Rachel PalingICF MCC · APPLIED NEUROSCIENCE · AUTHOR
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Coaching | EducationThink of a person who has moved to another country, Or who has started work in an English-only multinational company, Finally able to join the conversation around the lunch table, stress-free, rather than quietly smiling politely, hoping to catch enough of what’s being said. Can you imagine their feelings of empowerment?
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Coaching | Education | Neuroscience“I understand this grammar when we do exercises, but when I speak… I keep getting it wrong!” What would you hear there? A grammar problem? A lack of practice? A bit of both perhaps. But also… maybe neither…?
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Coaching | Education“I don’t know.” Three very ordinary words. And yet, so difficult for us to say, As they are for most professionals,And especially so when we come from teaching. It’s normal, though: As teachers (and as professionals!) we are trained to be the person who knows. In a language teacher’s case the person who explains the […]
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CoachingWhen we talk about resistance in coaching, it’s never about a coachee refusing to do “something we’ve asked them to do”.That’s not the coaching relationship at all:The learner chooses what they want to work on, they have autonomy… Even if it can make them feel lost at first.So when resistance does show up, it is […]
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CoachingWe tend to imagine growth as movement, as flow: making progress, learning something new, becoming more confident, getting better at something. But there is another stage that doesn’t get talked about quite so much: That moment where growth feels… Like being stuck!
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EducationEducation is evolving, and so are the needs of educators worldwide. As teachers, lecturers, trainers, and coaches, we know that today’s learners process information differently.
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Coaching | NeuroscienceMany participants in our Neurolanguage Coaching® Certification tell me they came because they wanted their learners to feel less blocked, more confident, and genuinely engaged — and because they themselves wanted more clarity, structure, and meaning in their work. What I see again and again is this: once you understand why learning gets stuck and […]
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Coaching | Education | NeuroscienceToday’s learners process information differently and face new challenges—and as educators, we deserve supportive, brain-friendly approaches that empower us to meet them right where they are. AELCA – the Accredited Educational & Language Coaching Academy is a global home where practical neuroscience, professional coaching competencies, emotional intelligence, and the human heart all come together. When […]
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NeuroscienceTime, to follow an idea, hold information, make connections, notice what we think about what we’re reading, how it interacts with what we already know. Space, for our inner conversation to take place, away from the constant noise of our lives…
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