The monkey and the elephant

(a.k.a what's coaching like?)

The mind is like a monkey riding an elephant.The monkey represents our everyday brain. It is often restless, fearful, distracted. It chatters away, has a million ideas a second and operates in a state of agitation.The elephant represents all the things going on beneath the conscious surface – our deep held beliefs, what really matters to us, our values, longings, dreams, desires.

The monkey is too small to control the direction of the elephant. The elephant isn’t often able communicate the journey it wants to take.

In coaching, we quieten the monkey and bypass its chatter. We tune in to what the elephant is saying. From here you can have your clearest thoughts and make your best decisions. And then allow the elephant and monkey to ride on in harmony.

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