I say no question is magic!
Other ways of asking it:
- What would it look like to really do something with this opportunity?
- What would be the evidence that you were functioning differently?
- How do you want to function in the face of this challenge?
Okay, I pick #3! Thank you for replying!
I'm still at the constantly asking myself "is this anxiety? This is anxiety, isn't it? I shouldn't let that dictate things" stage and feeling like that is a great achievement. 🫤
I think that is an achievement. Most of the time we don't notice when anxiety is driving us.