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Attention and Intention in Coaching
How effective is intention without attention? To what extent are these two concepts connected and dependent on one another? If we have an intention but don’t follow through with it, it means that it’s lacking attention. Attention is our focus — our mental and emotional energy. Without that energy, intention is dead. On the other hand, attention alone is not directed to anything. It’s like an empty vessel. We need to know what to direct our attention towards. That’s where our intention comes into play. Intention is the meaning and the engine that moves us forward to where we intend to go. Intention gives us the direction. So, in that sense, the intention can be viewed as something we define when we ask our clients what they want to work on as we establish our coaching agreement. And attention is that space of mental energy and focus that is provided during our coaching sessions.
