Balance is the key to longer life, however in this modern world where sedentary lifestyle is more likely being practice, increase in unhealthy diet & lack of physical exercise normally leads to detrimental way of living. Good thing, we have wellness coaching! So, what is wellness coaching & what is the role of a wellness coach to a healthier lifestyle?
According to the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching, “Health and Wellness Coaches partner with clients seeking self-directed, lasting changes, aligned with their values, which promote health and wellness and, thereby, enhance well-being. In the course of their work health and wellness coaches display unconditional positive regard for their clients and a belief in their capacity for change, and honoring that each client is an expert on his or her life, while ensuring that all interactions are respectful and non-judgemental” (reference: National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching www.nbhwc.org)
A wellness coach is a professional with the foundation competencies (the knowledge, tasks and skills essential to the practice of health and wellness coaching). They develop a program that helps their clients to make positive and lasting changes to their health and achieve overall well-being. Their main goal is to support individuals in improving and optimising their health. They assist their clients to find success and satisfaction from their job or lifestyle. They also guide their clients by developing a healthy mindset, healthy habits, and encouraging them every step of the way until they accomplish their goals. They are your accountability partners who will support and inspire you to continue moving forward, even if you are dealing with a health-related issue or even when you are already on the verge of quitting. A wellness coach helps you become self-motivated, they identify your strengths and helps you build upon them. They will assist you in finding the most effective strategies to deal with your unique challenges and will guide you to different creative solutions for you to achieve the results you want.
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The help you may get from your wellness coach will depend on your area of focus, and of course your wellness coach’s expertise. Different people have different needs when it comes to personal well-being and health. Wellness coach may be able to help their clients in terms of counselling, whether nutrition, mental and emotional health counselling, they may also help you lose weight by providing an exercise guideline also last but not the least they can help their clients change their lifestyle behavior including better eating habits, quitting vices like smoking, drinking and proper stress management.
Normally, you can find a wellness coach in the hospitals, medical centres, businesses or corporations, some schools might also have one, and most of the time they are employed in spas, fitness centres or health clubs, and resorts. Wellness coaches can also be independent and working in their own practice or hired by various types of organizations to help the employees, or members of a group, or clients in an organization.
So now maybe you are asking yourself, do I need a health & wellness coach? A health & wellness coach would be a great option for you if you want to make a lifestyle change and have trouble sticking to health-related goals such as losing weight or quitting vices, If you want to prevent an illness or injury from getting worse, if you have a newly diagnosed medical condition that requires lifestyle changes (such as diabetes), if you don’t have an acceptable work-life balance and experiencing a lot of stress, if you are always low on energy and motivation, if you need some guidance on moving forward in your career, if you struggle to keep a calm and positive mindset, or if in general you want to improve your health or well-being.
Achieving an optimal well-being is essential because it directly affects our actions, emotions and health. Wellness coaching will be one of the most beneficial commitments anyone can make, since now we already know that it is one of the keys towards attaining optimal well-being. Yes, it will cost you time and fortune, however, the health results you will achieve will be beyond worth it. Live your life to the fullest with wellness coaching.
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