Life, Growth & Retirement Coach in Colorado Springs

Coachings for Every Aspect of Life: Achieve Your Best Self with Dr. Phil Bennett

Hello, I’m Dr. Phil Bennett. If you’ve found yourself at a crossroads in life or simply seeking a way to elevate your personal and professional growth, I want you to know that I’m here to help guide you through your journey. My aim is to support you in achieving your best self, no matter the challenges or goals you might be facing.

●       Finding Clarity and Purpose in Every Stage of Life

Life is full of transitions, and sometimes these changes can feel overwhelming. Whether you’re approaching retirement and wondering what the next chapter holds or you’re a professional looking for new growth opportunities, I’m here to help you navigate these changes. As a retirement life coach in Colorado Springs, I specialize in helping individuals find fulfillment and purpose in their later years. It’s not just about what you do after retirement but how you approach this new phase with a sense of excitement and satisfaction.

●       Embracing Personal and Professional Growth

Growth is a continuous process, whether it’s in your career or personal life. As a professional growth coach in Colorado, I help individuals tap into their full potential, setting and achieving goals that can transform their professional landscape. For entrepreneurs, this can mean finding new strategies to push your business forward or overcoming obstacles that have been holding you back. For others, it might involve exploring new skills or shifting your career path to better align with your passions.

●       Navigating Stress, Anxiety, and Depression

Life’s challenges can sometimes become overwhelming. As a stress-reducing coach in Colorado Springs, my goal is to help you manage and alleviate stress in a way that promotes long-term well-being. If you’re dealing with anxiety or depression, my role is to offer support and strategies to help you cope and move forward. I focus on practical approaches and techniques to enhance your emotional resilience, helping you build a more balanced and fulfilling life.

●       Personal Growth and Self-Discovery

Self-discovery and pondering life in Colorado Springs are integral parts of personal growth. Many people seek a life coach in Los Angeles to better understand themselves and their desires. I’m here to guide you through this exploration, helping you identify what truly matters to you and how to align your actions with your core values. It’s about creating a life that feels authentic and rewarding, and I’m committed to walking this path with you.

●       Strengthening Relationships

Our relationships with others play a crucial role in our overall happiness. Whether it’s through relational coaching or relationship coaching for couples, I provide support to enhance and enrich your connections with others. If you’re struggling with relationship dynamics or looking to deepen your bond with your partner, we can work together to improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen your relationship.

●       Building Resilience

Life is unpredictable, and building resilience is key to handling its ups and downs. As a resilience coach, I help individuals develop the mental and emotional strength needed to face challenges head-on. This coaching is about building a robust inner framework that supports you through difficult times and helps you bounce back stronger.

●       Navigating Parenting Challenges

Parenting can be one of the most rewarding yet challenging aspects of life. If you’re seeking guidance as a parent, I offer parenting coaching in Colorado to help you create a nurturing environment for your children. We can explore strategies to handle parenting challenges, improve communication with your children, and foster a positive family dynamic.

●       Personalized Support Tailored to Your Needs

I believe that every individual’s journey is unique, and that’s why I offer personalized coaching tailored to your specific needs. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, seeking professional growth, or aiming to enhance your relationships, my life coaching in Colorado Springs is designed to meet you where you are and support you in achieving your personal goals.

If finances are a concern, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I’m always open to discussing what you can truly afford because my goal is to make coaching accessible to those who need it. I understand that everyone’s financial situation is different, and I’m here to find a way to work together, no matter your circumstances.

Take the Next Step Towards a Fulfilling Life!

Embarking on a journey of personal growth and self-improvement can be transformative. If you’re ready to take the next step and explore how coaching can help you achieve your best self, I, Dr. Phil Bennett, invite you to connect with me. Together, we can work on setting meaningful goals, overcoming obstacles, and building a life that aligns with your true aspirations.

I look forward to supporting you on your path to a more fulfilled and balanced life. Let’s work together to create positive change and achieve the outcomes you desire. Reach out to start this journey—I’m here to help guide you every step of the way.

Relational Coaching

beginnings…

While most people seek relational coaching for intimate relationships, it can be useful for any relationship, e.g. friendships, parent-child, coworkers, etc. When we begin a relationship whether in marriage, or as partners or friends we tend to have lots of hope. This hope is valid, it’s like planting flowers and waiting for them to grow. However, we all carry a past into our relationships, and thus our brains have been set up by previous attachments, wounds, expectations, joys… seeking coaching at this stage of relationship is preventative work. It’s creating a space to explore dynamics as they unfold instead of waiting until they’re full blown and carry lots of emotional baggage. This kind of work is simply doing the watering and tending of the garden to promote the fullest expression of the beauty that can unfold, pulling the weeds as they come in. It’s a rare thing when people seek preventative coaching. Think of it as becoming as mindful as possible about a specific area of life.

After time and damage…

Sadly, most of us don’t seek help at the beginning in pulling relational weeds. Fights and woundings ensue over time. If we carry skills with us from previous relationships we can communicate well, empathize, and do the necessary work to strengthen our attachments, but most of us grew up in imperfect environments with our own unique strengths and weaknesses. At this stage, coaching can explore these strengths and help us apply them, as well as understand triggers and work to mindfully counter them. In learning to create an open, nonjudgmental space for ourselves and each other, we can embrace the reality of the one(s) we love as well as our own experience. Learning to see, hear, and feel where each other comes from creates the kind of space necessary for reconnecting. Coaching can help get us there.

Exploring The layers…pursuing the beauty

Relational coaching can contain many layers because we are complex human beings. We have personalities that cause us to relate differently to our environments and the events we experience. We have narratives that develop which either help or hinder us. We have neural networks formed from our first to most recent experiences in this world. We have varying levels of mindful awareness, some being hyperaware of everything in and around them, and others being more or less asleep. We also have varying levels of rigidity and flexibility in our brains due to our upbringings, and various bodily responses to stress. The good news is that we can be coached through all these areas to become more mindful of ourselves, our triggers, our stories… discovering the beauty in all the layers of our lives, and how each layer can enrich our intimacy, connection, and attachment.

Growth and Mindfulness Coaching

mindfulness promotes growth…

As you look at this picture try to place yourself there. It’s a cool fall morning. It rained the night before. What might it smell like? You can see the stream, imagine the sounds of the stream, wind, leaves. Can you feel the coolness on your skin? There is history in this place. We can be mindful of that or dismiss it. These are only a few of the things I could have been mindful of as I stood in this place. Any moment in life offers us the opportunity to be fully present, aware of ourselves, others, our environment… so we don’t miss the beauty, or the suffering, or the growth that all of life’s seasons offer us. Every moment of life we can choose to be present and enriched. Mindfulness is the foundation for growth. If we want to change, then first we have to be aware…

Achieve Inner Peace: Combining Growth and Mindfulness Coaching

Finding inner peace can often feel like an elusive goal. Many of us go through life trying to find balance and fulfillment, only to end up feeling overwhelmed or lost. That’s where combining growth and mindfulness coaching comes in. By integrating these two approaches, we can embark on a journey that not only enhances personal growth but also fosters a deeper sense of calm and clarity in our lives.

Understanding Growth Coaching

As a personal growth coach, I, Dr. Phil Bennett, focus on helping individuals like you navigate through their personal and professional challenges. Growth coaching involves identifying your goals, understanding the obstacles in your way, and developing strategies to overcome them. It’s a collaborative process where we work together to unlock your potential and help you achieve a more fulfilling life. The essence of growth coaching is about moving forward, breaking through barriers, and evolving into a better version of yourself.

The Role of Mindfulness Coaching

Mindfulness coaching, on the other hand, centers around the practice of being fully present in the moment. This involves cultivating awareness of your thoughts, feelings, and surroundings without judgment. Through mindfulness coaching services in Colorado, you learn to observe your internal experiences with greater clarity and acceptance. This practice can significantly reduce stress, improve emotional regulation, and enhance overall well-being.

Combining Growth and Mindfulness

When we combine growth coaching with mindfulness coaching in Colorado Springs, the results can be transformative. Here’s how these two approaches work together to help you achieve inner peace:

1. Enhanced Self-Awareness
   Mindfulness coaching encourages self-awareness by helping you become more attuned to your thoughts and emotions. This self-awareness is crucial for growth coaching, as it provides insight into the patterns and behaviors that may be holding you back. By understanding these patterns, we can work together to develop strategies for personal growth.

2. Reduced Stress and Anxiety
   Mindfulness techniques are effective in managing stress and anxiety. When you’re less stressed and more centered, you’re better equipped to tackle personal growth challenges. This improved emotional state enhances your ability to focus on your goals and work through obstacles with greater ease.

3. Improved Emotional Regulation
   Mindfulness coaching teaches techniques for managing and regulating your emotions. This skill is invaluable in growth coaching in Colorado, as it helps you navigate the emotional ups and downs that come with pursuing personal development. With better emotional regulation, you can maintain a positive outlook and stay motivated throughout your growth journey.

4. Greater Clarity and Focus
   Combining these coaching approaches can lead to greater clarity and focus. Mindfulness helps clear mental clutter, making it easier to concentrate on your growth goals. With a clearer mind, you can better assess your progress, make informed decisions, and stay committed to your personal development.

A Personalized Approach

Every person’s journey to inner peace is unique. As your life coach for personal growth in Colorado Springs, my role is to tailor our sessions to fit your individual needs and goals. We’ll work together to create a personalized plan that integrates mindfulness practices with growth strategies. This approach ensures that the personal growth coaching in Colorado Springs aligns with your specific circumstances and aspirations.

Navigating Obstacles Together

One of the most rewarding aspects of combining growth and mindfulness coaching is the opportunity to navigate obstacles together. Whether you’re facing challenges in your personal life, career, or relationships, we’ll address these issues with a blend of growth strategies and mindfulness techniques. By tackling obstacles from multiple angles, we can find effective solutions and foster lasting change.

Your Path to Inner Peace!

Embarking on a journey to inner peace through the combination of growth and mindfulness coaching in Los Angeles is a deeply personal and transformative experience. By integrating these approaches, you can achieve a greater sense of balance, clarity, and fulfillment in your life. If you’re ready to explore how this combined approach can benefit you, reach out to me today. Let’s start this journey together and work towards a more peaceful and fulfilling life.

Important Note: If financial concerns are a barrier for you, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I’m committed to making my services accessible to everyone, regardless of their financial situation. My goal is to support you in your journey to inner peace and personal growth, and I’m always open to discussing how we can make this possible for you.

Resiliency through Life’s Transitions

Transitions…

As day flows into night, I am reminded that we spin through space at thousands of miles an hour and our universe is constantly expanding, change and transition are the constants in our world. One manifestation of health is our ability to weather change, to be flexible and adaptable. Demanding that change not occur is a battle we will never win. Instead we need to learn to bend and move through the transitions of life, be they seen or unforeseen.

“To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.” Pema Chödrön

Loss…

How much suffering occurs in life because we think of things as opposites? death-life; despair-hope; love-hate; north-south; east-west; night-light; suffering-life… the list can go on and one. Perhaps instead of opposites we should think of things flowing. Death flows into life, life flows into death; love flows into hate – and with forgiveness and healing hate can flow into love; night flows into day and day flows into night, east flows into west… there is a natural flow in our world. Learning to ride the ebb and flow of life allows loss to become life’s cradle, just as winter turns to spring.

Openness…

Patricia Kuhl studies infant’s brains, and says that infants have a ‘celestial openness.’ Jesus said that you have to become like a child if you want to enter into life. Buddhism equates openness with emptiness, not fixating or holding on — thus not becoming stuck. We come into the world empty, then we learn to grasp, learning to live again requires releasing our grip. Life can destroy our ability to be open, but it’s this openness that makes new beginnings possible. Learning to be open after a loss, a transition or change, a life long career, etc. is a necessity to becoming unstuck and learning to embrace life again. There is beauty to each stage of life, but the openness of children is without comparison. It isn’t something that should be left behind, but something we should continually strive toward until we have no breath left.

WHolistic health…

Our health includes our bodies, our relationships (with self/others/nature), and perhaps all we cannot see as well as what we can see, touch, hold — I’ll use the word ‘spirit’ though I hold the term loosely if that offends you. Let me start with our bodies and exercise science. The idea that it’s all downhill after our 20s is just flat out wrong! It’s true that our cells are always either in growth or decay mode, what’s not true is that we have to let our cells settle into decay mode. Exercise science has shown that if you do 1 hour of cardio (simply hard enough to sweat) EVERY CELL in your body goes into growth instead of decay mode for the next 8-12 hours!! If there is a fountain of youth we know about in science it rises out of cardio. The sweet spot for cardio is an hour. So when I heard this research in my 40s I set about doing cardio for at least an hour a day. I had always done cardio, e.g. I would do 30-50 mile rides from Boulder to Estes Park or Ward when I was at CU, but I generally did this 3-5 days a week. However, during a stressful time in my 40s, I started doing cardio every day. I had no idea how it would boost my immune system. I had canker sores ever since I was a little kid. They would come in with a vengeance and could last for weeks, the pain often left me unable to enjoy eating, but after I started doing cardio every day they went away. Now if I don’t get enough sleep or I’m really stressed, they disappear within 24 hours. EXERCISE HELPS YOUR BODY HEAL ITSELF! I work with people all the time who struggle to build a consistent exercise routine into their lives.

Focusing on the mind/body connection…

Thinking about our health at every level is a big deal. Our brain is part of our body and we need to take care of our entire self. Dr Dan Siegel has a wonderful teaching concept he uses called the Mind Platter, where he describes how to ‘optimize (our) brain matter and create well-being.’ He summarizes health in 7 subcategories: Focus time (goal oriented brain usage strengthening and building connections in our brain — think learning); Play time (the joy of new experiences — think travel, adventures, new activities, etc); Connecting time (relational time; Siegel emphasizes people but I personally love the more Native American framework that speaks of both 2 and 4 legged people, i.e. animals are just as important as is all of nature); I would also make sure to add touch time into this, there’s so much research around the power of touch; Physical time (moving our bodies and kicking in our cellular growth mode!); Time In (focusing on what’s happening in our brains, i.e. mindfulness of our internal world, physical sensations, etc.); Down time (non-focused, relaxation that allows us to recover); Sleep time (rests our brains/bodies, consolidates our learning, aids recovery, etc).

It all matters… we can’t neglect aspects of our humanity if we want to live and age well. So learn to love yourself in a wholistic manner!

Couples Coaching

Dreaming together

My wife Emma and I both love coaching. We discussed for years doing this together and coaching couples. Both of us had first marriages which were less than ideal, though we grew through these journeys. Our years of friendship and life together have introduced us to a depth of connection and joy at every level of life. We delight in helping others achieve this as well. Emma, has coached people for years in both personal, professional, and corporate settings using her mindful insight, attunement, and wisdom to help others move toward flourishing. She is also in the process of completing a Masters. We find great joy in coaching together when people desire the perspectives we both bring. Her perspective is obviously one I deeply respect.

Our journey… Being changed by the unexpected

Life is an adventure if we hold on tight to what is safe we will never reach the summit — a high place in life that requires risks to achieve. Our journey of finding each other and falling in love was unexpected. Society, family, friends all believed our age difference and other factors meant we should not love each other, yet grow in love we did. We each bring a unique perspective to couples coaching. Emma has her frame as a woman who has worked through traumas to find joy. Her openness to life often leaves her overwhelmed and her work in part is bringing balance to what her natural openness results in for her. I, on the other hand, often shut life out to survive and have to overcome struggles with vulnerability, and being mindful of self and life to bring balance to my life. I shared this because each couple brings a unique struggle to their joint journey. Emma and I continue to learn that: together we slog through the mud and grow toward beauty, together we take risks and climb summits, together we find joy. Together we love to help others.

the mud and the lotus

"The lotus cannot be there without the mud. Likewise, happiness can not be there without suffering. Looking deeply into our suffering, we gain an understanding of it, which gives happiness a chance to blossom. There is no relationship which does not bring suffering. To love is to suffer.” — Thich Nhat Hanh

“Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements.” — C.S. Lewis

“Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don't believe is right.” — Jane Goodall