Coaching practices for Who Shows Up in Crisis
Describe almost anything you are working through and IX Coach finds the practices whose real-world fit is closest. For Who Shows Up in Crisis, these are the strongest matches in the current practice library.
Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?
- Going through the worst of it showed me exactly who actually showed up for me
- I keep pulling all-nighters for emergencies that, if I’m honest, I could see coming weeks out
- When a real emergency hits
- When I’m calm I know exactly what helps me, but the second I’m actually in the grip of it my mind goes blank and I can’t remember a single thing to do or even where my stuff is
- My whole day is just running from one fire to the next, and I keep calling it being productive
Practices that may help
- Domain 1 — Deeper relationships
Adversity can reveal who truly shows up and deepen the capacity for closeness and compassion.
Post-Traumatic Growth, Made Practical - Prevent Q1 crises through Q2 investment
Trace your recurring crises to neglected Q2 work — then schedule it before the next deadline emergency.
The Eisenhower Matrix and Delegation - Protect your Q1 response capacity
Real crises are handled best by someone who is not already exhausted — Q1 capacity requires Q2 investment.
The Eisenhower Life Audit - Prepare your dive-reflex kit before a crisis
Stock the freezer and brief people in your life before dysregulation peaks — crisis plans work only when made in advance.
The Dive Reflex, Made Practical - Quadrant 1: do it now
Urgent and important tasks — crises and real deadlines — get handled immediately.
The Eisenhower Matrix, Made Practical - Pros and cons before acting on an urge
List the pros and cons of acting on the crisis urge before you do it — to give the decision back to your wiser self.
Distress Tolerance Skills, Made Practical - Maintain an unsolved problems list
Write down recurring triggers so they become solvable problems rather than repeated emergencies.
Collaborative Problem Solving (Ross Greene) - TIPP: Rapid Physiological De-escalation for Intense Distress
Use Temperature, Intense exercise, Paced breathing, and Paired muscle relaxation to bring crisis-level emotion down quickly.
The STOP Skill: A DBT Technique for Crisis Moments - ACCEPTS — structured distraction from crisis
Use Activities, Contributing, Comparisons, Emotions, Pushing away, Thoughts, and Sensations to redirect attention during a crisis.
Distress Tolerance Skills, Made Practical - Build coping skills before the storm
Practice regulation skills in calm times so they’re available — and credible — under pressure.
Building Resilience, Made Practical
Related concerns
- How To Handle Crises
Trace your recurring crises to neglected Q2 work — then schedule it before the next deadline emergency.
Prevent Q1 crises through Q2 investment
- Purpose Under Crisis
Real crises are handled best by someone who is not already exhausted — Q1 capacity requires Q2 investment.
Protect your Q1 response capacity
- Crisis Prevention Leadership
Trace your recurring crises to neglected Q2 work — then schedule it before the next deadline emergency.
- Prevention Vs Crisis
Trace your recurring crises to neglected Q2 work — then schedule it before the next deadline emergency.
- What To Do Before A Crisis
Stock the freezer and brief people in your life before dysregulation peaks — crisis plans work only when made in advance.
Prepare your dive-reflex kit before a crisis
- Crisis Action Steps
Step back from the situation — physically if possible, mentally always — to interrupt the reactive loop.
T — Take a Step Back: Create Physical and Mental Space
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