Subject: Exercise focus
From: Debbie Terwey <[email-masked]>
To: Vasileios Bill Pantzartzis <[email-masked]>
Cc: Debbie Terwey <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:34:10 +0000

Hi Bill, 

I hope you are well. As promised, though it's a bit late in the evening, here is the exercise for focus (please see the attachment).

Before you start working on the exercises, I'd like to ask you something different.

Firstly, thank you for your honesty in our discussions. Your openness and vulnerability are genuinely appreciated. I've noticed something in your responses, particularly when you say, “Due to that confusion, I achieved nothing, which raised fears and thoughts of uselessness…” and “It helped take things off my mind, but they still haunt me like unfinished business…” These statements, along with our recent conversations, prompt me to ask:

What do you really need right now, and how can we tailor the coaching to best support you?

My suggestion is to incorporate exercises that not only bring more focus and results but also reduce stress and enhance relaxation. This approach should help you regain your focus from a different angle.

How about dedicating one day this week and another next week solely to yourself? Engage in relaxing activities – perhaps a day in nature, some light sports, but without exerting yourself too much. Take time to relax with your girlfriend, maybe with a visit to the sauna or a long walk on the beach. Do things that feel good without the pressure of needing to achieve anything. This is a way to 'replenish your bank account', so to speak.

And a suggestion is start with meditation. There are several apps available that offer guided meditations. Like ‘Headspace’ and ‘ Calm’. I know they are good.  Try giving yourself a meditation session every morning before your mind starts dwelling on negative past events or future tasks. This practice can help you start your day focused on the present moment – the NOW we talked about.

And practice breathing exercises every day can help too. 

What are your thoughts on this approach? We can discuss this in our next meeting.

I will remind you on Monday to send the session preparation form for our next meeting. Have a wonderful week and try to be kind for yourself.  You are good how you are right now. And you will only grow when you can leave the emotions behind you. Then the knowledge you have gained is called wisdom. That is how we grow further. 

Cheers, Debbie