When we are trying to attain a goal, maintain motivation, or solve a problem, it often helps to clarify exactly what we are trying to do, and how we are trying to do it. Psychologically, this can interact directly with executive functions such as planning and control, shifting and directing attention, as well as self-regulation and greater belief in our skills.
When we listen actively to another person, this facilitates empathy, an attempt to understand a person’s worldview. In coaching active listening is used to explore goals, motivations, strengths and desires.
The dialogue between coach and client creates a rapport that facilitates and increases the potential for generating the conditions for growth, new ideas, creativity and potential.
That “aha moment” that seems to perfectly describe a moment of discovery. Often when we are lost, stressed, stuck, anxious or depressed our problem-solving abilities are diminished. Different coaching tools and techniques are designed to help facilitate the formation of new potential ideas, directions, or goals.