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A Different Kind of PRIDE Celebration
As Pride Month comes to a close, I asked one of our instructors if we could share an article she had written, because it touched my heart and reflects our tagline, "Changing Minds, for Good." We want every mind to be able to look at life through the lens of love and...
The Neuroscience of Attention and Focus in Coaching
Today we're talking about the neuroscience of attention and focus, where our attention goes, and our energy flows. Joe Dispenza, the author of Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself has a beautiful phrase: “Where you place your attention is where you place your energy.”...
The Power of Predictions: How the Brain Anticipates Change
The human brain is a remarkable prediction machine. It is constantly assessing the probability of future events, making anticipated, educated guesses, and sometimes, not so educated guesses, to prepare us for what's to come. When it comes to setting and achieving...
Leveraging the Seeking System in Coaching Agreements
Coaching is not just about setting goals and working towards achieving them; it's about understanding the deeper psychological and biological factors that drive our actions and behaviors. One such drive is called the “seeking” system, a core emotional system that is...
Meet Academies Coaching Instructor, Stacy Duhon, PCC
Welcome to The Academies Coaching Instructor Spotlight series! Are you interested in learning how to hone your coaching skills or use them to take charge of your career and make a positive impact on the world? Meet Stacy Duhon, PCC, one of our esteemed instructors...
3 Types of Vagal Circuits
Welcome back to our corner of the coaching world! Today, we’re continuing our discussion around vagal tone by looking at three types of vagal circuits. In our last article, The Power of High Vagal Tone in Ethical Coaching Practices, we discussed how vagal tone is a...
The Power of High Vagal Tone in Ethical Coaching Practices
thereToday, we're talking about ICF core competency #1: “Demonstrates Ethical Practice.” For some, a topic like ethics can feel dry or regulatory, but here, we want to underscore what happens biologically in the brain and the body — the neurochemistry and the...
Discover the Science Behind Your Emotions: The 3 Primary Emotion Theory
Have you ever wondered where emotions come from and why we experience them? Today, we're talking about emotions, the biology of emotions, and, specifically, the neurobiology of emotions called the “Three Primary Emotion” Theory. Early Studies on the Neuroscience of...
Meet Academies Coaching Instructor, James Beeman, MCC
We couldn't be more excited to introduce you to James Beeman, MCC, one of our esteemed coaching instructors here at The Academies. James is a true inspiration for leaders, executives, and coaches-in-training, thanks to his coaching experience and a wealth of knowledge...
How Expression of Emotions Can Save Your Life
Emotions — expressing them and sharing them — can help keep us alive and healthy! I love research on how emotions and biology impact our health. Recently, I was looking at some studies that talked about the connection between cancer and our emotions, and our ability...
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