7. Champion Review with Alison Coward: Moving From Mind To Body and Exchanging Perfectionism for Self Compassion

Time To Show Up

In this conversation, Nathalie and Aaron discuss their key takeaways from their conversation with Alison Coward.

They explore themes such as continuous improvement and compassionate growth, transformation and self-exploration, managing different aspects of self, the coexistence of different aspects of self, creating environments for self-inquiry, embodiment, and orienting dreams, personal growth in difficult life events, challenging superior capacities and developing inferior capacities, taking small steps towards change, self-awareness, and self-advocacy.

They also delve into questioning the aim and direction of change, context-dependent self-expression, listening to the right voice and seeking support, as well as the challenges of change and the benefits of community support.

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Key Themes:

• Continuous improvement can involve slowing down and assessing the motivations behind our drive.
• Difficult life events can be opportunities for personal growth and self-discovery.
• Managing different aspects of self and finding a balance between superegoic and self-compassionate voices is important.
• Change is easier when done in relationship and community with others who can provide support and accountability.

Websites

• https://bracketcreative.co.uk/

Books

• Workshop Culture – Alison Coward - https://bit.ly/3Hp86xm
• Immunity To Change – Robert Kegan & Lisa Laskow Lahey - https://bit.ly/3tWtx5O
• Rest Is Resistance – Tricia Hershey - https://bit.ly/3SmCzlX
• The Web Of Meaning – Jeremy Lent - https://bit.ly/4b05eVe