Many people work with Health Coaches to improve their overall wellness. But what is a Health Coach? What exactly do Health Coaches do?
In short, a Health Coach helps you identify and reach health-related goals. They use their training and experience to assist you in pursuing a healthier lifestyle.
According to The New York Times, we could all use a Health Coach right now. Here’s why.
The difference between a Health Coach and a Doctor
Do you need a Health Coach if you already have a Doctor? Probably.
At present, there’s a huge gap in our healthcare system.
Doctors are often pressed for time, which means you don’t get to cover all of the basics in your appointment. That fifteen-minute appointment might be long enough for your GP to prescribe a pill for every ill, but they seldom have the time to help you assess your lifestyle and daily habits.
And often, your lifestyle is what contributes to major diseases. We know lifestyle factors like trauma, stress, toxins, deficiencies, stagnancies and incoherences all play a role in whether or not you develop disease.
The right lifestyle choices can reduce your risk of developing disease – but your Doctor rarely has time to advise you on those factors. That’s where a Health Coach comes in.
A Health Coach isn’t a replacement for a Doctor.
However, to give your body the best chance at staying healthy in the long run, consider speaking with a Health Coach.
What do Health Coaches do?
Health Coaches help their clients set and achieve health-related goals.
These goals might include things like:
- Improving Sleep
- Reducing Stress
- Increasing Energy
- Losing Weight
- Optimizing Hormones
You’ll meet with your Health Coach on a regular basis. During a Health Coaching call, you’ll typically review your goals and the actions you’ve taken to work towards them. If you’re finding it difficult to stick to your commitments, you and your Health Coach will unpack what’s holding you back.
The benefit of working with a Health Coach
You might be wondering, “But why is a Health Coach necessary when there’s so much information out there on how to be healthier?”
Yes, it’s easy to find helpful resources on improving your health – you can simply Google “how to get fit” and find tons of information.
But that’s exactly why a Health Coach is important.
You’re feeds bombard you with ‘health hacks’, workouts and tips for ‘clean’ eating. This information overload is overwhelming. Overwhelm can make it harder to take action.
You might struggle to choose the ‘right’ diet plan or exercise routine. Or, you might start a workout regime, only to start overthinking it and wondering if you should try something totally different.
Yes, a Health Coach can educate you about health. But they do so in a way that helps you feel empowered, not overwhelmed.
Personalized advice
Health is not a one-size-fits-all. No piece of health advice is universal, which is why a Health Coach gives you personalised advice based on your own needs. They do this by listening to you – something Doctors seldom have time to do – and applying their training and experience to help you achieve your goals.
A Health Coach can help you identify health goals that are in line with what you want and need.
Execution and accountability
Health Coaches also assist you in executing those goals. Your Health Coach holds you accountable to the goals you set, but they also help you figure out what’s holding you back.
You might spend hours watching fitness TikToks every week, but still struggle to get up and go to the gym.
Health Coaching helps you figure out why that is. Do you feel self-conscious? Do you have self-limiting beliefs around exercise? Do you need a quick mindfulness exercise to get through pre-gym jitters? Once you address what’s holding you back, you can continue to pursue those goals.
In other words, working with a Health Coach isn’t just about learning more information about healthy living. It’s about executing that knowledge so that you’re able to take care of your mind and body.
Do I need a Health Coach?
Anyone can benefit from working with a Health Coach. Whether you consider yourself healthy or not, Health Coaching can help you take better care of yourself.
Through better routines and self-care strategies, we can improve our overall well-being and prevent disease. Working with a Health Coach can help you get past the overwhelm and pursue the healthy lifestyle you know you deserve.
Ready to embark on a transformative journey to true health and well-being? Book a Discovery Call with one of our Health Coaches today.
