The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation. ~ Aristotle
Recognizing Patterns is one of the core competencies of “Know Yourself” in the Six Seconds Model.
Definition: Acknowledging frequently recurring reactions and behaviors.
Importance: Sometimes people assess new situations and respond carefully and thoughtfully, but frequently they run on autopilot, reacting unconsciously based on habit. In part it’s
because the human brain is wired to form and follow neural pathways. Left unconscious, these patterns can inhibit optimal performance because they are a generalized response rather than one carefully tailored to the current situation.
Recognizing Patterns helps you track and monitor your reactions – which is an essential step to managing them. Recognizing your own patterns will also help you see others’ – which will be invaluable in coaching others so they get off of autopilot as well.
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Knowing Isn’t Coaching: Three Emotional Intelligence Tools for Professional Coaches (4/3/2024) - Here's how to use emotional intelligence to break out of a fixed mindset of "knowing the answer" and make your own (difficult) emotions an ally as a coach. 
Goalsetting That Works: Three Coaching Tools to Leverage the Neuroscience of Emotion (12/6/2023) - Drawing on neuroscience of change, how can we use emotional intelligence coaching for setting goals in a way that will help make change happen better? Please a fantastic goalsetting tool (that's free for now!) 
Getting Off the Trouble Train (7/30/2023) - "Have you ever found yourself in the middle a situation and you know it will to turn into a big mess? You can feel it slipping out of control… and yet you keep going. It’s as if you’re being pushed along this track; you know it’s going to lead to trouble, but it seems like there’s no choice." 
Recognize Patterns in the Six Seconds Model of EQ (7/16/2023) - Recognizing Patterns is one of the core competencies of "Know Yourself" in the Six Seconds Model. Explore what it means and how to use it. 
3 Coaching Tools for Shifting Out of Problematic Patterns (7/4/2023) - When coaching clients say, "I KNOW this, but I'm still having trouble changing..." Here's what drives that system, and simply effective tools to get unstuck. 
How Are You Feeling About Feelings? Coaching with Emotional Intelligence (4/5/2023) - EQ Coaches value all emotions as resources that provide insight and energy. But that doesn’t mean we “make” clients talk about feelings. In fact, often words get in the way of understanding emotions. 
EQ Coaching Insights: are lazy coaches better? (3/1/2023) - As emotional intelligence coaches, should we “work harder” -- or will be more effective following the ‘lazy coaching’ trick? 
Feeling Mundane? Add Something New to Your Week (3/11/2019) - Recent research suggests those who act with some spontaneity have higher psychological wellbeing. Give your week a boost with this week's Illuminate. 
Illuminate: Perfectionism, Pt 1 (1/18/2019) - Perfectionism is the excessive fear of making mistakes. This week, I invite you to pay attention to how perfectionism, or the fear of making mistakes, shows up in your life. More Articles about Recognizing Patterns
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- Recognize Patterns in the Six Seconds Model of EQ - July 16, 2023
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The power of looking back to look forward. Recognising patterns and identifying our habitual reactions that are helpful/unhelpful. Lovely articles thank you
Marsha Rideout’s talk as well as eg at the end to highlight the competency( Recognizing patterns) is very clear and engaging !
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