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Need a Life Coach or Health & Wellness Coach? What They Do and How They Can Help You

February 28, 2018 by kellymontgomerymft

You can’t be an expert on everything. Life can get overwhelming and we can get stuck in places we desperately want to get out of. Therefore, it’s only logical to sometimes ask for help.

Generally, each of us has our realms of expertise. Some of us choose to share that knowledge. Two good examples: life coaches and health & wellness coaches. It doesn’t get any more fundamental than what they teach: seeking balance by choosing balance.

What Does a Life Coach or Health & Wellness Coach Do?
A holistic way to answer this question is to point out that such coaches make the big connections. For example, let’s say you and your partner are in the midst of a rough patch. Taking some time to yourself or choosing to attend couple counseling together is great. But what about when those outside factors kick in again?

Life can toss an infinite variety of challenges at us. The best way to greet these challenges is with a sense of balance. This comes from a balanced approach to managing your life. You address concerns both inside and out. You learn to recognize how it all connects.

Life coaches and health & wellness coaches vary in their approaches and their backgrounds. What they share in common is a passion to guide. Coaches gather information and offer guidance in those parts of your life that feel stuck or unfulfilling.

How Can a Life Coach or Health & Wellness Coach Help You?
1. Create a game plan
There’s an old saying about knowing the rules well before you break them. The same can be said for having a solid plan in place. Before you try spontaneity, you need to understand the basics. Working with a coach empowers you and provides a structure of core strategies and new ways to evolve whether it’s with body mind or soul.

  1. Learn fun ways to get active
    Our tech-based culture encourages a sedentary lifestyle. Coaching inspires us to learn fresh ways to sweat and smile. How about yoga, dance, and more at Oakland’s Flying Studios?
  2. Become the architect of your eating habits (and supplementation)
    What you consume will dictate how much energy you have to live a full life. Hydration, healthy meals, smart supplementation—it all adds up to fuel us well. Consult an expert to guide you through this ever-evolving process.
  3. Have someone to contact beyond weekly sessions
    It’s often tough to get appointments with doctors. Therapists and personal trainers are all yours—one hour at a time. A life/health & wellness coach is more a presence in your daily life. Besides face-to-face sessions, you may do phone calls or video chats. In addition, there’s 24/7 access to email or chat messages. To start, this kind of contact is crucial. Over time, you’ll develop new problem-solving skills and begin trusting yourself as much as you trust your coach!
  4. Develop a self-care regimen
    Even with steady contact with your coach, the onus is on you for self-care. The basics include the aforementioned healthy eating habits and daily activity. Add in regular sleep patterns and reliable stress management and you’re treating yourself the way you deserve to be treated. With self-care in place, you’ll find you are more receptive and enthusiastic about the coaching you receive.
  5. Live in the present moment
    Look into your past and find your regrets. Gaze into the future and your anxiety may kick in. In the present moment, however, all you have is here and now.

Where Do You Find a Life Coach or Health & Wellness Coach?

Look no further. At Healing Happens Therapy & Coaching we offer a wide range of health services—including life coaching and health & wellness coaching. All of our services share a vision. We understand that mind and body are one. Therefore, true health is created by honoring an integrated approach. Call today for a free 10-minute consultation and discover how you can become the captain of your own destiny.

Filed Under: get your sexy back, goals, health, healthy relationship, motivation, nutrition, self care, self help, self love, therapy, weight loss

Your Life To Do List: 7 Ways to Get Your Motivation Back!

May 3, 2016 by kellymontgomerymft

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This was your year. You were ready.

You had big ideas and a life to-do list you couldn’t wait tackle.

Well, it’s been a while now since the happy glow of new year’s resolutions and personal goal planning. How’s it going?

Not so long ago you promised yourself you wouldn’t forget or set aside your goals again.

Then old habits and distractions happened… again.

The lists you wrote, the mission statement you crafted, the fire in your belly faded… by Valentine’s day.

Why is motivation so hard to come by?

When it comes to self motivation, time tends to eat away at our resolve and enthusiasm with diversions, unexpected life events, and everyday responsibilities. Is it possible to keep enough motivational pressure on yourself to accomplish your goals?

Of course! Your life to do list is entirely doable. Forget about seasonal resolutions and past failures. Today is a new day. Focus on these 7 ways to motivate yourself to accomplish your goals:

1. Kill ambiguity.

Clear direction is key to pursuing a goal. Chip and Dan Heath, authors of Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard, impress on people looking to realize their goals that no one gets very far without clear direction. Ask yourself questions about the purpose and execution of your goal each day. Engage the logical part of your mind to make a plan and break that plan into doable parts. The big picture is a lovely dream to inspire you, but you need clear, scripted strategies to get you through the hard work and to power you through periods of tempting procrastination.

2. Get emotional.

The Heaths, and many other motivational writers and speakers, acknowledge the power of emotion when it comes to getting things done. How you view your goals and the required work to accomplish them is central to success or failure. Try to become more aware of how you speak or think about accomplishing your goals. Are you using your emotions to their best advantage? Feel what you’re feeling and direct that emotion instead of letting it hinder you. Emotions are often more motivating than intellect.

3. Take charge of your environment.

Think carefully about what is distracting you from the things you really want. Be willing to adjust how you live, spend leisure time, and engage others in your space. Are you motivated by a little hustle and bustle or do you need quiet and solitude to feel motivated? Put yourself in the best situation for success.

4. Don’t skimp on self-care.

You do yourself and your aspirations a disservice by running yourself down and wearing yourself out. Pay attention to the quality and amounts of healthy foods and restful hours of sleep you’re getting. Exercise for stress relief and fitness. Take breaks and vacations so that the road to your goals is filled with happy memories. Check in with a counselor, life coach, or therapist to discuss your goals and progress and to maintain your mental health as well.

5. Connect with cheerleaders, go-getters, and heroes.

As always, people and connections are a vital part of what we do or hope to do. To keep yourself motivated, seek to gather these folks around you for mental support:

  • Non-judgmental, supportive friends and family members. All you need is a few key people who know you well and won’t hold it against you. In other words, those loved ones who will cheer you on toward change without trying to keep you tied too tightly to the roles of your past.
  • Like-minded peers. There’s nothing like a few good running mates to keep you accountable and inspire you. Surround yourself with and engage people who are actively going after their goals, you’ll likely not want to be left behind.
  • Inspirational mentor. Find a person who is where you want to be. You want to lose weight? Look around the gym, who’s been there and done that? Are you interested in switching careers? Find a person who’s done it successfully, pick their brain, and use your new knowledge to fuel your own progress.

6. Practice positivity.

Change can be scary. If you let it. Let that fear be a motivator.  There is a lot to be said for optimism, positive mantras, and even a daily pep talk to keep your enthusiasm high. Develop a go-getting mindset. When you think of your goals think of a positive word like “believe” or an inspirational quote. Write it everywhere. Make a poster or a coffee mug with slogan on it. Look at it a lot. Smile when you read it. When you think of your goal, train your mind to be inspired rather than intimidated.

7. Reward yourself well.

Almost everyone likes to shoot for a goal when there is a reward on the other side. Acknowledgement for a job well done is necessary in any pursuit, and sometimes it takes time.  Staying self-motivated is no easy task, when you make gains, pat yourself on the back. When you don’t but you tried, still pat yourself on the back.   Research shows that rewards are key to positivity, progress, and commitment, regardless of the goal.

Alright, now you know what to do and how to keep going until it’s done. Have fun and start checking things off your life to do list. Now’s your time!

Filed Under: goals, life coaching, motivation, Uncategorized

9 weeks till the New Year!? Making Resolutions

October 27, 2014 by kellymontgomerymft

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Just nine weeks left until 2015 enters our lives.  What does that mean for you? You can assign meaning to anything to give you motivation to get things done or turn over anew leaf, so why not New Years? Its a healthy way to monitor yourself. I also use my birthday as one of those times.  Begin to think about what you would like to have in your life, how to get it and what that might mean for you.  You may have to sacrifice something for the greater good or add something into your life’s rhythm. Make some small and some large attempts at changes. Use whatever motivates you, a New year, the Day of your birth, or many other ones that have meaning for you.  Enable yourself to keep growing, checking in and stay aware of your way of life.  Grow Grow Grow!

 

Filed Under: goals, holidays, motivation, new years resolutions, self help Tagged With: goals, manifestation, motivation, new years

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