After a phone call with a colleague on the topic of affirmations, I was struck by the coincidence of having a project in motion where I was describing the use of positive affirmations and motivational interviewing in coach training. In the middle of this work, my phone rang. If you are familiar with my coaching
Establishing an empathetic relationship may be the most important skill a health coach uses every day. But there are a lot of other key skills. By being warm, genuine, curious, and optimistic, coaches can really dig (fish) into their client’s story. This obviously requires being a great listener; without this, a life coach can not
How Nutrition Can Help Fight the COVID19 Pandemic More than 2,500 years ago, Hippocrates said: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Both nutrient intake and incidence of the disease usually influence the nutritional status particularly of developing nations, where everyone is striving for food. Inadequate diet and infectious diseases can lead to
Being Skills: The “Being Skills” of Coaching include being mindful, being empathetic, having curiosity and using affirmations. Listen to the client with intent and ask questions out of curiosity. This will help to develop a bigger picture and a more in-depth understanding of what the client wants and may be an indicator of how dedicated
Stretching and Mobility: what’s the difference? The Importance of Stretching on Your Workout When it comes to stretching vs mobility, it’s understandable if you have some uncertainty about which means what. One factor each has in common: flexibility. Both terms are often used interchangeably as if they are meant as the same. They are both
In our state of current affairs, we hear terms like “we’re all in this together”, or “stay safe at home“. While these are generally true and intended to soothe our nerves, we often don’t know how to make sense of the bigger picture, to find meaning in these statements or to find solutions because
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