How to Deal with the Recession Glooms
SMH published one of Leunigs wonderful cartoons recently and I have it stuck up in the kitchen to remind me to snap out of it if I have “a gloom”.
I think a new gloom could be added to the list of glooms opposite. “The Recession Gloom.” The Recession gloom could creep up on you when you’re watching the news or talking to a friend, or it might hit you suddenly if you or a family member gets retrenched.
So it got me thinking how does one deal with such an insidious and pervasive community gloom?
1. Learn more about the economic cycle
When you study and can understand some of the causes of the recession then it removes the bogeyman type of fear that surrounds it when you are uninformed. A simple visualised explanation of one of the big factors in this current recession can be found here
The thing is, for us Gen Yers who have maybe only experienced our parents go through the ‘recession we had to have’ in the 90’s; times have been relatively good. We have been in an economic boom for as long as we can remember, certainly all of our working lives. This recession feels a bit like the rug has been pulled out from underneath us and there’s not much we can do. There is a lot of fear mongering in the media and general gloominess.
However, recessions are actually cyclical. Economies go through recessions on a pretty regular basis when you look back through history. Now, I’m no economic expert, but by learning a little about this it helped me to see the cyclical nature of economics and helped me to realise that this will end, eventually. The more you learn, the less irrational fear you have.
2. Take stock of how much it has really affected you
I don’t deny that some people have been heavily affected by the current times. But for many of us, it just means that we have to be a little more careful with our spending (or should I say saving) We now have to think carefully about our money and learn new ways to be more thrifty and wise. Isn’t that a good thing? Go talk to your Nana or Grandpa and ask what things were like during the Depression if you want to know about doing it tough…
[adrotate banner=”4″]
3. Be grateful for what you have
You’ve heard the old statistic that if you are reading this then you are among some of the richest people in the world. Well, you are! Be greateful for all the opportunities and luxuries you have. Simply being able to read and have a roof over your head are wonderful things. When you focus your mind in gratitude, there is no room for gloominess. Right now, write down al the things you are grateful for. Keep writing until you feel your heart filled with gratitude.
Now where’s the gloom?
[adrotate banner=”4″]
4. Look for opportunities
If you have been retrenched or are now unemployed, utilise this as a positive opportunity for growth, rather than a terrible thing that happened to you. You are entitled to feel miserable and grieve for a little while, but does that help you in the long run? I don’t think so. Begin to think about what you would like to do now. How you can use this as an opportunity and become more of who you would like to be. You might like to start with these questions:
- What is the problem or challenge, or what do I want to change?
- What do I specifically do I want?
- What will happen if I don’t solve this now?
- What won’t happen if I don’t solve this now?
- Why is it imperitive to take action to solve this now?
- How will it feel when this problem is solved?
- Out there in the future, when this problem is solved. Look back to now and notice how much you have changed now. What have you become and what actions did you take to get to this point?
- Take action and get help or advice when necessary.
Remember, if you want more specific help on this, I offer private, phone and email coaching.
“We couldn’t recommend Kylie highly enough.”
“Having ongoing training is essential for our team and our business. It’s important to look after the people that look after others. Kylie has the experience, professionalism and knowledge to engage with our team and help them understand about human behaviour and why people do what they do. In the wellness and health industry it’s a different sales and service delivery and it’s imperative to keep on top of these understandings to perform at our best to help others. We couldn’t recommend Kylie high enough.”
- Amanda Bracks - Owner Soulful Fitness (2019 Fitness Australia Boutique of the Year)
“She’s the best speaker they’ve ever seen.”
“I have worked with Kylie over many years. She has helped me as a Business Mindset Coach, as a motivational speaker for my gym clients at both Vision Personal Training & now at Flow Athletic. I bring her in to train my Personal Training teams in mindset, communication and how to coach our clients better and excel in our own personal mastery as fitness leaders. At my recent Fitness Business event, my gym owner colleagues were blown away by her talk, saying she is the best speaker they have ever seen. After every event we always get rave reviews about her talks and training. I highly recommend Kylie’s work as a coach & speaker.”
- Ben Lucas - Founder & CEO, Flow Athletic
“So many things are just falling into my lap.”
“I finished the Spiritual Awakening Course yesterday and I found it truly amazing. An incredible next step after our coach training. I feel so much more enlightened and “opened-up”. It has really opened my eyes to the power of the universe and the energy flowing in each of us. I loved it – thank you.
I am feeling so lucky at the moment. So many things are just falling into my lap. I visualise it and set my intention to manifest it and it comes. Things such as getting more clients, needing help to put my business online, not knowing how to get known in my local community etc. Courses / insights / clients have just fallen into my lap at the right time.”
Of course I am still learning and growing, but the course has really helped. Thank you”
- Katharine Williams - NLP Coach, Limitless Growth
“I have never been this happy or powerful.”
“Before I signed up with Kylie I had a busy PT business… I was exhausted and on the brink of burnout and no matter how hard I tried, I had reached a ceiling in my income that I just couldn’t break through. After completing my NLP Coaching certification, I found my true voice and the energy of my business has been completely transformed. I’ve created an online program, up-levelled my entire business and totally smashed my previous income goals. I make decisions more confidently and I can help my clients create change in their life even faster. On a personal level, NLP gave me the inner strength to leave a toxic situation and rebuild myself which lead to me discovering the love of my life! Today I am living the life that I’ve always wanted – but just hadn’t been able to put into words. I have never been this happy or this powerful. If you want to manifest the life of your dreams I would not hesitate to reach out for help from Kylie.”
- Danni Vee - Women's Health Coach, My Fit Tribe
“I’ve noticed big improvements in my finances and client retention”
I signed up with Kylie because I knew that to have a bigger effect as a PT I needed to improve my understanding of how the mind works. Through NLP Coach training I now have great coaching techniques that break through all sorts of negative behaviour patterns. I’ve noticed big improvements in all areas of my life including my own personal finances and my client retention. This has allowed me new freedom to work on scaling my business and helping even more people with less one on one time from myself. The coach training has given me the ability to fully unlock the power of your mindset and those that don’t have this skill are only tapping into a small amount of their potential.
- Blake Worrall-Thompson, Performance Coach & PT
“Magick happens every time!”
This morning I had a kick-ass coaching session with Kylie Ryan. We’ve been working together for a couple of months, and she’s the perfect person to help me integrate the rapid transformations I go through regularly. I’d been getting this vision of my fully mature creative and entrepreneurial self. His discipline, commitment, and command of wealth was 10x what mine is now, but it wasn’t really about money for him. Our coaching sessions usually roll with me saying, “Kylie, I want to be, do, and have EVERYTHING” and Kylie helping me find the archetypes and parts that aren’t integrated and bringing them together. MAGICK HAPPENS EVERY TIME.
- Dane Tomas - Creator of The Spiral
Featured In
