Mission Imperfect: navigating life with coaches Kirsty and Kathryn

We may have heard of the term quiet quitting when it comesto work, but what about quiet quitting in life?

If quiet quitting means something along the lines of ‘mentally checking out’ rather than actually checking out, then surelyit is possible for this to happen in our lives as well as work, especially since we don’t get the choice to actually leave!

This week, we discuss why we may engage in quiet quitting,and if there is an alternative that maybe doesn’t have to be noisy quitting. Also why sometimes we are in in favour of actually quitting (and it not meaning failure). 

This week’s question for you to mull over, which we alsoanswer in the episode:

‘Where might you be quietly quitting, and can youidentify why this is?’

Find us here:

Kathryn: www.kbmindfulcoaching.com  

Kirsty: www.coachingbykirsty.co.uk

And on social media here:

Kathryn on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/kathryneball  

Kirsty on Instagram - www.instagram.com/coachingbykirsty/

As thousands of young people leave home for university, we take a look at Empty Nest Syndrome: what is it, why does it happen and what can you do about it?

We get so engrossed in the subject that we don’t even mention biscuits…But to make up for it, we do  get a tad distracted by catapults…Grab a cuppa and a biscuit (or a catapult) and join us to find out more!

Today’s question for you to mull over and which we also answer in the episode: 

(Answer the first part with whatever number immediately comes into your head - you don’t have to justify it - just be curious about it!)

On a scale of 1-10, where 1 is “Not at all” and 10 is “Entirely”, to what extent is your sense of identity and purpose centred on being a parent?

How do you feel about that?

Resources:

Roots episode - Spotify

Roots episode - Apple

Values episode - Spotify

Values episode - Apple

Find us here:

Kirsty: www.coachingbykirsty.co.uk

Kathryn: www.kbmindfulcoaching.com  

And on social media here:

Kirsty on Instagram - www.instagram.com/coachingbykirsty/

Kathryn on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/kathryneball  

September often has more of a new year feeling to it than January. There’s new beginnings, a change of season, children back at school (finally!) … it just feels more like a fresh start kind of month somehow!

In this week’s episode, we cover why having a pause and reset can be beneficial at any time of year, and importantly, how to attempt one.

Where is your time and energy going to be well spent, especially after the summer months which may have involved giving a lot of time and energy to others?

Today’s question for you to mull over and which we alsoanswer:

‘Imagine you’ve been gifted a half day, or even just anhour or two.

How could you use this time helpfully for a reset andwhat might it reveal for you?’

Resources:

 Kathryn’s pause and reset workshop replay: https://subscribepage.io/mid-yearworkshop

Find us here:

Kathryn: www.kbmindfulcoaching.com Kirsty: www.coachingbykirsty.co.uk

And on social media here:

Kathryn on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/kathryneball  

Kirsty on Instagram - www.instagram.com/coachingbykirsty/

This week we take you inside the workings of a coachingsession. Whilst nothing will compare to actually experiencing one, we try to explain what you could expect from a session – that is, with a coach like one of us!

We cover how it will start, progress, the main ‘body’ of thesession, how it will end, and what you may feel during and after a session. If you’ve experienced something entirely different we’d love to hear from you!

Today’s question for you to mull over and which we alsoanswer in the episode:

“What would you like to discuss with a coach right now ifyou were given the chance? (Even if you knew it might feel a bit squirmy at first)”

Find us here:

Kathryn: www.kbmindfulcoaching.com   

Kirsty: www.coachingbykirsty.co.uk

And on social media here:

Kathryn on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/kathryneball  

Kirsty on Instagram - www.instagram.com/coachingbykirsty/

Today’s episode is a special guest episode with Amy Downes, The Content Wizard, and our topic this week is a meaty one – social media and our wellbeing (can the two mix?!).

Amy is a huge Harry Potter fan, hence the many (apt) references – such as how we avoid the ‘Dementor’ mode of social media (when it sucks all the joy from us by usingit). Social media is a form of escapism, but there is a dark as well as a light side to it.

Amy is very candid about her own experiences of socialmedia, for better and for worse, personally and professionally, from trolling to real-life friendships made over social media.  She gives us all plenty to think about, anddiscusses the signs we may notice that mean we may want to consider how healthy our relationship is with social media.

Today’s question for you to mull over:

‘What step, even a small one, might you be able to taketo improve your social media wellbeing?’

Find Amy here: www.facebook.com/groups/contentwizardsand www.instagram.com/contentwizarduk

Resources

Amy’s 'Conserve Your Magic: Mini-Guide' (a small collection of spells to help find ways to feel calmer around social media. Designed for small business owners, it contains tips on boundaries and balance that will be helpful to all - both in personal and working life!)  subscribepage.io/8IlQ3e 

Find Kathryn and Kirsty here:

Kathryn: www.kbmindfulcoaching.com    

Kirsty: www.coachingbykirsty.co.uk

And on social media here:

Kathryn on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/kathryneball  

Kirsty on Instagram - www.instagram.com/coachingbykirsty/

“Doing your best” is often seen as an excellent antidote to perfectionism, so you’d think that here at Mission Imperfect we’d be all in favour of it, right?

Er…not quite…

Join us for a chat about how the idea of doing our best can make us feel under pressure to consistently deliver our best output, or give us an excuse not to step things up…and how context is everything!

We also disappear down a rabbit hole after biscuits (unsurprisingly) and cake (mildly surprisingly). We’d like to say we did our best not to…but we can’t.

Today’s question for you to mull over and which we also answer in the episode: 

In what situations are you most likely to feel that you’re not doing your best, or that you should be able to do better? What will you do to start changing that?

Find us here:

Kirsty: www.coachingbykirsty.co.uk

Kathryn: www.kbmindfulcoaching.com  

And on social media here:

Kirsty on Instagram - www.instagram.com/coachingbykirsty/

Kathryn on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/kathryneball  

The idea of trusting your intuition is very appealing, isn’t it?

But what if that first, unthought response to a situation or opportunity is not your gut instinct but rather the deeply embedded programming created by years of dealing with other people’s reactions to what you say and do?

We argue that spending time thinking about your first response to something can help highlight the true voice of intuition, that can’t be thought away.

We also get somewhat distracted by definitely not going cold-water swimming. So much so that biscuits fail to feature, much to the disgust of Kirsty’s gut, literally and metaphorically.

Today’s question for you to mull over and which we also answer in the episode: 

Where do you think your programming most blocks or trumps your instincts/gut/intuition, and what will you do to change this?

Find us here:

Kirsty: www.coachingbykirsty.co.uk

Kathryn: www.kbmindfulcoaching.com  

And on social media here:

Kirsty on Instagram - www.instagram.com/coachingbykirsty/

Kathryn on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/kathryneball  

What even is overthinking – how is it different to otherthinking?!

This week we consider how overthinking leads to a lack ofaction, increased rumination and staying in ‘what if’ territory.

We also discuss our preference for deeper, wider or newthinking and how to spot the difference between this kind of helpful thinking and less helpful overthinking, plus how to help steer your thinking towards the former rather than the latter!

Today’s question for you to mull over and which we alsoanswer in the episode:

‘Have you been overthinking about something recently? Howdid you move past it?’

Find us here:

Kathryn: www.kbmindfulcoaching.com Kirsty: www.coachingbykirsty.co.uk

And on social media here:

Kathryn on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/kathryneball  

Kirsty on Instagram - www.instagram.com/coachingbykirsty/

Being present means not being mentally absent.

Ah, guilty as charged then (on occasion)!

This week, we discuss why being present even matters, and why we can find it so tricky to master. Luckily, we have a few ideas to help us be more present, even though Kathryn admits to being a planner, and Kirsty tries to change the past through willpower alone.

Today’s question for you to mull over and which we also answer in the episode: : 

How present are you on a daily basis? Could you improve it?

Find us here:

Kathryn: www.kbmindfulcoaching.com      

Kirsty: www.coachingbykirsty.co.uk

And on social media here:

Kathryn on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/kathryneball  

Kirsty on Instagram - www.instagram.com/coachingbykirsty/

Roots: restrictive, anchoring, connecting, trip hazards, something that needs dyeing…?

Having agreed that this isn’t about hair, we manage a quite sensible conversation about the ‘woodwide’ web, and (surprisingly) avoid getting too distracted by cream teas, only to end up discussing trees walking about and swinging anchors; daps; bonsai rejection, and our (temporary) failure to be more firmly rooted in biscuits.

You had to be there, really - and it’s not too late! Grab a cuppa and a biscuit and join us!

Today’s question for you to mull over and which we also answer in the episode: 

'What does the idea of roots mean to you?'

Find us here:

Kirsty: www.coachingbykirsty.co.uk

Kathryn: www.kbmindfulcoaching.com  

And on social media here:

Kirsty on Instagram - www.instagram.com/coachingbykirsty/

Kathryn on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/kathryneball