What Is Life Coaching?
Posted on September 12, 2021 by Dr Clara Teo, One of Thousands of Life Coaches on Noomii.
Life coaching makes the life of your dreams possible!
Many people are familiar with the word “coach”. Our favourite professional athletes would not be where they are without their coaches. Many corporate executives, CEOs, entrepreneurs and business professionals would not be as successful without business coaching.
There is another type of coaching that might sound foreign: LIFE COACHING.WHAT IS A LIFE COACH?
A life coach is a professional who is trained to help you maximize your potential and become the best version of yourself. They will partner with you to identify your deepest desires and create strategies to ensure you achieve your version of success!
HOW CAN A LIFE COACH HELP ME?
A life coach can help you grow in all aspects of life, professionally and personally.
A relationship with a life coach is like a partnership. We will first analyze the roots of your desires, identify the challenges you face, and then through a thought-provoking process, we will come up with an action-plan that will ensure your personal success!
When you start working with a life coach, it’s like cleaning a dirty mirror, where false beliefs have obscured the clarity of our minds. At first, we can only wipe away in the dark, not able to see what we are doing. But after a while, glimmers of reflection start to shine through here and there. At some point, as bigger areas of the mirror come clean, the process accelerates and we are more able to see how the process works. Eventually, the whole mirror is clean and you are able to see yourself clearly unobstructed.
HOW CAN I BENEFIT FROM LIFE COACHING?
Your experience with life coaching will depend on what your specific goals are. Some of the most common areas where clients improve on are:
· Attaining work life balance
· Career fulfilment
· Achieving weight / health goals
· Improving relationships
· Financial stability
· Managing big transitions in life
The Institute of Coaching (Affiliated of Harvard Medical School) reported that 70% of individuals who receive coaching benefited from improved work performance, relationships and communication skills. Additionally, 86% of companies felt that they regained more than the investment they made into coaching.
HOW DOES A LIFE COACHING SESSION LOOK LIKE?
1. We Define Your Vision
- How do you see yourself?
2. Powerful Questioning
- What is it that really drives you?
3. Identify Limiting Beliefs
- What negative things have you been telling yourself?
- How has that been holding you back?
4. Comprehensive Goal-Setting
- Challenging but achievable goals, not settling for limited goals
5. Create Action Plan
- Accountability for action
WHO SHOULD WORK WITH A LIFE COACH?
· Anyone who wants to improve his or her life! All kinds of people use life coaches – leaders, executives, housewives, professionals, celebrities, athletes, etc.
· People who identify a gap between where they are and where they want to be will turn to coaching when they want help achieving their goals.
· People who are stuck in self-destructive habits, negative inner self-talk, undergoing major life change or fear or failure that keeps you from reaching your goals.
A life coach will help you reach your goal in the most efficient, effective and rewarding way possible.
