I was talking to a client today on a telephone coaching session and thought afterwards about how one of the simplest coaching skills we have worked on together has also been one of the most useful. It’s a well known NLP technique called the second skin. It is about creating a barrier between you and the world which allows you to experience everything fully, without the sting of difficult situations becoming overwhelming.
You could imagine the second skin is like a thick rubber wetsuit, which stops ‘bad things’ getting in, or it could be more like the ‘Ready-Brek glow‘. Whatever it looks and feels like it is useful to visualise it and imagine yourself stepping into it like a suit.
When you have put on your second skin, you can still engage with the world but you can feel safer doing it. Practising putting on your second skin can dramatically help build your confidence in different situations.
Not so much a second skin, but a fun place to hide
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