Life coaching has been an integral part of so many Nava clients\u2019 success \u2014 we know how critical it is to progress to step back, examine goals, and align values. It\u2019s a healthy part of Nava\u2019s whole wellness model: First, Nava clients address their physical health (weight management, hormone balancing, etc). However, if clients don\u2019t attend to their emotional health, they risk not reaping the full benefits or successfully integrating life-long changes. Life coaching can also be critical for nutrition and weight management \u2014 as so many of us are emotional eaters, it takes a lot of work to get to the root.<\/p>\n
The bottom line: Life coaching enhances your mental and physical health. We all deal with a certain amount of stress in our lives, but if we\u2019re able to identify those sources of stress, understand what our challenges are, and develop a plan, we can truly live life at 100%.<\/p>\n
Meet Joda Coolidge, M. Ed., CHHC, and Nava\u2019s Director of Life Coaching, and learn more about the process and its short- and long-term benefits!<\/p>\n
Most people come to Nava for life coaching for help with their career, relationships with others and with the self, and to design more meaning and purpose in their lives. Life coaching covers a full spectrum of life experiences and what we deal with.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s also complements and enhances any changes in health protocol \u2014 if you\u2019re changing the way you eat, starting hormone therapy, or making any lifestyle change, life coaching shines a light on internal motivating factors and values, helping you seen more clearly any challenges standing in your way and how to overcome them.<\/p>\n
As a trained psychologist, I can say that a therapeutic model is most helpful for people stuck in a painful place or having a difficult time. In therapy, you help someone break out of a pattern or cycle\u2014 in therapy, you work to achieve the balance required to move forward in life. I like to use the analogy of riding a bicycle: With therapy, you\u2019re learning how to get on the bike and to balance \u2014 with life coaching, you\u2019re already capable of riding the bike, you just need help with what direction to ride in.<\/p>\n
Life coaching, however, is most helpful for those who\u2019ve already achieved that balance, and are looking to progress even further. With life coaching, we deal with specific goals and accountability: I often give clients \u201chomework\u201d and we track progress over time, whether it\u2019s career-oriented or having to do with relationships. All of this is in service of helping people lead the lives they want to lead, and live out their dreams.<\/p>\n
The most powerful short-term benefit, which can happen in a very productive session, is when a client successfully changes their perception of a situation. By changing your perception, you are able to move in a new direction. It\u2019s not overnight transformation, often it\u2019s three to four sessions of work, but changing your mindset is the key to moving forward and making progress.<\/p>\n
In the long-run, clients move into a happier and more fulfilling life, one that\u2019s aligned with their values and how they define a sense of purpose. I spend a lot of time with clients asking questions that get to the root of what they truly value and how they personally define happiness \u2014 the fruits of this type of conversation is often how people start to connect the dots on what they need to do to be happiest and most fulfilled.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s nothing more rewarding than seeing someone who wants to move forward, and having the privilege of being the conduit to help them get to where they want to go. I\u2019m deeply invested, and there\u2019s nothing like the feeling of seeing that hard work and watching them make choices they were previously afraid to make.<\/p>\n
We believe everyone could benefit from thoughtful, motivating life coaching. Are you ready to define your life\u2019s stressors, create a plan going forward, and experience more fulfillment?\u00a0Learn more about Nava\u2019s approach to life coaching<\/a>, and\u00a0schedule your appointment<\/a>.<\/p>\n