What is a Wellness Coach and Why Do You Need One?

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the average length of a doctor visit in the US is 17.4 minutes. That is not a lot of time for your doctor to examine you, listen to your concerns, dispel knowledge and perhaps a diagnosis and then thoroughly go through a treatment plan.

“Exercise more”, “Eat less processed foods”, “Eat more leafy greens”, “Reduce sugar and/or salt”, “Eat foods rich in Omega-3’s”, “Manage your stress”, “Get more sleep”, “Less screens”. Most of us know all of these (and many more) wellness directives to be true and we may have even been directed to follow one or more of these by our doctor to support an underlying health condition. But, it’s not the “what” that often trips us up in our pursuit of healthy life, it’s the “how”.

Enter your health coach.

A health coach will give you the knowledge, skills, tools and confidence needed to participate fully in your own care and well-being because, let’s face it, 17.4 minutes is not a lot of time for health to happen.

In your sessions, your health coach will take the time to get to know you, understand your needs and motivations, past hurdles and setbacks and work with you to develop a personalized path to wellness success with lasting results.

A health coach meets you where you are on your journey to optimal health and will guide you on taking your health goals and breaking them down into accessible, small behavior changes that will lead (finally) to ultimate behavior changes and desired results.

In addition to being your guide on your journey to your best self, your health coach is your accountability partner who will check in on your progress and provide tweaks along the way when you inevitably stumble. Think of your health coach as your trainer for life outside the gym.

There is no limit to the wellness goals that a health coach can guide you to achieving. Some common goals include improving sleep, managing stress, eating a more whole foods-based diet, adhering to directives from your doctor to manage a health condition, improving energy, losing weight, and building strength.

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