What is a Health Coach?
Health coaches, you may know some, you may have heard of them, and you also probably know that there is an entire industry that has a common goal in mind, guiding a community in improving our health. So what is a health coach? And how is it different that a nutritionist, a functional doctor, and all the other titles with a similar goal in mind?
Health coaches focus on guiding clients in creating and maintaining long-term and sustainable lifestyle changes to help them reach their health and wellness goals and improve their quality of life.
These goals range from losing weight, increasing energy throughout the day, improving focus, reducing brain fog, and improving one’s relationship with food, just to name a few. Health coaches use a combination of traditional and modern approaches to acknowledge the bio-individuality of each person, empowering them to implement the practices that resonate with them and let go of the ones that don’t. Using a forward-thinking approach, we guide clients in identifying what their goals are, what roadblocks have kept them from achieving these goals in the past and creating customized and actionable road maps to not only achieve them, but sustain them over their lifetime. I’ve used the word ‘sustainable’ a few times now, and that’s on purpose. Gone are the days of quick fixes, fad diets, and implementing habits that you know you’re not going to do forever. Your health shouldn’t be complicated and by creating habits and rituals that become habitual as you look at health from the lens of your whole self, what we call a multi-dimensional lens, the results stick.
So, who would benefit from a health coach? If you can answer ‘yes’ to any of the following questions, you could benefit from working with a health coach! Remember, health coaches are likely going to work with different niches, so find someone that specializes in the goals you are wanting to accomplish.
Have you been working towards the same goal for a long time with little to no progress?
Do you want to be healthier, but don’t know where to start?
Do you feel overwhelmed with the amount of information surrounding health and wellness that circulates the internet?
Has a doctor given you specific guidelines for nutrition and lifestyle habits, and you’re not sure how to implement them?
Are you experiencing subtle, annoying symptoms that you’ve been told are ‘normal’ but know you could feel better? (such as fatigue, headaches, and brain fog)
Have you tried many approaches to health, but had a hard time making anything stick?
Have you tried diet after diet and feel like you’ve started over time and time again?
If you’ve answered ‘yes’ to any of the above questions, you could benefit from working with a health coach! Head over to my ‘services’ tab to learn more about my 1:1 health coaching programs. If you see something you’d like to explore further, submit a consultation request and we can meet to discuss if one of my programs is right for you!
