How can you help clients find meaning and purpose in their lives?

Assessing their current situation is very important. But you need to dive deeper into finding out what made your client happy growing up . What where the simple Joy's that gave them fulfillment- until they got conditioned by what society deems "normal ". You hear of people leaving great jobs in their 40's and 50's to start a new career that is more in line with their authentic self. I knew someone who left their job in their 40's to start over a become a professional chef- that was their childhood dream. The person has never been happier. You can't be afraid to live your life due to your limiting beliefs and the limiting beliefs society puts on you. You need to breakthrough the shackles of negativity.

Assessing your clients current situation is an important place to start to understand what they define as meaning and purpose in their lives. Sometimes clients are unable to articulate what they have in mind; if this is the case, you can ask them to explain three or more achievements.Using an activity such as the wheel of life or the telescope (where their current self is on the outside of the telescope and looking at where their desired self is), these activities assess the gap from their current self to their desired self to be able to create SMART goals and action plans. Journaling is another activity, and this is a visual aid to see thoughts on paper and not only in their heads to start making sense of what they are hearing internally.

To define meaning and purpose... put yourself aside for a moment. How can you best help others? Where have you had most impact? What struggles have you overcome? Where have people told you you've been most helpful to them? Share and help. This will help define your purpose. And as a result you'll feel great about yourself.

Starting with an assessment is essential, also to evaluate changes during the coaching process, but real answers are usually found in the relationship with the client and in its self-reflection.

Their current situation is a great place to start since it's possible to unfold. This becomes the entry point for further exploration. This process could promote trust between participants, which would then open doors for even more meaningful interactions.

What do you enjoy doing? What are you good at? Where do these two lines converge? This will help you—follow your bliss, as Joseph Campbell said.

Setting goals enables your client to get past procrastination or "stuckness" and towards action and achievement. Increasing their motivation levels on a personal and professional level, as well as their direction, productivity, and focus. By setting SMART goals, your client has clear, measurable, achievable, and time-bound objectives, avoiding feeling overwhelmed by duties, rather providing a clear, step-by-step action plan for achieving their objectives. having duration and success metrics that minimise stress while also allowing for greater leeway and breathing room.

Celebrating achievements, big or small, is crucial, particularly when dealing with clients who find it difficult to identify their purpose.I have used the following strategies with my clients, and they have brought tremendous clarity and a sense of achievement: * Interactive vision boards that allow them to physically check things off or place fun stickers * Interactive month-to-month calendars allow them to add commitments and mark them off as they achieve them * Keeping a gratitude journal (daily, weekly, or monthly) will help your client identify success * Writing a letter to themselves regarding their achievements Tools like these help your client recognise their achievements and create accountability.

I think curiosity is key. I often encourage clients to go out and play. Follow what sparks their interest or shows up for them to respond to and then see what unfolds from there. Notice what feels like a 'yes, that's my truth' and what feels like a 'no'. We don't have to mentally figure it out and push ourselves toward the answers. We can pause, reflect with greater intention and allow the answers to reveal themselves. That doesn't mean we don't take action, but we can shift the energy and perspective we take into the exploration.

When we start questioning about our life's purpose, most probably we are not acting in line with our values and passions. There is a powerful exercise to identify the direction we should take: imagine it's your funeral, what would you like to hear about you? Write down the answer and read it a few times. That will allow you to benchmark who you are now versus who you want to become and take appropriate actions.

To define meaning and purpose, put your self aside for a moment. How can you provide value and impact to others? What are the top struggles you've overcome? Where have people told you you've been most helpful to them? Share and help. Getting clear on this will help you align your purpose. And as a result feel great about yourself.