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How Circumstances Impact Our Bodies, Feelings, Actions, and Results eal eap feelings mental health results thoughts Mar 05, 2025

How Circumstances Impact Our Bodies, Feelings, Actions, and Results

(A WISE Coach Perspective — with Horses by Our Side)

As WISE Coaches, we know that what happens around us doesn’t directly create our feelings — it's what happens inside of us that shapes our experience.

Horses remind us of this ...

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WISE Equine-Assisted Coaching: How Horses Support Personal Transformation and Wellness client readiness equine assisted coaching mental health wise model Feb 27, 2025

Unlocking Personal Transformation: The Foundations of Equine-Assisted Coaching

Identifying the clients that are coaching ready is critical to make sure our clients benefit from this meaningful and impactful work. The journey begins by understanding the unique needs, goals, and challenges of each po...

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Embracing Zest: Lessons from Horses to Live a More Vibrant Life being skills Aug 14, 2024

Embracing Zest: Lessons from Horses to Live a More Vibrant Life

In our fast-paced world, where stress and routine often take center stage, finding zest—the enthusiasm, energy, and passion for life—can be challenging. But what if we could learn to live with zest by observing the natural world around...

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Unpacking Coaching Presence: The Art of Being with Clients and Horses being skills coaching presence equine assisted coaching equine assisted learning wisdom ranch wise life coaching Aug 02, 2024

In the world of coaching, one concept stands out as both fundamental and transformative: coaching presence. But what exactly does it mean to have coaching presence? At its core, coaching presence is the ability to be fully present with clients and horses, embracing curiosity and openness without a p...

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"Discover the Power of Self-Care: Elevate Your Well-being with WISE Life Coach Academy" Feb 15, 2024

So many of us have time commitments that center on others.  We are available for family, a job, friends, etc. I had fallen into the trap of taking care of everyone and everything around me, while ignoring self care for oh, so many years! Fast forward to now.  One of my non-negotiable habits I have f...

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Energy Vs. Time Jan 30, 2023

Energy Vs. Time

 

"If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play." John Cleese

 

 

There never seems to be enough hours in a day, those with even the most advanced time management skills will have days in which all their goals were not met. Time management is an effective tool to ...

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Thoughts From Outside The Paddock- Self-Awareness Jan 23, 2023

 

Self- Awareness

"To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom" Socrates

 

I'm feeling a bit philosophical today, and I figured what better topic to cover than the wise words of Socrates "Know thyself". As coaches, it is our job to give clients the tools needed to find success (whatever that may ...

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So, You Want to be an Equine-Assisted Life Coach? Nov 23, 2022

"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop."

-Confucius

 

So, you want to be a life coach?

 

You decided to employ the wisdom of the WISE model and go off into the world to help focus and encourage people who would benefit from your life experience. That is absolutely E...

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5 Lessons I Learned From Horses Nov 20, 2022
"No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle." - Winston Churchill
 
  I could make this list quite a bit longer, but I thought five should be enough.
 
1. Horses have taught me to listen. Not to what is being said; more often than not, words hold less meaning than nonverbals and actio...
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The Science Behind... Oct 01, 2022
I'd personally like to shake the hand of whomever made the brilliant connection that a healing bond can be forged between human and horse.  Today, we are going to address some facts about Equine Therapy. 
 
As we know, horse therapy can come in two forms; riding or ground work. Starting with the r...
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The Atmosphere We Create Sep 01, 2022
“A horse doesn’t care how much you know until he knows how much you care. Put your hand on your horse and your heart in your hand.” – Pat Parelli*
 
Alright parents, this one's for you.
 
Something similar between horses and children; they care not for your job title, your education, or your lif...
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Writer's Block Sep 01, 2022
Writer's block.
 
I've had it for weeks, and I just can't seem to kick it.
 
I've watched YouTube videos, read at least 25 articles of various kinds of subjects, listened to untold hours of music, all in an effort to find inspiration to write something that would be of interest for you dear read...
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