This weekend I found myself looking in wonder at a newborn baby. Without hesitation she is following her natural instincts to eat, sleep, nestle and excrete with relentless regularity. So many of we adults are looking to regain a way of being which satisfies our basic needs.
Maybe our recent preoccupation with gut health is part of this?!
It’s nestling I’m pondering about.
The adult version of nestling frequently appears in coaching in the form of Attachment Needs to feel safe, to feel valued and to belong. I observe that the drive to get these fundamental needs met can be a clue to behaviours which can interfere with a professional’s effectiveness at work. Next time you’re disturbed or puzzled about your behaviour at work, why not ask yourself, ‘Am I feeling safe, valued and as if I belong?’. Is one of these a clue to your actions in that moment?