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April 2015 Newsletter
Spring! Can it be that after the snowiest winter on record in Boston that Spring is indeed around the corner? I am in awe of the power of our planet - its climate, its weather and the way Mother Nature protects her own.


This month I am reminding everyone that I have 3 new coaching packages available to make it easier for those who need my services to afford them. Each contains from one to nine personal coaching sessions with me, 10% off the next higher package, and includes an effective meditation routine tailor made to increase your effectiveness and lower your stress level.

In addition, as you know, I am very committed to helping people everywhere become more conscious of the way constant negative inner chatter drains the joy and potential from their life as surely as a vampire might drain their blood. So, I have scheduled a second teleclass series: "Squash your Vampire Thinking Habits" beginning May 12th. The first one was a big hit! Sign up soon, as space will fill up fast. If you are wondering what "Vampire Thinking" is all about, you can read my latest blog posts here (and be sure to read below!)

On a more personal note, I have openings in my speaking and presenting schedule for Fall and Winter 2015. I want to spread the word about my concept of the Innovator Brain - a brain type that Innovators throughout time have all had in common. No longer should we be using the outdated and stigmatizing ADHD label! I would love it if you could help me spread the word. As a special thank you, if you help me in securing a speaking engagement, I will be happy to offer you two free coaching sessions!

Don't forget to love your planet and have compassion for yourself,

Carol

  

 

Driving a Stake Through Your Vampire Thinking


 
This is the third in a series of articles that focuses on Vampire Thinking. For new readers, Vampire Thinking is what I call the type of thinking we do that short circuits our growth by second-guessing and rationalizing ourselves out of opportunities. You know - it's that thing you do when the excitement of a new idea is quickly followed by all the reasons why it won't work. Many of you have emailed me to say how important this concept has been to understanding why you feel unfulfilled.

Many of us are in the habit of squashing perfectly good chances to grow and prosper. I have found that we tend to be unconscious of how often we do this and what the true consequences can be if we keep up  this habit. The good news is that we can create positive thinking habits in the same way we created the bad ones by doing the following: 
  • Become conscious of when we are engaging in negative self-talk.
  • Notice the impact of saying things like: "That will never work," "I'm not smart enough," "I'm not good enough," "It has never worked before," has had on our lives.
  • Admit what we may be missing out on wonderful opportunities as a result of saying these things to ourselves over and over again.
  • Consciously create and reinforce positive self-affirming statements in place of the self-draining ones: "I can do this","Patience and perseverance will win in the end", "I am perfectly capable of succeeding at what I give my all to"
Said another way, The Four Steps to Creating Positive and Self-Affirming Thinking Habits are: 
  • Build awareness of how often and in what manner your vampire thinking habits occur.
  • Admit the impact this type of negative thinking has had on your life.
  • Ask how long you are willing to tolerate the losses due to Vampire Thinking habits.
  • Decide what you are willing to do to move from vampire thinking to creative thinking - personally designing your life in contrast to sucking the joy out of it.
The Four Necessary Ingredients to Ensure your Success: 
  • Accountability from a coach, mentor or mastermind group
  • Measurable goals that includes a concrete plan of action
  • Daily morning and evening routine of continuously repeating self-affirming statements
  • Faith in the knowledge that nothing can defeat you unless you let it
The essential ingredient needed to succeed in overcoming Vampire Thinking is replacing old negative thinking patterns with new creative thinking that is open to believing you can achieve success and happiness. 
 
Your life unfolds according to the perspective you hold and the beliefs behind your actions. As you are able to replace negative thoughts with positive ones, your beliefs and perspective will change. When you change your beliefs and perspective, you will see the opportunities you have been missing and you will act in alignment with your true capability.  
 
Remember: how you do anything, is how you do everything. The more positive and optimistic you are, the deeper you drive that stake through your Vampire Thinking.
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About Carol 

 

Carol Gignoux May 2013
Carol Gigoux, M.Ed., is 
Boston's longest-serving 
ADD/ADHD Coach and Coach Trainer and the founder of 
Live ADHD Free, LLC.
 
Her approach is focused on the individual, with tailored strategies for long-lasting success. 

 

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I had the extraordinary pleasure of working with Carol when I made the decision to stop taking medication and start understanding how I could live a fuller life with ADD. Carol, an ADHD coaching pioneer in the Boston area, was simply brilliant... Together we mapped out a success strategy, using my personal value system to leverage the goals I wanted to attain.

What I enjoyed most was the weekly assignments we tailored to fit my goals. These exercises required open reflection and internalization of my individual belief systems thus leading to greater business productivity, richer relations, superior focus and bolstered self-esteem.

Carol's coaching techniques have given me the intellectual tools I needed to prioritize my life... I recurrently reflect on Carol's unwavering support of my personal journey... I am very blessed to have her in my life and will be forever grateful.
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