When seeking professional help when feeling stuck, for our emotional wellbeing and personal growth, what you may think of is therapy; but recently, you may have also heard people talk about working with a life coach.
A Life Coach is a type of wellness professional, which has combined the best from psychology, business, evolution, philosophy, spirituality, and finance to benefit in improving individuals and group’s relationships, careers, and day-to-day lives.
You can also find specialized coaches in small businesses startups, executive coaches, health coaches, energy coaches, etc. A life coach is typically most helpful when you’re thinking about change you would like to implement now towards your overall future.
Whether your goal is to be more confident or to find fulfillment, it can be pretty tough to figure out how to get from point A (identifying a goal) to point B (actually going after and achieving that goal).
A Strategic Life Coach can help you clarify your goals, identify the obstacles holding you back, and then come up with strategies for overcoming each obstacle.
That’s right you don’t have to spend years trying to figure it out on your own!
In creating these strategies, life coaches focuses on your unique skills and gifts. Empowering you to make the most of your strengths, life coaches provide the support you need to achieve long-lasting change.
Some examples on when to see a Life Coach:
- You want to get ‘unstuck’ and set goals you will actually achieve.
- You want to accelerate to the next step in your career .
- You feel like your life is on autopilot, and want to challenge yourself or break out of your comfort zone.
- You want to stop unhelpful habits and replace them with healthy alternatives.
- You know that your inner critic keeps you from living your best life and you want to learn how to quiet that voice.
- You desire a life with purpose and meaning but do not know where to start.
You feel confused about the next chapter in your life (i.e. struggling with career decisions, major life choices) and would like guidance on what would best serve you. - You know that you have a lot to feel grateful for but something is missing and you need that extra inspiration to piece your puzzle together.
- You want to un-tap your inner motivation for a major goal, such as running a marathon.
- You want to hold yourself more accountable, whether in your personal or professional life.
- With a life coach, you might work on discovering your passions, strategizing a path to achieving them, and building the positive mindset that will empower you to achieve them.
6 Benefits of Working with a Coach:
- Take better, more, and smarter action (Because you set the goals you really want)
- Have a balanced life (Because you designed it)
- Make and keep more money (You are worth more than you’re making)
- Reach for more, much more (And not be consumed in the process)
- Make better decisions for yourself and your business (Because your focus is clear)
- Have a lot more sustainable energy (No more dragging along)
Is important to note how Life Coaching is different from therapy. “A coach looks at your present to help you create the future you desire, while a therapist looks at your past to help you manage your present,” explains Tess Brigham, a licensed psychotherapist and certified coach”.
A great life coach will know the boundaries of coaching and will refer you to a therapist if and when clinical work is needed.
A coach is proven to work when two factors are present:
1. The client is willing to grow
2. There is a gap between where he/she is now and where she/he wants to be.
Top 10 Ways to Get the Most out of Your Coaching:
- Focus on how you feel and want to feel, not just on what you want to produce.
- Talk about what matters most to you.
- Sensitize yourself to see and experience things earlier than before.
- Feel coached during the 10,000 minutes of your week, not just the hr. of your session.
- Reduce the drain and strain on your life.
- Get more space, not just time, in your life.
- Become incredibly selfish about what you most want.
- Be open to seeing things differently.
- Be willing to evolve, not just develop.
- Design and strengthen your personal and business environments.
Congratulations for taking the first step in reading this and learning more about it.