Coaching practices for Self Determination

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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?

• The more I order myself around
• Everything on my plate is something I "have to" do for someone else, and approaching it that way I feel coerced and flat
• I chase everything completely alone, telling no one and treating asking for support as weakness
• I keep deferring to what other people think is right and then feel hollow about decisions that were never really mine
• I keep waiting for someone else to fix my situation or change so things get better

Practices that may help

1. Self-Determination Theory, Made Usable
   Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan) holds that durable motivation depends on three basic psychological needs being met: autonomy (acting from your own values), competence (feeling effective), and relatedness (feeling connected). Meet the needs and motivation becomes self-sustaining; thwart them and even rewarded behavior decays. The core claims are among the best-supported in motivation science.
2. Use autonomy-supportive self-talk
   Coach yourself with choice and rationale, not "shoulds" and self-pressure.
   Self-Determination Theory, Made Usable
3. Locate the autonomous "why"
   Reframe a task until you are doing it from your own values, not external pressure.
   Self-Determination Theory, Made Usable
4. Meet the relatedness need
   Connect the work to people — support, shared purpose, or being seen.
   Self-Determination Theory, Made Usable
5. Develop your own compass for decisions
   Build a personal value system that guides decisions independently of social approval.
   Kegan’s Subject-Object Theory, Made Practical
6. The practice of self-responsibility
   Own that you are the author of your choices, actions, and the fulfillment of your wants.
   The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, Made Practical
7. Anchor each goal to a named, personal value
   Make the goal an expression of a specific value so it stays motivating when difficulty peaks.
   Self-Concordant Goals, Made Practical
8. Protect your sense of autonomy while pursuing the goal
   Keep the goal yours even when a coach, boss, or partner is involved in it.
   Self-Concordant Goals, Made Practical
9. Internalize goals you did not choose
   Move externally set goals along the spectrum from "have to" toward "value".
   Self-Determination Theory, Made Usable
10. The practice of living purposefully
    Set goals, pursue them deliberately, and monitor whether your actions match your intentions.
    The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, Made Practical

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