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Reflecting on 2019. Plus, My Word of the Year for 2020!
Cognitive Psychology, Intuition, Spirituality Melanie Shmois, MSSA, LISW-S Cognitive Psychology, Intuition, Spirituality Melanie Shmois, MSSA, LISW-S

Reflecting on 2019. Plus, My Word of the Year for 2020!

During this strange vortex between Christmas and New Year’s, I have been reflecting on the lessons learned in 2019. I believe strongly in having a feedback system where you evaluate where you’ve been, where you are, and where you are going in order to continue to grow. 

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Emotional Mastery, Weight Loss Melanie Shmois, MSSA, LISW-S Emotional Mastery, Weight Loss Melanie Shmois, MSSA, LISW-S

How not to give in!

One of the most transformative tools I teach my clients is how to allow an urge. Whenever we want to stop doing something, whether that is to stop overdrinking, stop over eating, stop checking phones for messages, stop cleaning, stop texting that ex-boyfriend, then it is vital to master this skill.

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A 7- step guide to feeling your feelings fully
Cognitive Psychology, Emotional Mastery Melanie Shmois, MSSA, LISW-S Cognitive Psychology, Emotional Mastery Melanie Shmois, MSSA, LISW-S

A 7- step guide to feeling your feelings fully

Many of the issues my clients want coaching on are the result of not being able to allow in and feel emotions all the way through. Instead they are reacting, avoiding, and dulling emotions which, in turn, cause huge problems in their lives. So, this begs the question, "how do we feel our emotions?”

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Meet High Performer Coach, Melanie Shmois on a chair holding a mug, wearing a blue striped shirt and jeans, with a large potted plant behind her, in a room with wooden flooring and dark wall.

Meet the Author

Melanie Shmois, LISW-S, is a licensed therapist and multi-certified coach working with high-achievers who've built real success on the outside and want the same strength on the inside. As founder of Mind Your Strength Coaching, she helps driven professionals close the gap between performance and fulfillment, with the same precision they'd expect from any high-level advisor.