When faced with needing to make lifestyle behavior changes, like anything else in life, if you go into something with a belief that you may not be successful, then there is a very good chance that you won’t be.
Clients can show that they lack confidence.
If you’re at the top of a black diamond ski run, at the top of the mountain, and feeling that you’re going to fall, then there is a very good chance that you will fall. If your client joins a fitness club, because they both want and need to lose weight, but they do not really feel that they are ever going to use the gym very often, you can be virtually guaranteed that even your best coaching efforts will not be successful.
Another important point in wellness coaching is that we do not tell people what to do, as this practice does not build our client’s confidence level.
It seems like we are all being told what to do and even though people will take your advice to heart, it doesn’t necessarily make them feel more confident in their ability to be able to actually do a behavior change.
Knowing why we want to change behavior and then learning how to do it is what wellness coaching can provide to the client.
So we can observe this and establish that our client knows what to do, but there are most likely some deeper, underlying concerns that are going on at the same time, thus prevent- ing a successful outcome.
Building confidence in our client is as simple as starting conversations with them and it should be relatively easy. This would be really nothing more than just talking and asking the client questions. But it is also a great amount of listening, too.
Without being able to openly communicate with a conversation, questions and active listening skills, we are not having constructive conversations with our client. Wellness coaching isn’t about making your client change.
We’re not here to make our clients change or to make changes in their lives.
As coaches, we are not here to tell them what to do and we’re certainly not here to take any responsibility for them, which in the past is something that other coaches have been known to do.
This can be to the detriment of the coach, because it can be extremely daunting to last a long time in a profession if you walk around carrying all of the responsibility for your clients, weighing you down, especially when the responsibility is in an area that can change or improve their lives.
Your Coaching Career
Becoming a Certified Wellness Coach is the perfect addition for the fitness professional who wants to offer more all-inclusive wellness services to clients. The time is now for you to enjoy this exciting and rewarding career, which offers you personal fulfillment while improving the lives of others.
If you are passionate about helping people and living a fulfilling life, we can help you achieve your dreams right now. The Life Strategies Coaching Certification Course combines the latest advancements in human potential and neuroscience with proven methods of success used by the world’s most productive people.
Spencer Institute certification programs are open to anyone with a desire to learn and help others. There are no prerequisites.
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