Why Every Teen Needs a Life Coach!

We know that being a teen is not easy!

I think sometimes as parents we forget what it was like to navigate those teenage years. It can be a tremendous amount of fun, and maybe those are the parts we remember. But it can also be hard, scary, overwhelming, and stressful.

In those teenage years, our children go through so many important and impactful experiences, and have to make so many difficult decisions - different types of relationships, different types of classes, more homework, harder tests, more intense sports, a variety of activities, evolving family dynamics, and the list goes on.  

And the truth is most teens go through these experiences without some of the fundamental things that they need to navigate this challenging phase of their life.

Because many of the tools, habits, and strategies they need are not taught in conventional education, and as maddening as it is for us parents, they don't usually want to hear their parent's wisdom and suggestions at this age.

In order to help teens positively make healthy and empowering choices, they need to know what to align with each day, the things that help them:

Focus, Intrinsically motivate them, cultivate inner confidence, discover important aspects of themselves, find their own voice, and navigate relationships and hard conversations.

Some of what we help our teens in our Extraordinary Purpose Life Coaching Program for Teens learn to align with every single day are:

• How do I slow down and learn to check in with myself, noticing my thoughts, feelings, and inner dialog?

• What are my values, strengths, challenges, passions & curiosities? 

• What is my clear vision for my future?

• What are my meaningful goals and how can I reach them?

• What environments and people do I need to surround myself with to support me, lift me up, and motivate me?

• What self-care and routines will energize and empower me?

• How do I manage my distractions so I can focus on what's truly important in my life?

• How do I need to show up in my life and in the world to embody the best version of myself?

• And what strengths and gifts can I contribute to the world?

As adults I think we can all agree that if we had this kind of curiosity and personal development as teens, parts of our lives may have gone much differently! Identifying, connecting, and aligning with these things on a daily basis is what helps teens begin to discover and connect with their purpose, and this is what cultivates true empowerment and confidence.

These attributes are what help teens learn self-love, trust in themselves and their voice, self-responsibility, compassion for others, and lifelong curiosity about themselves and the world around them!

In Summary: 

A life coach can be powerful guide towards helping teens discover who they truly are and what's really important to them. When teens learn to make life choices from this place of self-discovery, that's when they come to life, find their authentic confidence, step outside of their comfort zones and make bolder choices for themselves, expand their relationships, and learn to create and reach meaningful goals.