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From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Unlocking the Key to Peak Performance

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A Research Paper By Hélène Dumais, Human Performance Coach, CANADA Unlocking the Key to Peak Performance Peak performance is not confined to a restricted VIP area, accessible only by elites born with talent. Though you do need an entry code to gain access to the very specific information for you to perform.

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Flexibility as a Coaching Framework for Better Well-Being

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High performance, busyness, and overwork became the “new normal” and “status symbol” of modern times’ fast-paced and high-pressure workplace. When high-performance standards are paired with inflexible beliefs, attitudes, and practices, experiencing distress becomes likely. 2015; Bestmann et al., What Is Flexibility?

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Emotional Intelligence as the Secret Ingredient in Coaching

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Humans who have greater control over their emotions perform at a higher level, by using their emotional energy to behave the way they want, they are the ones known to have high emotional intelligence (Bradberry &Antonakis, 2015). 2009; Joseph, 2015). What is Emotional Intelligence? According to Naele et al.

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Developing Curiosity

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1] In more general terms curiosity is mainly defined as seeking information based on motivation. For example, what specific type of motivation could drive curiosity – is it instinctive (externally stimulated) or intentional (internally stimulated)? [2] The information seeking then is performed with help of our sensory organs.

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The Human To Hero Coaching Model

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A Coaching Model By Hélène Dumais, Human Performance Coach, CANADA Human To Hero In today’s virtual and capitalist society, superheroes have become an attractive and marketable concept. Superheroes only supply us with entertainment and some motivation. My name is Hélène Dumais, and I am a human performance coach.

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Judgement vs. Empathy

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This leads to a disconnect from people around us as well as ourselves (Rosenberg, 2015). This problem is further exacerbated through social media, where a distorted picture of reality is showing seemingly perfect lives, careers, skills, and homes (De Vries&Kühne, 2015). Motivation as a determinant of upward comparison.

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Bridging the Growth Gap Through Feedback

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I believe coaching is a gifted tool to support more people to learn about themselves, understand their motivations and reach greater awareness. This has a flow-on effect, as with achievement comes a sense of success and with a sense of success comes a greater sense of well-being, personal pride, satisfaction, and motivation.