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Preventing Heart Disease as a Wellness Coach

October 16, 2019 by Liz Carter

A large and significant component of your client’s wellness is their cardiovascular health. Part of being an informed wellness coach includes being able to describe the anatomy and functions of the cardiovascular system.

You should be able to also identify any risk factors for the client including coronary heart disease and discuss ways to reduce them. Once you have begun working with clients, you will see those lifestyle behaviors tend to contribute to cardiovascular risk factors as much as they do to healthy living and longevity.

Understand that cardiovascular disease has, within it, a sub-group of diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels in general.

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What is Emotional Wellness?

October 10, 2019 by Liz Carter

Emotional wellness is your client’s ability to control their stress and to be able to openly express emotions appropriately and comfortably. From the client’s perspective, it is also the ability to both recognize and accept feelings that they have naturally, while not being defeated by any setbacks or failures they perceive.

Achieving emotional wellness will allow your client to cope with life’s ups and downs effectively. Many studies have reported on the connection between wellness and emotional health. [Read more…]

Finally, How to Achieve the Results You Want!

October 3, 2019 by Liz Carter

Results Coaching is focused on taking a challenging situation, determining what is currently holding the challenge in place, and defining the results wanted after the challenge is resolved. Then, the coach and client develop a strategic action plan to achieve the goal and develop a support system for success. [Read more…]

How to “Teach Sleep” to Your Clients

October 1, 2019 by Liz Carter

Hello,

Yes, as a coach or trainer, you should be teaching “sleep” to your clients.

Sleeping well directly affects your clients’ mental and physical health. Fall short and it can take a serious toll on their daytime energy, productivity, emotional balance, and even weight. [Read more…]

How to Write a Coaching Resume

September 25, 2019 by Liz Carter

Acing your coaching resume is often your key to making a great first impression and often the first step towards securing new clients or landing your next coaching position. [Read more…]

Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking Like a Professional

September 11, 2019 by Liz Carter

Do you dread giving a speech, or have an extreme fear of public speaking? Fear of public speaking is incredibly common, and not just in those with anxiety. Public speaking anxiety is one of the most common fears shared among the general population, and nearly anyone can suffer from this type of phobia. Most of us can reduce our anxiety of public speaking and increase our confidence. [Read more…]

Working with Youth Sports Parents and Athletes

August 28, 2019 by Liz Carter

Many coaches cringe at the thought of dealing with their athletes’ parents. Horror stories of difficult parents are famous legend. Some coaches have almost come to view parents as the “enemy.”

Clearly, this is neither healthy nor necessary. Parents should be very welcome and valued members of the sporting family. They have the potential to contribute a great deal. They have the right to be close to, and to enjoy, their children’s sports experience in healthy ways.

Here are some ideas and approaches that can be helpful for youth sport coaches in building strong, healthy, and supportive relationships with their athletes’ parents. [Read more…]

How Does Your Exercise Routine Help You Sleep Better?

August 23, 2019 by Liz Carter

Working out is great for your body and mind – and it can also help you get a good night’s sleep. But, for some people, exercising too late in the day can interfere with how well they rest at night.

How Does Exercise Help You Sleep?

Moderate aerobic exercise increases the amount of slow-wave sleep you get. Slow-wave sleep refers to deep sleep, where the brain and body have a chance to rejuvenate. Exercise can also help to stabilize your mood and decompress the mind. [Read more…]

Basic Therapies Used By Holistic Life Coaches

August 19, 2019 by Liz Carter

A Certified Holistic Life Coach has to recognize how different holistic coaching strategies need to be. Your role becomes more than just helping clients understand aspects of holism, but you might also be tasked with helping your client to adopt holistic changes as part of a healthier lifestyle – meaning that most of your clients will look to you for advice on how to manage some aspect of their self-care or human maintenance needs. Maybe in part, because they do not know how to live holistically, they may want to make a change or – for some – a health crisis drives a client to seek our help. Others might be confused about where to start. [Read more…]

Creating Conversations that Inspire Your Clients with Appreciative Inquiry

August 15, 2019 by Liz Carter

Coaching with Compassion Towards Sustained Desired Change Takes Practice

One observation seen in coaching relationships – and playing out in coach offices across the globe – is that we take the wrong first steps upon assessing our client. This occurs in that critical time of building rapport when we establish goals in the early stages of trying to help clients. Most coaches (and clients) focus only on problems and all efforts are directed toward trying to resolve a problem. [Read more…]

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