Are you struggling with your plans for the new year? Perhaps wellness coaching is the answer.
Friday, January 9, is a holiday…one that you may not have heard of, and yet may be on your way to participating in without even realizing it.
As described by the New York Post:
Observed on the second Friday in January, Quitter’s Day recognizes those who begin the year with the best intentions and most robust resolutions, only to throw in the towel, pick up the bottle, and otherwise backslide into baseline in the first days of their fresh start.
The good news is, even if you’ve already slipped…or never really got started…there are more than 300 days left in 2026 to get on track. And chances are you don’t need more willpower or more education to reach your health and wellness goals. Perhaps all you really need is a little added support to empower and motivate you. If so, a Health and Wellness Coach may be just what you are looking for.
What is a Health and Wellness Coach?
According to the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC), “Health & wellness coaches partner with clients seeking to enhance their well-being through self-directed, lasting changes, aligned with their values. In the course of their work, health & wellness coaches display an unconditional positive regard for their clients and a belief in their capacity for change, honoring the fact that each client is an expert on their own life, while ensuring that all interactions are respectful and non-judgmental.”
What a coach does
Coaches are partners that help you, the expert of your life, define and clarify the changes you wish to make for well-being and then empower you to make those changes by doing the following:
- Listening mindfully
- Nurturing relationships
- Clarifying and reframing situations to provide multiple lenses
- Asking questions to provoke and reflect thought
- Assessing change
- Motivating
- Holding clients accountable for progress
What a coach does not do
Health and wellness coaches are different from other professional relationships you may be familiar with, such as doctors, counselors, or trainers. Coaches do not
- Diagnose
- Treat
- Prescribe
- Tell you what you “should” be doing
How to get a free consultation
If health coaching sounds like something you may be interested in, I would love to speak with you and together we can explore whether health coaching may be a good fit for you. If you are interested, or know someone who is, simply complete the form below, and I will be in touch for a free introductory consultation.
Request for health coaching information
Your turn
- If you could have one health and wellness wish, what would it be?
- Have you ever worked with a coach of any kind? How was your experience?
- What else is on your mind? Anything at all; I just love to hear from you.
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Hi Christie – wishing you all the best in the year ahead – I hope the coaching business thrives and you’re able to help those who need your services. A wellness coach sounds like a counsellor for the body to me 🙂
Thank you Leanne. I enjoyed your description of a wellness coach. Sometimes I do feel like a counselor. The main difference I see is that a counselor is an expert in mental health. A wellness coach is more of an expert in behavior change, though of course, I also have knowledge in caring for the body. In coaching, we say the client is the expert in the room when it comes to knowing what they need. The coach helps them get there. If that makes sense. Anyway, I am looking forward to another year of online friendship with you!
Good on you Christie, this sounds right up your alley!
Thanks Debbie. I really do enjoy it.
Oh, this must mean you’ve passed all your requirements! Congratulations! You will be amazing, I just know it.
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Thanks Marsha. It’s something I enjoy, and at the same time, feel like I can help others. A win-win.
I know from one of your clients (she told me of course, not you) that you are an amazing coach and she really benefits from your help. I’ve no doubt that you are good at it!
Ah, thank you Cindy, for passing on those kind words. I love you!