“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” ~World Health Organization, 1948
Health coaching is an approach to working with individuals to support health and wellbeing. It helps clients develop goals and strategies to reach their goals. Beyond the narrow focus of simply diet or exercise, it aims to encompass physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual health and wellbeing.
Who?
Health coaching can be of benefit for anyone wanting to improve any area of their health and wellbeing. Individuals may have particular areas that they are seeking support with such as weight concerns or stress, or others may simply “want to be healthier”. Additionally, it can help to support individuals living with chronic or terminal health issues or illnesses to create a life that helps them face and manage the daily challenges that these things present, and to enhance overall wellbeing and quality of life.
What kind of things can it help me with?
- Creating health related goals and manageable steps to reach them
- Increasing motivation to reach goals
- Evaluating over-all health and wellbeing in order to develop achievable and sustainable goals and health-promoting habits
- Developing “healthy lifestyles”
- Incorporating health promoting practices into daily life
- Learn how to live a healthy and enjoyable life
- Overcoming time-barriers to healthy living
- Learn ways to help make exercise enjoyable (even fun!)
