Ontological Coaching
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Unlocking Transformation: Your Guide to Ontological Coaching (with a Dose of Science)
Are you searching for a coaching approach that goes beyond surface-level changes and delves into the very essence of who you are? Ontological coaching might be the powerful catalyst you’ve been seeking.
Imagine a journey where you gain unprecedented self-awareness, reshape limiting beliefs, and create fulfilling shifts in every aspect of your life.
Let’s explore this extraordinary realm of coaching, infused with some scientific insights into why it has such far-reaching effects.
Coaching – But With a Deeper Dimension
At its heart, coaching, regardless of the methodology, facilitates growth and positive change. It’s a thought-provoking partnership where a coach provides support and guidance as you design your own path toward desired outcomes.
Ontological coaching takes this foundation and dives deeper. The word “ontology” itself stems from philosophy, meaning the study of “being.” It examines the ways we perceive ourselves, our reality, and how those perceptions shape our actions and experiences.
The Focus: Mind, Body, and Spirit
Ontological coaching recognizes that you are a whole person – not just your thoughts, but also your emotions, bodily sensations, and that intuitive inner voice. Here’s where science comes in:
- Decipher Your Language: The words we use shape our world. Studies on neurolinguistics show that language directly impacts perception and how we create our reality. [Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH)]
- Befriend Your Emotions: Emotions are clues, not roadblocks. Neuroscience emphasizes the link between emotions, decision-making, and behavior. Learning to identify and understand your emotions empowers better choices. [Source: Harvard University]
- Listen to Your Body: Physical sensations tell a story. Our bodies store emotions and memories. Research supports the importance of embodiment for both well-being and decision-making. [Source: ScienceDirect]
This integrated approach is powerful because real change occurs not just in our minds, but also within our hearts and bodies.
The Power of Self-Examination
Think of ontological coaching as an archaeological dig within your own being. We won’t dwell on analyzing the past but examine the deeply held beliefs and narratives that impact your present and future.
This involves uncovering hidden assumptions, questioning “truths” you take for granted, and even scrutinizing your core values. This profound work isn’t about tearing yourself down; it’s about identifying what serves you and casting aside what no longer does.
Neuroscience proves that our brains have plasticity – the ability to change and adapt throughout life – making this kind of inner change possible. [Source: Stanford Medicine]
Transforming from the Inside Out
Ontological coaching creates a ripple effect. When you reshape your internal world, your external reality can’t help but shift in response. Benefits you might experience include:
- Unwavering Self-Awareness: Gain a crystal-clear understanding of your strengths, challenges, and what makes you tick.
- Breaking Free of Limitations: Dissolve those deeply ingrained patterns and self-talk that sabotage your success and happiness.
- Enhanced Relationships: Communicate authentically, connect deeply, and navigate conflicts with wisdom.
- Purposeful Action: Discover what truly lights your fire and chart a path aligned with your core values.
- Unleashed Creativity: Break out of mental boxes and let your solutions and ideas flow.
Is Ontological Coaching For You?
This approach is ideally suited for those ready to explore big questions and aren’t afraid of profound change. Consider these inquiries:
- Do I yearn for more meaning and fulfillment beyond external achievements?
- Am I ready to challenge my ingrained ways of thinking and open myself to new possibilities?
- Do I long to connect with my authentic self and create life truly aligned with my values?
Your Next Step
If you’re ready to transcend traditional talk therapy or goal-setting techniques, ontological coaching offers an expedition of self-discovery. It’s about reclaiming your power, living courageously, and stepping into your full human potential. Are you ready to embark on this extraordinary adventure of transformation?
Hey, I’m Alex
Brain-based Ontological coach.
- 12 years of solopreneurship filled with stories and rich experience.
- More than 20,000 people get through my programs, ebooks, and mentorship.
- I spent over $8M on Facebook ads in projects I was part of. I know what it means to work hard and nonstop.
- Explored more than 20 different countries like a digital nomad. Investigated different cultures and mindsets.
- Brain-based coach with techniques backed by neuroscience.
- Executive coach with Ontological approach.
- 10 years of personal coaching & therapy.
This long journey helped me understand myself and, most importantly, others…
After 12 years in online marketing, I realized what truly makes me curious is helping other high achievers and solopreneurs to solve the inner challenges they are facing. Help them expand their thinking, explore their human potential, and facilitate new insights.
I paused my business career and went to study in 2 different coaching institutes. I learned the best and most updated coaching techniques that I could find. This allows me to solve the challenges my coachees are facing.
Today, I’m a Brain-based coach with unique techniques backed by neuroscience. This method can help develop new habits, skills, and behaviors.
I tested everything on myself. Each coaching model that I know. Each practical pdf toolkit. Everything comes from my experience.
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Typical questions & doubts about coaching:
Coaching is a personal development method that helps you to understand yourself and improve your results.
The coaching goal is to realize the inner obstacles that hold you from being the best version of yourself. The focus in coaching is on a “being” and less on the outside circumstances of your situation.
The goal is to expand your thinking and create the right environment for new insights that will push you to make progress.
It’s about asking the right questions, questioning your beliefs, and supporting you to achieve what you want.
It’s not about pushing you to do things you don’t want.
It’s not about providing you with all the answers.
It’s not about teaching you how to live your life.
It’s about guiding you to find your own answers and solutions.
Coaching is different from consulting or mentorship, where an expert provides specific recommendations or solutions.
It’s also not a therapy that delves into emotional and psychological issues with a focus on healing past traumas.
It is also not cheerleading or giving motivational speeches; coaching is a more structured and ongoing relationship aimed at producing results.
So, most of the coaches that you see online. Most of them are not coaches at all. Because of a lack of regulation in the industry, they can call themselves a coach. When in reality, most of them are mentors. They teach a specific skill or practice from their own experience.
The problem with this approach is that their subjective solution can’t fit everyone as we are all different from the start.
Consultants tell you what to do based on their expertise in your industry. They give you specific steps to follow.
Coaches help you find your own answers. They work on internal issues like why you’re procrastinating so you can actually get things done.
Consultants are good for step-by-step advice. Coaches are good if you know what to do but can’t make yourself do it.
Coaching and therapy are different. Coaching focuses on future goals, while therapy deals with the past and mental health. Both can be helpful, but they’re not the same.
Some people feel they get quick results from coaching, but coaching isn’t a replacement for therapy. The effectiveness of either depends on your relationship with the coach or therapist and how ready you are for change.