

hello and welcome to today’s video today we’re gonna be talking about the field of health coaching you may be on your own health journey looking to improve your health in one way or another and have wondered if you need to hire a health coach or maybe you’re considering becoming a health coach yourself but have wondered if it’s for you I’m gonna attempt to answer all those questions in this video so stay tuned if you’re new to my channel I’m a family doctor and a wellness expert I’ve been practicing medicine for 18 years and at this stage of my career I find that I most strongly drawn to the health and wellness side of medicine a more holistic approach which means I spend a lot of my time and energy on topics like nutrition fitness stress management but also part of what I do is support other health coaches in their journey to building a career and a life they love so let’s jump into today’s topic a health coach works closely with clients to support them to achieve their health goals whether those goals are to lose weight manage stress tame a digestive issue or any other client directed health goal a health coach takes a holistic approach to her clients she mentors inspires supports and connects with her clients on multiple levels she collaborates with them to set goals and then coaches them through the barriers habit and minds that issues that prevent significant lifestyle change it’s no secret that chronic illnesses are a modern epidemic diabetes heart disease obesity autoimmune disease cancer anxiety arthritis the list goes on and it’s also no secret that many conditions are preventable through lifestyle the trouble is the mainstream health care system is not well positioned to guide people through the complex process of changing their lifestyle there’s an enormous gap between knowing what needs to happen and manifesting that change which is exactly where a health coach comes in with a unique skill set and a whole person coach approach to helping create lasting lifestyle change there’s a myth out there many people believe that they can’t become a health coach because they don’t come from a background in a health-related field and don’t have a degree in a health-related discipline but this is simply not true health coaching is a wonderful pathway for career changers if wellness is your passion you should definitely follow it okay so if you don’t need experience in a health care field before pursuing a career as a health coach what do you need here’s a checklist of qualities and aptitudes a passion for wellness and interest in learning and growing a desire to help and inspire others in a meaningful way and interest in being self-employed or starting your own business a willingness to work hard even hustle a bit to get out there and build the career of your dreams okay so there you have it if you’re intrigued by this and want to learn a little more about health coaching as the profession I’ve created a guide called how to become a health coach and the link below will allow you to download that for free I hope you enjoyed this video and found it helpful and informative be sure to hit the like button and click subscribe so you get notified every time I release a new video and if you have any specific questions about health and wellness where there’s a topic you’d love to see me cover in future videos added in the comments below – thanks for watching and I will see you next time
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