Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Suzanne Wylde Coaching ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.suzannewylde.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://www.suzannewylde.com/blog/) - [To AI or not to AI ](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2026/06/05/to-ai-or-not-to-ai/) - I have been feeling, like most of us, the pressure to use AI and frantically become “AI-proficient”, flooding my world. I feel like I got hired for a job where I had to learn a skill as quickly as possible, or everyone would lose their minds, except there’s no pay and very little incentive to - [Tool for Making Genuine & Purposeful Decisions](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2026/03/20/tool-for-making-genuine-purposeful-decisions/) - I made this to counter the online profiling that is becoming more sophisticated in manipulating us to produce specific results – mainly buying stuff, but also voting and other important choices. Obviously every decision we make has the potential to move us closer or further from our true self and values, so if we want - [Exhaustion of the Spirit](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/11/21/exhaustion-of-the-spirit/) - When you think you're tired because you're not sleeping or eating right or you exercised too much or too little, but then you fix all those things and you're still tired - it may actually be your spirit that is worn out. It can be pretty hard to differentiate the cause unless you rule out - [Evolving Paradigms of Leadership](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2024/09/20/evolving-paradigms-of-leadership/) - Years ago the most common concept of a leader was that of a take-charge, alpha, (probably) white male who could make tough decisions and who would call the shots. But our culture has shifted so much that this autocratic style of leadership (except in a few rapid-response professions, out of necessity) sits extremely uncomfortably with - [What Makes a Good Leader?](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2024/08/27/what-makes-a-good-leader/) - This question not only lies at the heart of most Leadership Coaching sessions, it is a huge factor in how my clients are also impacted by other leaders above and parallel to them. However, it is rarely clearly defined, making it hard for people to find their way when promoted into leadership roles. In fact, - [Self Care Around the Holidays](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/12/18/self-care-around-the-holidays/) - There\'s something about the holidays that can amp things up; family, old memories, things unspoken, even movies designed to cheer us up, in which everything ends up perfect and wrapped up with a bow, but leaves us feeling less-than by comparison. Many people have to also deal with grief, the ghosts of trauma past and - [Reframing to Overcome Your Resistance](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/06/27/reframing-to-overcome-your-resistance/) - Reframing is a tool used in therapy and coaching, to help us see things in a different light. It can loosen the grip a difficult situation has on us, allowing us more scope to see in different lights. In this article, I am going to talk about reframing specifically as a way of helping us - [Using Meaning to Motivate](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/06/21/using-meaning-to-motivate/) - A common issue I see in clients trying to achieve a goal, is trying to use mainly discipline as motivation, only to have that run out and either only make intermittent progress or give up entirely. The issue with using discipline to move forward is that it is mainly designed as a short term engine, - [Being the Steward for All the Ages Inside Us](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/06/14/being-the-steward-for-all-the-ages-inside-us/) - Have you ever been at a point in your life where the same emotion or situation keeps coming back around? Or you want to move forward but can’t seem to, or self-sabotage your best efforts to change or improve? If so, this aspect of self-development work may hold the key to what is holding you - [Dealing With Very Difficult People While They are Triggering You](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/06/07/dealing-with-very-difficult-people-while-they-are-triggering-you/) - Little Intro In this eclectic article I\'m going to talk about dealing with people who are very difficult and at the same time pushing on our sore spots emotionally. I don’t mean the people who accidentally step on our toes (once again emotionally speaking!), but the people who seem intent on getting a rise out - [Integration: Bringing Our Whole Self Together](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/05/30/integration-into-whole/) - Integration means the ‘unification of parts into a totality’ (APA dictionary of psychology). In this context, I am using it to mean both: integrating new information into our whole selves and the integration of parts of our Self that have been disconnected to some degree, into the rest of our whole Self. And it’s a - [Fear of Happiness and Joy](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/05/23/fear-of-happiness/) - Trigger warning: brief mention of adverse childhood experiences. Joyophobia it\'s called. Just kidding - cherophobia is the actual term for a fear of happiness. Does it sound like the most bizarre thing you\'ve heard today? Well -it\'s not that strange really. We may think we\'re constantly trying to move away from being unhappy and that - [What We Look For When We\'re Looking or How We Have Been Trained to See](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/05/16/what-we-look-for-when-were-looking-or-how-we-have-been-trained-to-see/) - Trigger warning: mention of childhood conditioning. Also, I\'m not a therapist but do see one if you are struggling, or another professional as appropriate. In my brain there are a lot of connections that light up like little fireflies as thoughts shoot around. There\'s likely a unicorn wandering about over here and a cesspool of - [The Importance of Self-Development in Leadership](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/05/09/self-developed-leader/) - We are surrounded by leaders. Teachers, CEOs, parents, influencers and others who steer the course of a group and serve them. They are not only the figure heads and decision-makers: they are actively shaping the culture of the group they are leading - whether that is a conscious effort or not. I have had a - [I Can’t Get No Satisfaction (From the Wrong Places)](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/05/02/i-cant-get-no-satisfaction/) - Sometimes – no – often, I find myself working with a client who has a 100% pure impulse towards something good they want or need. It could be anything – art, beauty, intimacy, skill, authority. Anything. But no matter how hard they try, they can’t ever quite satisfy it. At least, not until we’ve done - [Our Pain is the Same](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/04/25/our-pain-is-the-same/) - But How it Comes Out is Different. In my work over thousands of sessions and in my travels I’ve come to realise our feelings, our pain, wishes, desires – are strikingly similar from person to person. But the way they come out is different. Have you ever judged someone for having this, while you’ve had - [Calming Down Your Nervous System for the Homesick](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/04/18/calming-down-your-nervous-system-for-the-homesick/) - This is just a short one. I realised that listening to the sounds of nature from back home in the UK made my nervous system instantly drop down into a state of relaxation. And then I wondered why that might be. I think that if you’re away from where you grew up (in a different - [Where are you spreading your sunshine? Aka the glorious and finite nature of your attention.](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/04/12/where-are-you-spreading-your-sunshine-aka-the-glorious-and-finite-nature-of-your-attention/) - If we think of your attention an energy as a kind of light you can shine, where are you putting that effort? And who is putting it into you? The most satisfying relationships are the ones where the energy you put in is roughly equal (with allowances for child/ adult relationships and others where it - [Growing Pains and Personal Evolution](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/04/04/growing-pains-and-personal-evolution/) - Or outgrowing Your Old Life: the Discomfort of Shedding the Skin vs the Discomfort of Staying in it. One of my most important jobs as a coach is to support people through transitional times. This is a privilege for me, as it’s a unique and special journey. But it may feel very not-special while you’re - [Figuring Out How Someone Is Broken Inside](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/03/22/figuring-out-how-someone-is-broken-inside/) - Trigger warning/ caution: I wouldn’t do this exercise if you are feeling sensitive right now, or raw from something that someone has done. As always, seek help from a qualified professional if you need to. If, like pretty much everyone else in the world, you know someone who is unkind or has a bad habit - [Why Do We Care What Jerks Think?](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/03/15/why-do-we-care-what-jerks-think/) - ..is the shorter title I came up with so it wasn’t too unwieldy. What I really wanted to call this blog post was: Why Do We Care About The Opinions of People We Don’t Really Respect? But that was a mouthful. Part of me wants to just say, seriously – if you know the answer, - [Using AI Art for Self Development](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/03/08/ai-art/) - When I first heard about AI art I thought the whole thing was a bit weird and sad. What about real art – what about the artists? And then I tried it. And I got the scariest, creepiest result – like something out of a Korean horror movie. But then I tried it again. And - [Reclaiming Parts of Life Others Have Ruined for Us](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/03/01/reclaiming-parts-of-life-others-have-ruined-for-us/) - I wanted to write about this topic because it\'s another area of life that isn’t usually talked about directly. Before we begin, I need to say that if you need to reach out to a therapist for help with any issues that come up, please do so. Trigger warning: If the subject of bullying or - [The Body Eclectic: Coaching in a Messy and Multifaceted World](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/02/22/the-body-eclectic-coaching-in-a-messy-and-multifaceted-world/) - By now you may be wondering why a leadership and holistic coach is writing about so many random subjects. If so, I completely understand. Focusing on the specifics of leadership coaching, or holistic coaching would seem to make more sense. But being a leader, being a person, is complicated nowadays. It’s not just about understanding - [Dealing with Narcissists (Part 2)](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/02/15/dealing-with-narcissists-part-2/) - OK, we\'re back, and I have four more aspects for you to look at to help you in dealing with the narcissist in your life. 6. They Make You So Very Confused This also relates to my previous point about them telling you an issue is X, but it’s actually something very different, usually behind - [Dealing with Narcissists (Part 1)](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/02/08/narcissists-1/) - It’s not great when you have to deal with someone suffering from narcissism. A large part of the difficulty is the level of psychological manipulation that goes with it, as well as the self-doubt and the damage to your self-esteem that can result. If narcissists looked and sounded like the wounded animals lashing out that - [The Sadness of Losing Someone You Never Knew](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/01/27/the-sadness-of-losing-someone-you-never-knew/) - Yesterday I found out that someone I’d never met had passed away, a whole year ago. It happened in quite a roundabout way. I’d been taking his courses online and I was looking for any events he might have coming up to use as an incentive (I’m a big fan of using rewards to motivate - [We Can Do Difficult Things](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/01/12/we-can-do-difficult-things/) - One of my favourite podcasts is We Can Do Hard Things - that’s immediately what came to mind when I realised what I wanted to write about in this post. But I didn’t want to rip their name off, especially as it’s such a great show. Seriously if you haven’t already, check it out (link - [Fiction for Reality (and finally an update)](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2023/01/05/finally-an-update/) - Hello! It has been absolutely ages since I posted on my blog, or did anything really and I can finally tell you why.. …. I moved to the States! I have only just got my authorisation to work so I can now actually get back to posting and working and writing! Phew. After 2 years - [Polarity and Balance](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2022/03/07/polarity-and-balance/) - I\'ve been thinking about balance and polarity recently - a topic that has stayed with me since I first started tai chi at the age of 16 (just a few years ago *cough*). I realised the other day that a need in us to view certain things as excessively positive might be a strong sign that - [Powerful Goals](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2022/01/04/powerful-goals/) - It\'s that time of year again! Moving into the new year is a great time to start with a fresh perspective and maybe set some goals to get us closer to the life we want. I wrote a comprehensive guide to creating and setting goals and then I used it for myself and today is - [Personal Annual Review time](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2021/11/10/personal-annual-review-time/) - It\'s that time of year again! One of my most cherished rituals for bringing the year to a meaningful end, a Personal Annual Review is a general term for looking back at the year gone by. Different people do this in different ways and in past years I have set out various tips for doing - [Riding the Waves of Change](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2021/10/25/riding-the-waves-of-change/) - I\'ve been thinking about change as the wind starts to feel a little colder, the leaves are turning to beautiful reds and oranges and the nights are increasingly encroaching on my evenings (and why does it feel like such a surprise every year?). And more specifically, I\'ve been considering how we\'re dealing with change during the pandemic. Change and the pandemic - [Perfect: the Cover Reveal!](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2021/06/09/perfect-the-cover-reveal/) - Finally, I am so pleased to be able to share with you the cover for my picture book Perfect: a Self-Love Adventure! I have finished the manuscript and even had some reviews start to come in, you can read the first one below. And with no further ado, here is the cover: What do you - [Perfect: a Self-Love Adventure](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2021/06/03/perfect-a-self-love-adventure/) - In my coaching and alternative therapy practice I have noticed a sharp increase in demand for tools for mental wellness in both children and teenagers. I have always felt that there are some things we should learn from a young age, such as how to deal with difficult emotions and feel centred, which would help - [The Sacred Feminine](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2021/03/08/2132/) - This is a guest post written and kindly shared by Michael Arnold of FEAT Acupuncture. and a topic I resonate with strongly having helped many people of all genders rediscover the feminine within them. Shortly after my parents divorced my mum announced that she was going to join an organisation called SCUM - the Society - [Uplifting Words for the People Who Make Things +/ Make Things Better](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2021/01/25/uplifting-words-for-the-people-who-make-things-motivation-for-creativity/) - It also reminds me that books and other projects are more than just things, they are an expression of someone’s love, intellect or unique gifts and when I think about that I realise how many people in the world genuinely want to make it a better place. - [My 5 Tips to Boost Wellness](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2021/01/21/feel-better-in-5/) - I made a little video to help you feel better in 5, with 5 tips you can use to improve your overall wellbeing fast. They are quite eclectic because this is about the our whole self, why not have a try and let me know how you get on! If you prefer to read my - [Annual Review for 2020](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2020/12/22/annual-review-for-2020/) - A specific kind of annual review for a very specific kind of year. As a side note, you can now get a complete guide to doing a personal annual review here. Doing a personal annual review is a great way to look back on the year drawing to a close and take stock of how - [Strong Feelings, How to Deal With Them and What they Can Teach Us](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2020/04/20/strong-feelings/) - These times are a challenge, there’s no doubt. Moments of calm interspersed with waves of panic or anxiety, and then moments of happiness and connection. It can be hard to find our feet. I have been working with people to understand their feelings for a long time and I wanted to offer people a really - [Tea and Transformation](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2020/02/07/tea-and-transformation/) - By now it’s official (irreversible) – I have a full-on love affair with tea. There is probably nothing quite as glorious as a full, fresh pot of tea waiting to be enjoyed, maybe with a book to go with it. However, recently I have noticed a worrying trend (both in the UK and the US), - [The Importance of Rest](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2020/01/27/the-importance-of-rest/) - Just as important as action? Inaction In our world success is seen as the result of activity, motivation, sweat, push, push, push. A lot of motivational speakers stress the importance of being “up”, being positive, assertive and in quite an extraverted state for most of the time. For some of us this is completely natural - [By Yourself at Christmas](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2019/12/18/by-yourself-at-christmas/) - This post is for all the people who are going to be by themselves at Christmas and want to make the most of it. I hope one or more of these suggestions is useful, let me know how you get on! Plan Some Fun Being by yourself means that you get to decide exactly what - [Taking Stock of Your 2019](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2019/11/22/taking-stock-of-your-2019/) - A personal annual review can help you reflect on the challenges and successes of the past year and help you to prepare for a great 2020. As a side note, you can now get a complete guide to doing a personal annual review here. Last year I started taking part in the tradition of doing an - [Sneak Preview of My New Book Cover](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2019/03/28/sneak-preview-of-my-new-book-cover/) - I am super excited to show you the cover to my new book, eta October 2019 [updated eta is April 2020 - I hope you don\'t mind waiting a little longer]! It has been a bit of an epic journey writing the book, and so it is wonderful to have a cover that reflects all - [# 6 Hanging Out With Our Inner Child](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2019/01/08/6-hanging-out-with-our-inner-child/) - Our inner child is the part of us who didn\'t grow up, stop playing, dreaming or exploring. He or she is still in there, hoping we will come out and play, listen to them and comfort them. This is one of the exercises from the book, which I really enjoy - I hope you do - [Personal Year Review](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2018/12/21/personal-year-review/) - As a side note, you can now get a complete guide to doing a personal annual review here. Although my book deadline is fast approaching and I probably should be writing, I felt like I wanted to write a quick post on the ritual of intentionally looking back on our year. This week before Christmas - [Superageing](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2018/08/28/superageing/) - This term has rocketed to popularity since neurologists have found that we can greatly influence how fast we age mentally. Or rather - how fast we decline (I do not think the word age should be used interchangeably with words like decline or wane - growing old does not have to mean growing feeble physically - [Time in Nature](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2018/08/22/time-in-nature/) - There is nothing quite so healing, quite so fundamental to our human nature (no pun intended) as spending time in the great outdoors. We were not designed to sit immobile staring at screens for hours on end, we are born explorers and wanderers. Yet there seems to be a variety of obstacles keeping us from - [#6 Processing our Emotions](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2018/08/06/6-processing-our-emotions/) - (an abridged excerpt from the book) In psychology the term Emotional Processing refers to people working through very difficult emotions, but in this section I am referring to anyone’s ability to feel an emotion, accept it, allow it to be there, listen to what it has to say and to let it change or leave as - [#5 Acceptance - Part 3 (Accepting Other People And Situations)](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2018/07/10/5-acceptance-part-3-accepting-other-people-and-situations/) - (an abridged excerpt from the book) Although we need to make judgments to navigate the world, excessive judgement can put up walls between ourselves and others, and inhibit natural and authentic interactions. If we temper judgment with acceptance we stand a much better chance of being able to think and act appropriately and compassionately. I - [# 5 Acceptance - Part 2 (Accepting our Feelings)](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2018/07/10/5-acceptance-part-2-accepting-our-feelings/) - Depending on what culture and family we are raised in, we will have had different emotions marketed differently to us. Happiness, success, generosity and humour may have been given out in colourful, glossy brochures, brought out and shared around and generally celebrated. But anger, rage, bitterness or grief may have been scribbled on a used - [#5 Acceptance - Part 1 (Self Acceptance)](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2018/07/10/self-acceptance/) - (an abridged excerpt from the book) Acceptance at its most basic level could be defined as seeing something for what it is and not needing to fight it. This does not mean giving up or letting people walk all over us but accepting a situation, person or feeling as they are (or we could say - [A Peaceful Warrior - about Morihei Ueshiba](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2018/07/09/a-peaceful-warrior-about-morihei-ueshiba/) - I recently discovered this man by stumbling across him during random internet research. Morihei Ueshiba 植芝盛平 was the founder of Aikido, but before he did this he had studied various martial arts, fought in the Russo- Japanese war and joined a sect called Ōmoto-kyō (thought to have been an off shoot of Shinto)1. One of - [#4 Being Kind to Ourselves](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2018/07/06/4-being-kind-to-ourselves/) - (an abridged excerpt from the book) There are so many aspects to this seemingly simple concept that I have chosen to pick out just a couple from the book: self-love and self-esteem. We are going to look at what they are, why they matter and a couple of ways of working on them. What is the - [#3 Being Connected to our Bodies](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2018/07/05/3-being-connected-to-our-bodies/) - (an abridged excerpt from the book) How often do you think about your body in a day? Are you aware of it at all, except for when it is painful or tense? And how would you define body awareness? Would you say it is: good proprioception co-ordination dexterity balance knowing how healthy we are sensing tension - [#2 Feeling Our Feelings (How to do it)](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2018/06/29/2-feeling-our-feelings-how-to-do-it/) - (an abridged excerpt from the book) Ughh feelings – always changing, often confusing and often out of reach of our conscious minds; getting to grips with them can be hard! But being able to know how we are feeling is an essential life skill. I’m not even talking about knowing what to do with them - [#1 The Best Approach for Self Development](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2018/06/13/the-best-approach-to-self-development/) - In this article I want to talk about the things that I have found help and hinder working on ourselves in my professional and also personal experience. I have found that many seemingly different issues and concerns often have their roots in a few areas that are foundational to us being happy and healthy. These are a great - [Self Development; Not for the Faint of Heart](https://www.suzannewylde.com/2018/06/12/hello-world-2/) - When I am asked what I do, I have habitually refrained from saying I work in self-development, and not just because I don\'t really want to hear all about someone\'s problems when I\'m at a party. More so, because it is a pretty broad category that is hard for people to get a hold on. ## Pages - [Front Page](https://www.suzannewylde.com/) - [Books](https://www.suzannewylde.com/books/) - Non-Fiction For a New MomThis quirky book of uplifting thoughts and sketches from my time as a new mother is designed to lift new moms up and make you feel seen and understood.A perfect gift for the expecting or new mom in your life.Read more or buy direct from me. Perfect: A Self-Esteem Picture BookAn - [Shop](https://www.suzannewylde.com/shop/) - Visit my bookshop to buy directly from me (signed books available in the USA) A Couple of Extra-Special Items These are shipped from a separate place, so you'll need to check out and pay shipping separately. Explore my Self-Development and Coaching Resources - [Perfecto: Una Aventura de Amor Propio](https://www.suzannewylde.com/perfecto-amor-propio/) - ¡muy pronto!Perfecto: Una Aventura de Amor PropioUna exploración del amor propio desde una perspectiva diversa, que incluye:– ejercicios sencillos que los niños pueden aprender para sentirse mejor cuando la vida se pone difícil.– personajes diversos y divertidos.– ilustraciones creadas por personas.-Escrita y traducida por una humana– oportunidades para conversaciones importantes sobre bienestar, autoestima, discapacidad y - [Hey you!](https://www.suzannewylde.com/hey-you/) - Thanks for checking out my work. I have a special offer just for you, simply sign up to one of the lists below, and I will send you a $2 discount off one of my books as a thank you! Hi, I'm Suzanne, a coach and writer based in LA. I have over 20 years' - [Perfect: A Self-Love Adventure](https://www.suzannewylde.com/perfect/) - Self-love for kidsAn inclusive picture book on self-acceptance, self-soothing and resilience with diverse and lively characters.Your child will love the easy rhyming verse, the simple exercises you can do together and the beautiful illustrations. Don't forget to check out the extra resources (see below)! Perfect: A Self-Love Adventure teaches kids to: Accept their differences Love their - [Media Kit](https://www.suzannewylde.com/media/) - Press Release for Perfect Picture Book Media Kit for Perfect Press Release for For a New Mom Bio Suzanne Wylde is a coach and author who has also studied Traditional Chinese Medicine, healing, bodywork, self-development, holistic coaching and resistance stretching. Over her 15+ years of practice she has developed a way of working with people - [About Me](https://www.suzannewylde.com/about-suzanne/) - I am a leadership coach and self-development author. For over 20 years I've supported people in their wellbeing and personal growth. My experience and varied background allows me to do deep, impactful work and I love sharing my expertise in ways that lift people up. My background I began my career with a five-year degree - [Contact Me](https://www.suzannewylde.com/contact/) - To enquire about coaching sessions, speaking engagements or ordering books in bulk, please send me an email: hello@suzannewylde.com CONNECT with MEFind out about all the fun stuff I'm doing & making @ suzanne_wylde for coaching & self-help info @swyldewriter for non-fiction and fiction writing @RealSuzanneWylde for everything @suzannewylde for everything Get a free guide with - [Leadership Coaching FAQ](https://www.suzannewylde.com/leadership-coaching-faq/) - What is it? This specialized coaching can help you to develop your own genuine leadership style. 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