Catherine Duvel| Thought Leader, Cultural Development, Psychotherapist discussing Mindset, Self-Awareness, & Overcoming Self-Doubt

Summary

“Be the change to wish to see”. Gandhi

Cathy is passionate about enabling organisations and their people to cultivate environments that support individuals and groups to become their best and do their best for themselves, their businesses and communities.

Incorporating the latest research from neuroscience with leading edge models and processes, Cathy designs and delivers programs tailored to the clients’ needs.

In this interview we discuss individual transformation in regards to mindset, self-awareness, limiting assumptions, being able to listen to yourself and following your desires in life. This is a very in depth discussion and important for everyone in life I believe.

Cathy believes that there is no blue print for our lives but rather a path that only we can create and discover. She shares in this show the processes and practices we can use to help us achieve living and finding our own blueprint.

I really enjoyed this discussion and only wish that you also get some great value from it. If you have any questions or comments please leave them for me and also let me know what you enjoyed. Peace, passion and purpose.

“Be bold and courageous and never be afraid.”

Key Take Outs

• Escape to nature. Time in nature is all about creating environments of calmness in life. Not always possible for all of us to do this but certainly has some positive effects on our wellbeing. If escaping daily to a tranquil place of rest is not possible you may choose to find other daily calming practices like mediation.

• Self-awareness & knowing thyself. This is a huge take away from this interview but really is all about become aware of who you are, your values and beliefs and trying then to live a life closer to who you are.

• Have compassion. Being compassionate towards others in life is a great ability to have but it is equally important to have compassion for yourself. When you are compassionate for who you are you can help take some pressure of your self that will give you a greater ability to flourish. It also helps build confidence.

• Find joy in what you do. To thrive and flourish in life we need to find joy in what we do. Do not become complacent or find ways to tune out of life but truly find joy. The 80/20 rule can apply here as not everything you do will be 100% satisfying but if majority is than you will set yourself on a wining path.

• Looking for signposts, remain open and explore opportunities. Cathy describes her journey not as an accident but more a ad-hock approach to self discovery. By allowing yourself to be open to experiences and opportunity you will create your blueprint for a life of purpose. Don’t fall set in doing these as everyone else has done but rather explore life as your intuition guides you.

• Status, Money ad Possessions. These are all great things in life and is a fine starting point on your journey but certainly do not fill any gaps in life. When you find purpose you being more at peace with what you are doing.

• Keep challenging your thoughts and beliefs. In efforts to continually grow and cultivate your truth always challenge why you think and believe certain things in doing so you may realise or find new thoughts and beliefs more useful on your quest.
• Limiting assumptions by asking questions. We discuss in this show how to overcome our limiting assumption we hold and perhaps most obviously is to question why we have them. Is there truth to the assumptions and can we find ways to replacing such truths.

• Don’t subdue life. Don’t dull your life because you are not satisfied. So many of us myself included undertake practices to numb this life when what we really need to do is find ways to better enjoy what we are doing. This is by finding our purpose.

• Appreciate others and our-selves. This goes back to the top point about having compassion for who we are and others. Pay others complements and at the same time, out loud, give yourself some praise.

• Be congruent. You don’t have to live a life that is not who you are. Don’t wear a mask, don’t dress, act, talk and walk the way others expect you to. Life is so much easier when you can be who you truly are. Be congruent with what you believe and value, don’t be someone else.

What advice would you give to your 20-year-old self?

Relax- it’s all okay! We have a entire long life to do everything.

Her interpretation of success

My outer life and my inner life are congruent and peaceful.

Quick round questions

Favourite Food

She likes Indian.

Favourite Leisure Activity

She likes walking on Brunswick Heads beach.

Favourite book(s)

The Great Disruption: Why the Climate Crisis Will Bring On the End of Shopping and the Birth of a New World by Paul Gildings

Time to Think: Listening to Ignite the Human Mind By Nancy Kline

Quote

“Be the change to wish to see”. Gandhi

What does living life with passion and purpose mean?

That she has got the bandwidth time the space and capacity to keep evolving as a human being.

“Be bold and courageous and never be afraid.” Catherine Duvel

How to find Cathy and other links

The best way to reach Cathy is via her website, About Learning.

Cathy mentions an inspiration of hers Benne Brown. You can review more about Brene here.