What is a Life Coach?
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ou may have heard the term “Life Coach” before, but many people are not familiar with what they do. Essentially, Life Coaches are a relatively new breed of mentor/educator that seek to uplift, enable and re-story the clients that they work with. By this I mean they want to help their clients achieve their goals by giving them a better sense of their value, abilities, and motivation. Coaching can be helpful for just about anyone. Whether you are struggling with an issue, working toward a goal, going through some sort of transition, or just wanting to bring a little extra joy into your life or relationships, a Life Coach can be invaluable. A good Coach will take the time to get to know you and help you know yourself a bit better. Then, they will work with proven strategies to assist you to make the changes you decide are important. If you are goals focused, they will work within your unique set of needs to identify obstacles and set realistic goals for overcoming them. If you want help to understand or deal better with a transition you are going through, they will use strategies that tap into your strengths to give you the insight you need to decide how best to deal with your changes. They will uplift and give you tools to see things from a perspective that enables and encourages. Likewise, a good Coach will never use shame or guilt to try to make you do anything.
I certainly would not stick around to listen to shame or guilt in any relationship, and neither should you! A good coach is client centred. They always focus on what you decide is important. It also means that they are looking for the strengths that you already have, but have not learned to access or adapt to your current goals. One thing to be aware of however, Coaches are not trained or licensed to treat issues of mental health involving a diagnosis, and if you present with something that looks like one, they should refer you to a medical health professional.
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We all have resources hidden within ourselves, but sometimes we need help to access them. Life Coaching works to help you find within yourself the clarity, direction and courage to take the action you need to make your best life a reality. If you have something you are struggling with, a Life Coach might be just the person to help you break free. blueseedstudio.com
Brenda Isaak Takao is an innovative artist and life coach working to seed the world with wonder and joy.
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