This month’s theme is curiosity. Curiosity is a resilience skill. Being curious about another also leads to presence and intentional listening. Being present and intentional listening fosters better connections as a bonus. As a professional coach, curiosity is a core competency. We ask questions from a curious mindset engaging the client to their inner greatness and solutions.
The curiosity that I’m referring to is the strong desire to learn or know something. It’s an intellectual inquiry or inquisitiveness. It’s not being nosy that’s a different form of curiosity.
Remember the old saying, “curiosity killed the cat. That’s not the full idiom. Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back. Meaning curiosity may harm you, the satisfaction of finding knowledge and the truth is worth being curious.
Curiosity can be something we can lose, forget about, or gets pushed aside as we work, take care of others, our home, and do life. We’re just too busy to spend time wondering and questioning – just Google the answer already. I hear you keep reading for benefits for work and life of curiosity.
Can you remember your childhood when you were curious and explored new things without fear of being judged or it was a dumb idea? If so, take a moment to remember and savor the excitement, wonder or awe that you felt. If not, what if you were free to ask as many questions as you wanted to as a child or now?
How often did you ask why as a kid? I asked it so many times a day my mom gave me a limit after wearing her down with my incessant curiosity, “Three more why’s for today Teresa.”
A great way to handle so many why’s in a curious mind is to make a list – what do you wonder? What questions do you have? As a parent I wish I had used that vs. giving a limit and potentially squashing curiosity.
When was the last time you were deeply curious about something and wanted to dive in and learn more?
A favorite quote of mine from Albert Einstein, "The important thing is not to stop questioning… Never lose a holy curiosity."
There are many research-based benefits of curiosity that are applicable to work, life and connection with others.
Benefits of Curiosity
Tips for Rekindling Curiosity
Which tip above might you try to rekindle your curiosity?
I’m curious what you think of this blog? What are you inquisitive about?
As a naturally inquisitive and curious person, I love learning new things and having new experiences. Granted I love the things I want to learn and experience. Not so much when life throws a curve ball. However, I know that looking at the curve balls with curiosity can lead to growth and learning.
What if we all looked at life as one great big adventure of things to learn and ask why about?
Stay curious my friends – you just might learn something or gain one of the benefits I listed above.
If you or someone you know would like support to bounce back or foster more curiosity in your life, please reach out and contact me. You can also forward this to them or even provide an e-mail introduction. I provide a safe place to bounce back and move forward in your life and business. My clients inspire me with their wins, hard work, new jobs, reaching goals and moving forward in life.
PS. Aer you thinking of coaching, I have space for 1 client in my coaching practice this month. If that's you or someone you know, please contact me here, use the form at the bottom and we’ll have a conversation to see how I may be of support for you.
Teresa –Taking some time to reignite my curiosity.
Teresa Q. Bitner, M.Ed., PMP, PCC - Resiliency, Change and Loss Coach
Partnering with those who have been knocked down my life and want to build resiliency and move forward and live a bold life.
[email protected]
www.boldfulfilledlifecoach.com
Author of:
• Soul Love: How A Dog Taught Me to Breathe Again - 4.8 Stars on Amazon
• Torn in Half: The First Days - Widow Journey - 5 Stars on Amazon
• Explorations into the Being and Doing of Coaching: A collection of voices, insights and wisdom from Austin area coaches
The curiosity that I’m referring to is the strong desire to learn or know something. It’s an intellectual inquiry or inquisitiveness. It’s not being nosy that’s a different form of curiosity.
Remember the old saying, “curiosity killed the cat. That’s not the full idiom. Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back. Meaning curiosity may harm you, the satisfaction of finding knowledge and the truth is worth being curious.
Curiosity can be something we can lose, forget about, or gets pushed aside as we work, take care of others, our home, and do life. We’re just too busy to spend time wondering and questioning – just Google the answer already. I hear you keep reading for benefits for work and life of curiosity.
Can you remember your childhood when you were curious and explored new things without fear of being judged or it was a dumb idea? If so, take a moment to remember and savor the excitement, wonder or awe that you felt. If not, what if you were free to ask as many questions as you wanted to as a child or now?
How often did you ask why as a kid? I asked it so many times a day my mom gave me a limit after wearing her down with my incessant curiosity, “Three more why’s for today Teresa.”
A great way to handle so many why’s in a curious mind is to make a list – what do you wonder? What questions do you have? As a parent I wish I had used that vs. giving a limit and potentially squashing curiosity.
When was the last time you were deeply curious about something and wanted to dive in and learn more?
A favorite quote of mine from Albert Einstein, "The important thing is not to stop questioning… Never lose a holy curiosity."
There are many research-based benefits of curiosity that are applicable to work, life and connection with others.
Benefits of Curiosity
- Fosters learning
- Fewer decision making errors – especially at work
- Cultivates trust, openness and collaboration
- Increased problem solving and innovation
- Opens up your mind to new ideas – think growth mindset
- Moves from a passive to active mind
- Improved communication
- Enhances your ability to learn and synthesize new information
- Removes boredom
- Promotes excitement
Tips for Rekindling Curiosity
- Spend time in nature – find something that’s interesting or awe inspiring
- Ask questions – Who, where, what, why, how, when?
- Practice being open minded – notice when your close minded
- Be skeptical – find facts and truth about what you learn, hear and see
- Think of possibilities vs “that’s boring, old, blah…”
- Lean in to boredom.
- Foster learning – take a class, join a group
- Be a wide reader and ingester of information – pick new and different types of things to read, view, binge.
- Read books in various genre’s
- Spend time doing nothing and allow your brain to wonder
Which tip above might you try to rekindle your curiosity?
I’m curious what you think of this blog? What are you inquisitive about?
As a naturally inquisitive and curious person, I love learning new things and having new experiences. Granted I love the things I want to learn and experience. Not so much when life throws a curve ball. However, I know that looking at the curve balls with curiosity can lead to growth and learning.
What if we all looked at life as one great big adventure of things to learn and ask why about?
Stay curious my friends – you just might learn something or gain one of the benefits I listed above.
If you or someone you know would like support to bounce back or foster more curiosity in your life, please reach out and contact me. You can also forward this to them or even provide an e-mail introduction. I provide a safe place to bounce back and move forward in your life and business. My clients inspire me with their wins, hard work, new jobs, reaching goals and moving forward in life.
PS. Aer you thinking of coaching, I have space for 1 client in my coaching practice this month. If that's you or someone you know, please contact me here, use the form at the bottom and we’ll have a conversation to see how I may be of support for you.
Teresa –Taking some time to reignite my curiosity.
Teresa Q. Bitner, M.Ed., PMP, PCC - Resiliency, Change and Loss Coach
Partnering with those who have been knocked down my life and want to build resiliency and move forward and live a bold life.
[email protected]
www.boldfulfilledlifecoach.com
Author of:
• Soul Love: How A Dog Taught Me to Breathe Again - 4.8 Stars on Amazon
• Torn in Half: The First Days - Widow Journey - 5 Stars on Amazon
• Explorations into the Being and Doing of Coaching: A collection of voices, insights and wisdom from Austin area coaches
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