Health and Well-Being Coaching, an integrative process, enables clients to design a plan to reach their optimal health and well-being goals through a partnership with a professional coach trained in the science of motivation and change. Our health is impacted by more than the usual culprits of diet and exercise. The Duke Health and Well-Being approach addresses how the components of whole person health-body, mind and spirit, combined with attention to your personal community-are all interconnected. Using inquiry, personal discovery and accountability, as a Health and Well-Being Coach, I will help support you in self-discovering your best Clear Path to a successful health-style.
What to expect:
Envisioning your optimal future
Examining values which are important to your life and your future
Setting long term specific goals
Setting shorter term action steps to ultimately lead to achieving your goal
Being held accountable for actions and forward movement you decided to do
Being helped with all problems and obstacles which have hindered forward movement and progress
Learning about your character strengths and how to apply them to make lasting, meaningful changes to your life
Learning valuable strategies to increase your positivity to increase your chances of continued success
Receiving resources when applicable that will help you on your journey to better health
What not to expect:
To be told what you need to be doing
To be told how to do what you want to accomplish
To be told what your goals should be
To be told what you should focus on
Why is Health coaching effective in helping people realize their optimal health?
Coaches work with the whole person. They listen to your concerns and ask powerful questions to help motivate you to make the changes you desire.
Coaches spend time exploring what is most important to you and allow you to choose your course of action for whatever health concern you choose to address.
Coaches guide you through a process to maximize the possibility of your success.
You and your coach work in partnership to identify obstacles to change and create strategies for moving forward toward your goals.
Coaches support you in tracking your weekly progress and hold you accountable for your commitments.
Coaches provide additional resources for making healthy behavior changes.