coaching outdoors

catherine andrews

executive coach

being outside grows the space inside - Catherine Andrews Coaching

being outside grows the space inside

Time spent in nature accelerates reflection and helps us regain equanimity and cognitive clarity, empathy and hope. It also restores our attention, deepens insights and unlocks creativity.

As a coach, I work with clients to explore ways to bring nature into coaching relationships, tap into the power of the outdoors to expand and clarify what is happening inside.

Taking our thoughts for a walk frees up our thinking and offers new perspectives.

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get outdoors

Move out of your head and notice what is going on at a more physical, visceral, level. Walking helps your awareness drop down into the body and gives you access to other intelligences, what your heart is feeling, what your gut is telling you, what you know in your bones.

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Tree - get outdoors - Catherine Andrews Coaching
year round bee - Catherine Andrews Coaching

year-round benefits

Even when we don’t like nature, such as during the dark days of winter, taking a walk in a cold blustery park can enhance our short-term memory and attention, thinking and ability to solve problems together.

The impact of natural spaces combined with exercise is restorative; improving cognition and allowing your brain to recover more quickly from stress. Further natural sounds and sights can engage and make us self-reflect.

Research has established that 15-45mins in an urban park is enough to improve mood, vitality and feelings of restoration

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from people I've coached

"I greatly valued my coaching sessions with Catherine. The professional outcome of this was that during the period of coaching I was able to transition into a new industry and role. This had been an aspiration for some time and the coaching sessions helped to focus my approach and importantly to be clear on my personal and professional goals."

"As a result of the workshop the new team members were able to be integrated into the group and to feel that their contribution was as valued as that of the long-standing members. The existing colleagues at all levels gained new insights into each other. We were all left invigorated and with a clear action plan to support us in continuing to build on the outputs and outcomes of the session. Fantastic."

"Catherine's highly empathetic approach gave me the space I needed to work through recent tough professional experiences to find myself again and reconnect with my values and strengths."