What is Life Coaching?
When you work with a life and wellness coach you will have someone that can work with you to identify your strengths, unique skills and talents. Coaches work with you in creating and setting goals and a step-by-step plan to achieve those goals and your full potential to live the life you desire. Coaches will collaborate with you to identify the barriers preventing you from reaching your full potential and steps to overcome those barriers.
No one plan or strategy works for everyone. You and your coach will create a plan, a road map, with action steps that are specific to you, your lifestyle and goals. With a road map leading you you are able to take those steps with confidence and reach your goals quicker.
What Life Coaching is Not
Life coaching is not a substitute for working with a licensed mental health professional. Licensed therapists work with you to diagnose and treat problematic behaviors, relationship issues, mood disorders and other mental illnesses. A therapist is able to help address underlying negative thought patterns that impact emotional wellbeing. A therapist holds space to process difficult emotions, traumatic events, distressing negative thoughts, and works with you towards unlocking emotional barriers that may be blocking your goals. A therapist works to identify healthy coping skills to manage distress.
A life coach can not diagnose or treat a mental illness. A life coach will help you look at where you are now, determine where you want to go and make a plan to achieve the desired results. Working with a coach can help you in many areas of your life and increase motivation to achieve your goals.
A life coach can be thought of as more action-oriented, while a therapist holds space for processing distressing things in life and works to uncover underlying issues. A life coach is a good fit for someone who is not in immediate distress and does not engage in unhealthy or life-treating coping mechanisms.
If you are seeking help for mental health problems such as depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Suicidal Tendencies, or have feelings of hopelessness, difficulty concentrating, sleep disruption, and mood disturbance psychotherapy is a better approach. At Mindful Mind & Body we have licensed therapists to help.
Who is a Life Coach For?
- Do you feel unmotivated?
- Are you unhappy and unfulfilled in your job?
- Do you want to lose weight?
- Are you having relationship issues?
- Do you have quarantine stress?
- Do you have goals you don’t know how to achieve?
Knowing you want to change or achieve certain goals is one thing. Knowing how to achieve those goals is another. Often we feel stuck and unmotivated. Coaching is a great avenue for someone who wants to get “unstuck” in their career, relationships, health/fitness journey, or another area in their life.
Sometimes we don’t even know what the first step is in achieving our goals, much less the last step. If you want a person to guide you through a meaningful, step-by-step approach to reach your goals, coaching might be the approach for you.
How You Can Benefit From Life Coaching?
Provides Clarity and Direction to Life You Desire
- Create a clear vision for your life
- Define specific goals
- Create a step-by-step action plan geared towards success
- Become aware of the beliefs that have been stopping you
- Gain strategies for dealing with the roadblocks
- Learn tools and strategies you can use for the rest of your life
Increased Mental Wellbeing
- Learn how to “get out of your own way”
- Change limiting belief patterns
- Increased sense of self-worth, self-esteem and self-love
- Understanding of your true values and beliefs
- Increased Emotional Wellbeing
- Gain confidence as you gain control over your life
- Feel empowered in your life decisions
- Foster healthy relationships and attain better communication
- Feel proud with a sense of accomplishment from your new achievements
- Appreciate the here and now and life more consciously
You already possess the strength, skills and desire to live the life you want. By working with a life and wellness coach you will take ownership of the direction of your life and lead a happier healthier life.
Sessions are conveniently held online so you can attend from the comfort of your own home, or anywhere!