Finding a mentor

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How do I find a mentor ? Is my psychologist/therapist a mentor ? I am finding it so hard to find a mentor :pleading_face: should I ask my psychologist/ therapist is she a mentor - but somehow, I find it so awkward to ask thou :joy: Urgh I am so shy to even ask questions

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Hey, glad that you shared your queries here although you feel shy! Sounds to me that you are looking for a mentor, if I could clarify, which areas of mentorship are you looking for? Could be like a career-oriented mentoring, or education pathway oriented mentoring, etc.

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for general life - i just need guidance overall :slight_smile:

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Are there any questions on your mind? Maybe you could share some specifics and tap on the community’s experience. :smiling_face:

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questions on my mind are how will i know i have found one, if i need correction- will my mentor guide me with it in a not so harsh manner and if i need help, will my mentor be willing to help

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I think your therapist / psychologist is probably not considered a mentor. You’ll need to find a mentor elsewhere, preferably someone who you look up to in a specific area. Maybe a good place to start is https://mentoring.sg/.

In my experience, mentorship depends a lot on the chemistry between the mentor and the mentee. If you find the right mentor, your mentor should be able to help you grow and address your issues appropriately.

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right, i know both roles are different but its so hard to find haha @jaws thanks for recommending :slight_smile: , i will check it out :grin:

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let us know how it goes! if you’re still schooling then maybe can also find someone in your school or if you are in the workplace, some workplaces also have a mentoring program that you could tap on. all the best! :muscle:

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im doing both :sob: im trying to cope but i am struggling too thats why i hope i can find a mentor that can help

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Wonderful you asked that @Jelfel .

Fortunately, I was made aware of the difference between a coach and a mentor when I was doing my Holobody coach certification.

There is a difference between coaching, mentoring and therapy.
Any person can be all three, two of them or just one.

A mentor is someone who guides you in life using their own life experience !

A simple way to decide is:

  • Check even if you need a mentor or not?
  • What type of mentoring do you need? Is it education, career, physical health, etc.

You can always consult me for FREE about this.

Thanks.

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thanks for telling me what is a mentor roughly, i thought it was someone who guides you only :zipper_mouth_face: but wow using their own experience - sounds like i need to find someone like my friends or someone i know who had gone through what i go through is it :joy: but @theweekendyogi : how to even check if you need a mentor or not ? and thanks for telling me that i can always reach out to you to consult you about this :grin: appreciate your help

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im so happy to say - i have found a coachapist as a mentor , phew its nice to finally found a mentor HAHA before i turn 25 YO :slight_smile:

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Really happy for you and I hope that your mentor will help guide you in life and I wish you all the best in your endeavours :slight_smile:

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thank You :slight_smile: im happy cuz my mentor is also a coach and a therapist :slight_smile: so im glad i found like all 3 at one HAHA but im really scared what if it never work out lol

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I learned a new word today - “coachapist” haha but happy for you that you found someone that fits your needs!

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yes my mentor is a coachapist HAHA

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Happy for you @Jelfel !

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thank you @theweekendyogi :slight_smile: