After years of working in wellbeing, I’ve noticed something that keeps coming up in conversations with clients: the confusion between self-care and self-soothing. Someone will tell me about their self-care routine – the nightly glass of wine, the weekend shopping trips, the endless scrolling through social media when stressed. And while these things aren’t inherently…
I was having coffee with a friend recently who looked exhausted despite getting plenty of sleep. “I just feel flat,” she said. “Like I’m going through the motions but nothing really matters.” It struck me how often I hear variations of this sentiment. People who have good lives on paper – decent jobs, loving families,…
Are you contemplating a career as a health and wellbeing coach but are uncertain about the post-graduation phase? You may have questions such as: – Can I make a living from Health & Wellbeing Coaching? – How can I launch my practice? – How can I find clients? These questions are common among aspiring coaches,…
How many times have you said, “I’m just not ready yet.” Or heard them from someone else? I’d hazard a guess it’s more times than you can count. And here’s what I’ve discovered after years of coaching people through change and navigating my own fair share of life transitions: we’re rarely ever truly “ready” for…
“I’m so tired” are words that have fallen out of my mouth so many times I couldn’t even count the number. “Me too” is the usual response to those words when I say them aloud to someone else! Why though are so many of us running around on a proverbial empty tank? I say an…
If you’re feeling lost, under the weather, stressed, or exhausted… if anxious thoughts and worry are keeping you up at night… If you’re not eating well, drinking too much, or not looking after yourself as well as you’d like… if you keep breaking promises to yourself and things feel like they’re going haywire… You might…
On a recent Health and Wellbeing Coach Training, we found ourselves deep in conversation about something I suspect many of you have experienced: The rise of people using AI as a therapist, friend, confidante, coach, and countless other roles. The benefits people can gain from such interactions are undeniable, and I have to hold my…
Why do we get in our own way when we’re trying to grow? Let’s talk about self-sabotage. Whether it’s putting off healthy habits, procrastinating on a goal, or talking ourselves out of a great opportunity, self-sabotage is something many of us face — especially during times of change. It’s frustrating, disheartening, and often confusing. Why…
It’s National Patient Participation Week, and as someone who trains health and wellbeing coaches, I’ve been reflecting on what this really means for the people I teach and the clients they go on to serve. Recently, one of our graduates shared a story with me about working with a client who had been struggling to manage…
Coaching has become a powerful tool for personal and professional growth, but with its rise in popularity, it’s also become the subject of many myths. Whether you’re thinking about becoming a coach or you’re just curious about what coaching is really about, it’s easy to be misled by misconceptions. So, let’s set the record straight….
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