WHAT IS A HEALTH COACH AND WHY SHOULD YOU HIRE ONE?
A health coach is an expert in behavioral change, nutrition, stress management, and lifestyle adjustment. They use a variety of tools to help their clients reach their health goals, including diet plans, fitness programs, and sleep optimization. They also provide support, encouragement, and accountability to increase the odds of a successful outcome. If you’ve struggled with diets and adopting healthy habits, a health coach can help you break through the barriers that have held you back in the past.
Health coaches aren’t just for celebrities anymore. They’re becoming increasingly popular among everyday people looking to improve their lives. If you’ve ever heard of a personal trainer, think of a health coach as the next level up. It’s great to be in shape and have structured workouts, but it’s hard to be healthy without proper nutrition, restful sleep, and stress control. A health coach helps you structure all of the healthy choices & habits that contribute to your well-being.
Most people want to lose weight, but the results are erratic and short-lived. Diet frustration sets in, and people become resigned to being overweight, unhealthy, and over-medicated. A health coach can help you overcome that frustration and show you that health and vitality are within your grasp.
WHY SHOULD YOU HIRE ONE?
Health coaches work with clients to develop a personalized plan of action and can adjust the plan if necessary. This one-on-one give and take makes working with a health coach highly effective. Studies have shown that the ongoing support, goal setting, motivation, and accountability a health coach provides increase the odds of reaching your health and wellness goals.[1] In fact, people who used a health coach for 3 months significantly improved their:
- Body Weight
- Cardiovascular Fitness
- Blood Sugar
- Cholesterol
- Blood Pressure
In addition, coaching administered remotely is just as effective as face-to-face interactions.[2] If you have a computer and a Wi-Fi connection, you have everything you need to get this personalized support without leaving home.
HOW DOES THE PROCESS WORK?
Before the program begins, the health coach will get familiar with the client’s diet history, past struggles, home and work environment, and overall goals. Once the coach is familiar with the client’s background, they can develop a roadmap regarding optimal nutrition, managing the environment, and optimizing sleep.
After the client is onboarded, the client has weekly calls with the coach to review what worked, what may have tripped them up and review and reset goals. The plan and goals are adjusted weekly to keep the client moving forward. The coach is schooled in nurturing behavioral change to flip the switch on unhealthy habits. When the client does slip up, the coach helps identify the cue that triggered the craving or unhealthy behavior and helps the client craft a healthier response going forward. Healthy habits become unconscious decisions that run on auto-pilot--therefore, willpower is not depleted throughout the day.
The coach encourages the client to take responsibility for their health and well-being by helping them understand how nutrition and lifestyle impact everything. Every client has different lifestyle and environmental cues. They have a unique history that may include emotional eating, unhealthy environments, or just a general lack of support. The coach constantly tweaks the plan to keep the client moving forward despite these challenges. They also provide guidance for eating out and navigating social situations and celebrations.
A health coach can cut through the nutrition and diet confusion and design a targeted plan supporting the client’s specific needs. The coach also helps navigate the inevitable rough spots that arise when trying to implement significant change. While the coach is not a medical professional and can’t give medical advice, they can help you better understand your current condition and show you how lifestyle change & nutrition can tilt the odds in your favor.
A HEALTH COACH IMPROVES YOUR ODDS OF SUCCESS
A health coach helps you see a positive path forward for yourself. One where you’re a full participant and not a spectator. They have the skills necessary to encourage healthy habit formation instead of simply telling you to eat less and move more.
You’ll learn that you can eat satisfying foods and enjoy meals while feeding your body right. When you optimize your sleep and manage stress, you can enjoy life to the fullest and look forward to going to the doctor. A health coach teaches you the skills for lifelong health and wellness.
BEING HEALTHY IMPACTS EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR LIFE. A HEALTH COACH CAN GREATLY INCREASE THE PROBABILITY OF YOUR SUCCESS. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
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