When you’re struggling with making the changes you want

Over the last years coaching businesses are popping up like mushrooms after the rain. They are everywhere, waiting for you to want to change, to become happier, healthier, more efficient, and just become a better you. Whether it’s about your life in general, your business, your health, or your spiritual path. And using a coach can really turn your life around, when the timing is right and when the intentions are clear!

But what really is a coach, and what is their role?
A coach is, no matter the orientation, someone that helps you to move forward, to make the right changes, to move towards a desired goal. Your goal.
A coach is not a therapist or psychologist, or a personal trainer. A therapist or psychologist focus more on the past and the present and helps you process difficult experiences and trauma, they help you understand your emotions and (depending other qualifications) they can treat mental illness, help you through depression etc. A coach is not trained in this. They help you become aware of, and explore, your thoughts and behavior in the present, and guiding you through changing these towards the future you want. With goal settings and action plans.

A coach is also not someone that have all the answers and tell you what to do. A good coach is someone that puts you in the driver’s seat, that supports you, and helps you figure out what should be on top of your list of priorities, and to find your motivation to reach your goal and highest potential.
There are different kind of coaches you can work with, depending on what area you feel needs more attention. It’s the business coach that work with you to develop your business, there is the life coach that will help you when your life is messy and unstructured, the health coach that supports you towards a healthier, stronger and more energised everyday life, and there are coaches that guides you through your spiritual journey etc.

In my role as a coach I focus on your health journey, and the first question is always -what is health for you? I’ll help you figure out what health and wellbeing means to you, and together we discover how your healthy lifestyle will look like, how your life can be adjusted and changed in a way that works for you, in the longterm. Step by step we work through your current health situation and lifestyle, and identify your main objectives and goals with the coaching sessions. Then we create an action plan. As your health coach I will be your guide through this journey, share knowledge, help you remember your motivation, keep your focus and to hold you accountable. And most importantly, integrate the new health habits and lifestyle changes for a lasting result.

​”It’s the small habits. How you spend your mornings. How you talk to yourself. What you read. What you watch. Who you share your energy with. Who has access to you. That will change your life.”
                                                                        - Michael Tonge -

This quote sums up very well my approach when it comes to health and wellness coaching. To make a change that will last, it’s important to break it down into small parts, and move forward step by step.
When it come to health coaching, areas you might want help with can be either more specific, or it can be a more general feeling of wanting to have a healthier lifestyle. However, one thing to keep in mind is that many things are connected, so focus areas can therefore be one or several of these: stress, physical activity, food, sleep hygiene, or a general feeling of ”being stuck”.

Some of the questions we might explore during the sessions are

• What does it mean to you, to live a healthy life?
• What is your ideal outcome, your dream goal and your deepest desires? Small and big
• What is your core values and how can your new goals and changes be aligned with these?
• How much time do you have available to devote for this change, actual time, but also headspace and energy wise?
• What obstacles do you see?
• What are the fears that is holding you back?
• What tools and resources do you already have access to?

So how do you know if coaching sessions is the right for you?
When you feel that you’re in need of a change but don’t know where to start, and you feel overwhelmed.
When you’re feeling stuck and need a ”kick in the butt”.
When you’re struggling with making the changes you want, how to create your new habits.
When you have a clear goal and can make the changes needed, but found it hard to stick to your new habits in the long run.
When you want to hold yourself more accountable.

​You will never feel ready, just start. ​What is your first step?