what the heck is a health coach?

Friday, November 11, 2011

what the heck is a health coach?

So the big question lately has been "Gina, what are you studying?" Well, simply enough, I study nutrition. There are so many diets out there and so many people. EVERYONE is different and so are our food needs and likes. Some people thoroughly enjoy a good steak, others physically cannot stomach it. We all have different careers, our day's have so many different elements to them that handing someone the same printout of a "meal plan" just doesn't work anymore.

A Holistic Health Coach, which is what I am working toward, takes all aspects of life and partners with clients to identify & overcome the hurdles that prevent someone from living a great life. The word "holistic' can be confusing to some, I get that. Holistic, meaning "relating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems rather than with the analysis of, treatment of, or dissection into parts" as according to the good old Merriam Webster dictionary. Health would come from a balance of all the sides of a person: physical, emotional and even spiritual. Your home life, career, how you spend your spare time are ultimately as important as the food you eat. It's what feeds us.

Your coach is your partner. There's got to be a trust there. Your coach is your sounding board, you will probably never feel as heard or understood as you do with your coach. When someone truly listens to you, they can then help you get to the heart of the issues that are holding you back from where you want to be with your health.

What could you accomplish today if you had that kind of support?