A neuro nudges coaching card with the question from the emotions category: "In a year from now how will your current worries be impacting you?" A nudge follows that describes the three Ps.

In a year from now, how will your current worries be impacting you?

It’s one of my favourite coaching questions, particularly for the worriers amongst us.

Based on Martin Seligman’s work on resilience and positive psychology, the nudge helicopters the coaching counterpart away from the immediate worry or hardship to take a broader view of the issue.

The neuroscience tells us that a strong sense of agency and self-efficacy can boost resilience by helping one adapt and overcome obstacles and by encouraging growth and development.

There are some great follow on questions you could use to really unpack the issue further.

To be clear: this is not about “Pollyanna-ing” the issue, but rather, taking a pragmatic view of whether the impact will remain beyond the immediate trickiness and what that means in terms of resilience and coping mechanisms.

This is a really effective question and nudge to use in both the workplace or in a more private personal setting.

For more on resilience and Seligman’s work:
https://lnkd.in/g6BqSdgn

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