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Wellness Coach Training

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1. Steps to Assist Clients in Developing a Compelling Vision #8 Challenges
The more often you can make clients laugh and see the lighter side of their challenges and opportunities - the more they will open themselves to change
Appreciative inquiry to inspire clients
Any talk by the client that makes the case for change (or for not staying the same).
What significant events do you anticipate having to deal with on the way to reaching your vision? (Generate multiple possibilities and express empathy.) What concerns you most?

2. Dangerous behavior
Dietary - exercise - stress management - and health maintenance/disease prevention strategies
Motivational Interview
If a client says something that - as a credentialed professional - you know could do them harm - it is your duty to let them know. However - never offer advice beyond your level of expertise. If a red flag goes up for you that you are not sure about
MI encourages coaches to use open-ended questions - reflective listening statements - as well as a variety of rulers to develop awareness of the gap that may exist between present behavior and important personal goals or values.

3. NVC
Tell me what your vision looks like. Paint me a picture. What would you look and feel like at your ideal level of wellness? What kind of person do you want to be when it comes to your health - fitness - or wellness? (Clarify until it's reasonably suc
As a Wellness Coach you should Strike the ____________ between over-praising and under-praising - according to clients' needs.
Non-Violent Communication
As a Wellness Coach you should Look for openings to _______ their best experiences - core values - and heartfelt wishes.

4. Contemplation

5. essential for coaches to put clients at ease and to bring them into their confidence through...
Holding them in positive regard - Expressing empathy - Slowing down - Listening with full attention - Allowing them to formulate and find their own answers - Honestly sharing observations - Under promising and over delivering - Being humble in
MI encourages coaches to use open-ended questions - reflective listening statements - as well as a variety of rulers to develop awareness of the gap that may exist between present behavior and important personal goals or values.
1. Priorities 2. Confidence 3. Readiness for change
As a Wellness Coach you should Keep an upbeat - energetic - and __________ attitude at all times.

6. Cognitive processes
'I won't' or 'I can't'
1. Getting Information: Finding out about all the benefits (e.g. - medical and lifestyle) of doing a behavior. 2. Being Moved Emotionally: Taking to heart the health effects of a behavior and using them to ignite your drive to change. 3. Considering
A respectful understanding of another person's experience - including his or her feelings - needs - & desires
The belief that one has the capability to initiate or sustain a desired behavior - is one of the most important outcomes of coaching

7. express themselves fully
'Tell me about your hopes and dreams for the future. If you found a magic lamp and a genie were to grant you three wishes - what would they be?'
Step back - Think - and Organize thoughts before Proceeding.
As a Wellness Coach you should not ___________ or your issues during sessions.
As a Wellness Coach you should Begin each session by asking clients how they feel now. Give clients a chance to _____________.

8. Empathy

9. Coaches do not...
These reflections are like the images we see in trifold mirrors - revealing multiple perspectives at the same time.
'Tell me about the core - life-giving factors in your experience. What are the key ingredients - both internal and external - that enable you to be at your best and to have fun?'
'Tell me about the things you value most deeply - things about yourself - your relationships - and your work. Without being modest - who are you when you are at your best?'
analyze problems - give advice - prescribe solutions - recommend goals - develop strategies - teach new skills - or - provide education.

10. Motivational Interviewing
A client-centered - directive method for motivating change by exploring and resolving ambivalence.
As a Wellness Coach you should Strike the ____________ between over-praising and under-praising - according to clients' needs.
The design phase of the AI process gives the dream legs by working to align the client's infrastructure with the dream.
Sounds as though you've come up with a vision which will work for you. How ready - confident - and committed are you to take the first steps toward your vision?

11. Steps to Assist Clients in Developing a Compelling Vision #3 Best Experiences
A process for enhancing empathic connection and honest understanding between people.
The positive past requires a sense of satisfaction with the domains of life that are important to an individual
1. Mindful Listening 2. Open-Ended Inquiry restate what a client says in more or less his or her own words. 3. Perceptive Reflections
What have been your best experiences to date with the key elements of your vision - times when you felt alive and fully engaged? Tell one or two stories - in detail.

12. Empathy vs. Sympathy

13. The Positive Principle (Appreciative Inquiry)
Positive Actions & Outcomes stem from Positive Energy and Emotion.
Increased self-awareness and self-knowledge - Acquisition of new knowledge and skills - Attainment of personal and professional goals - Sustainable behavior change - Increased life satisfaction - Increased self-efficacy - Becoming one's best s
Prior to starting a vigorous exercise program - it is recommended that moderate or high-risk individuals (see definitions below) see a doctor or have exercise testing before participation. Vigorous exercise is the equivalent of running or walking fas
A respectful understanding of another person's experience - including his or her feelings - needs - & desires

14. Renew
As a Wellness Coach you should ____ your trust and rapport at the outset of each and every session.
1. Precontemplation (Not Ready For Change) 2. Contemplation (Thinking About Change) 3. Preparation (Preparing for Action) 4. Action (Taking Action) 5. Maintenance (Maintaining a Good Behavior)
Recall the hurt - Empathize - Altruistic gift of forgiveness - Commit to forgive publicly - Hold onto forgiveness
As a Wellness Coach you should Support ______________ with a variety of motivational tools.

15. ACSM Guidelines-vigorous exercise
Setting up ways to be rewarded or rewarding yourself for completing your weekly action goals.
Appreciative Inquiry
As a Wellness Coach you should Strike the ____________ between over-praising and under-praising - according to clients' needs.
Prior to starting a vigorous exercise program - it is recommended that moderate or high-risk individuals (see definitions below) see a doctor or have exercise testing before participation. Vigorous exercise is the equivalent of running or walking fas

16. Other benefits of having clients complete a Well-Being Assessment include...
1. Trust and rapport 2. Honoring personality preferences 3. The written word
Depression - Eating disorders - Substance abuse - Anxiety disorders
Specific - Measurable - Action Based - Realistic - Timelined
Appreciative inquiry to inspire clients

17. Discover (The 5-D CYCLE OF AI)
The positive past requires a sense of satisfaction with the domains of life that are important to an individual
As a Wellness Coach you should _______________ - as long as it builds self-esteem and self-efficacy.
Once the learning agreement is clear - the next step is to assist clients in discovering promising examples of their desired outcomes - both past and present.
Replacing an old health-risky behavior with a new health-promoting behavior (e.g. substituting carrot sticks or a straw for a cigarette).

18. AI
Sounds as though you've come up with a vision which will work for you. How ready - confident - and committed are you to take the first steps toward your vision?
Someone who is sympathetic identifies with another's experience - whereas - an empathetic person seeks to understand and appreciate that experience.
Appreciative Inquiry
Values - relational skills - and coaching processes - evidence-based where possible.

19. essential for coaches to put clients at ease and to bring them into their confidence through...
Framing a client's experiences in positive terms. Once the conversation takes a positive turn - it is easier to engage in brainstorming - action planning - and forward movement.
Recruiting family and friends to help with behavior change by specifically asking each of them to consider the particular thing you would like them to do for you. This requires clients to think carefully about what they would like someone to do and t
Holding them in positive regard - Expressing empathy - Slowing down - Listening with full attention - Allowing them to formulate and find their own answers - Honestly sharing observations - Under promising and over delivering - Being humble in
The five stages of change model - developed by Dr. Prochaska - provide coaches with an understanding of how and when behaviors can be altered and why clients may struggle - fail - or quit.

20. STOP Tool
As a Wellness Coach you should Be ___________ and encourage family support (spouse - friends).
As a Wellness Coach you should not ___________ with a lack of change.
As a Wellness Coach you should _____________ - if you think they can accomplish more.
Step back - Think - and Organize thoughts before Proceeding.

21. Verbal Persuasion
1. Trust and rapport 2. Honoring personality preferences 3. The written word
Evoking Change Talk
What makes this vision really important to you? Why do you really want to reach this vision? What good will come from your doing so? (Give examples of powerful motivators.)
Are Specific - Measurable - Action-based - Realistic - and Time-lined (or SMART

22. Vision Level
Increased self-awareness and self-knowledge - Acquisition of new knowledge and skills - Attainment of personal and professional goals - Sustainable behavior change - Increased life satisfaction - Increased self-efficacy - Becoming one's best s
Positive Conversations and Interactions stem from Positive Questions and Reflections.
1. Self-Awareness & Responsibility 2. Strengths 3. Values & Meaning 4. Benefits & Information 5. Challenges and Strategies
The five stages of change model - developed by Dr. Prochaska - provide coaches with an understanding of how and when behaviors can be altered and why clients may struggle - fail - or quit.

23. Essential parts of a wellness vision
What significant events do you anticipate having to deal with on the way to reaching your vision? (Generate multiple possibilities and express empathy.) What concerns you most?
How large is the gap between where you are today and your wellness vision? Clarify Point A (starting point) and B (client's dream) for vision.
Values (Who do I want to be?) - Outcomes (What results do I want to achieve?) - Behaviors (What activities do I want to do consistently?) - Motivators (Why does this matter a lot to me - right now?) - Strengths (What strengths - talents - and abilit
Positive Questions and Reflections stem from Positive Anticipation of the Future.

24. Positive Future - Elevating Trajectories
Decisional balance involves evaluating the pros and cons of change: What are the costs and benefits of not changing? What are the costs and benefits of changing?
Positive Energy and Emotion stem from Positive Conversations and Interactions.
Values (Who do I want to be?) - Outcomes (What results do I want to achieve?) - Behaviors (What activities do I want to do consistently?) - Motivators (Why does this matter a lot to me - right now?) - Strengths (What strengths - talents - and abilit
Vision - Anticipation - Disputation

25. Impose your goals
As a Wellness Coach you should _______________ - as long as it builds self-esteem and self-efficacy.
As a Wellness Coach you should not __________on clients.
As a Wellness Coach you should not Allow clients to dwell on topics _____________ or expertise.
Appreciative inquiry to inspire clients

26. Design (The 5-D CYCLE OF AI)

27. Social Cognitive Theory
The quality or state of being in good health or one's best possible health - especially as an actively sought goal - the condition of good physical and mental health - especially when maintained by proper diet - exercise - and life habits - the maste
Giving respectful attention and understanding to physiological / affective states - both during and between coaching sessions - can assist coaches and clients in finding that sweet spot.
As a Wellness Coach you should Use _______ to lighten the load.
SCT asserts that human behavior is determined by three factors which interact with each other in dynamic and reciprocal ways: personal factors (such as what we believe and how we feel about what we can do) - environmental factors (such as our support

28. Define (The 5-D CYCLE OF AI)
As a Wellness Coach you should __________ to necessary environmental modifications.
The process starts by securing an agreement between coach and client as to what the client wants to learn (topic choice) and how the client wants to learn it (method choice).
Step back - Think - and Organize thoughts before Proceeding.
As a Wellness Coach you should ____ your trust and rapport at the outset of each and every session.

29. The Constructionist Principle (Appreciative Inquiry)
As a Wellness Coach you should Strike the ____________ between over-praising and under-praising - according to clients' needs.
Values - relational skills - and coaching processes - evidence-based where possible.
Positive Energy and Emotion stem from Positive Conversations and Interactions.
These reflections are like the images we see in a periscope. They redirect our attention away from a resistance-provoking subject in order to focus on another area.

30. Steps to Assist Clients in Developing a Compelling Vision #12 Summarize & Confirm

31. Ask open-ended questions
Framing a client's experiences in positive terms. Once the conversation takes a positive turn - it is easier to engage in brainstorming - action planning - and forward movement.
The Bedrock of Coaching. The belief that one has value and self-worth (the evaluation of self)
As a Wellness Coach you should ___________ to evoke stories as learning experiences.
Positive Questions and Reflections stem from Positive Anticipation of the Future.

32. STOP Tool
Step back - Think - and Organize thoughts before Proceeding.
Gratitude Forgiveness
A vision is a compelling statement of who you are and what health-promoting - life-giving behaviors you want to do consistently.
A respectful understanding of another person's experience - including his or her feelings - needs - and desires.

33. humor
A vision is a compelling statement of who you are and what health-promoting - life-giving behaviors you want to do consistently.
As a Wellness Coach you should _________ between sessions.
As a Wellness Coach you should Use _______ to lighten the load.
'Tell me about the core - life-giving factors in your experience. What are the key ingredients - both internal and external - that enable you to be at your best and to have fun?'

34. Generative Conditions (Appreciative Interview Protocol)

35. Steps to Assist Clients in Developing a Compelling Vision #3 Best Experiences
'Tell me about your best experience with this area of your wellness - a time when you felt most alive and engaged. What made it so exciting? Who was there? Describe the experience in detail.'
For example - designing environmental reminders to do What is planned.
What have been your best experiences to date with the key elements of your vision - times when you felt alive and fully engaged? Tell one or two stories - in detail.
Being completely accepting toward another person - without reservations

36. Discover (The 5-D CYCLE OF AI)
As a Wellness Coach you should ___________ regarding What is and is not working in the coaching process.
Setting up ways to be rewarded or rewarding yourself for completing your weekly action goals.
Once the learning agreement is clear - the next step is to assist clients in discovering promising examples of their desired outcomes - both past and present.
What significant events do you anticipate having to deal with on the way to reaching your vision? (Generate multiple possibilities and express empathy.) What concerns you most?

37. Define (The 5-D CYCLE OF AI)
As a Wellness Coach you should Remember ___________ - such as birthdays - anniversaries - promotions - etc.
The process starts by securing an agreement between coach and client as to what the client wants to learn (topic choice) and how the client wants to learn it (method choice).
1. Precontemplation (Not Ready For Change) 2. Contemplation (Thinking About Change) 3. Preparation (Preparing for Action) 4. Action (Taking Action) 5. Maintenance (Maintaining a Good Behavior)
As a Wellness Coach you should not __________ beyond their capabilities.

38. Pay attention
Any talk by the client that makes the case for change (or for not staying the same).
1. Priorities 2. Confidence 3. Readiness for change
As a Wellness Coach you should __________ to necessary environmental modifications.
analyze problems - give advice - prescribe solutions - recommend goals - develop strategies - teach new skills - or - provide education.

39. MENTAL HEALTH RISKS
Without being modest - what do you value most about your life? What values does your wellness vision support?
Dietary - exercise - stress management - and health maintenance/disease prevention strategies
It is also important to consider whether clients have significant emotional or mental health risks that would impair their ability to move forward in a coaching relationship.
These reflections are like the images we see in trifold mirrors - revealing multiple perspectives at the same time.

40. positive
As a Wellness Coach you should Keep an upbeat - energetic - and __________ attitude at all times.
The five stages of change model - developed by Dr. Prochaska - provide coaches with an understanding of how and when behaviors can be altered and why clients may struggle - fail - or quit.
Replacing an old health-risky behavior with a new health-promoting behavior (e.g. substituting carrot sticks or a straw for a cigarette).
Accountability means monitoring and giving an account of what was done - what happened - what worked - what didn't work - and what one wants to do differently in the future.

41. Unconditional positive regard
For example - designing environmental reminders to do What is planned.
Being completely accepting toward another person - without reservations
'On a scale of 0 to10 - how confident are you that you will be able to accomplish this goal this week?' If you hear an answer of 7 or above you can be reasonably confident that the client will succeed. If you hear a lower score - you may want to shar
Contemplation and/or preparation stage for at least one area (fitness - weight - nutrition - stress - mental or physical health) and your coaching program will help them reach the maintenance phase (sustaining the new behavior consistently week to we

42. When is personal disclosure on the part of the coach appropriate?
When it serves the best interests of the client and the coaching program - not because a coach wants to share and be understood (subtly inviting the client to play the role of coach).
MI encourages coaches to use open-ended questions - reflective listening statements - as well as a variety of rulers to develop awareness of the gap that may exist between present behavior and important personal goals or values.
As a Wellness Coach you should not ___________ with a lack of change.
For example - writing down exactly what new behavior will be done and when.

43. The Poetic Principle (Appreciative Inquiry)
'I will'
'the belief that one has the capability to initiate or sustain a desired behavior (the exercise of control).'
Positive Anticipation of the Future stems from Positive Attention in the Present.
Prior to starting a vigorous exercise program - it is recommended that moderate or high-risk individuals (see definitions below) see a doctor or have exercise testing before participation. Vigorous exercise is the equivalent of running or walking fas

44. When people are thinking about changing a behavior - they can ask themselves three basic questions

45. supportive
1. Make observations - not evaluations 2. Express feelings - not thoughts 3. Identify needs - not strategies 4. Make requests - not demands.
As a Wellness Coach you should ________ 'failures' as 'life lessons' and 'learning opportunities'.
As a Wellness Coach you should Be ___________ and encourage family support (spouse - friends).
What strategies may be effective to help you realize your vision and meet your challenges? (Brainstorm and clarify multiple possibilities before focusing.)

46. Motivational Interviewing
Non-Violent Communication
A client-centered - directive method for motivating change by exploring and resolving ambivalence.
As a Wellness Coach you should ___________ regarding What is and is not working in the coaching process.
As a Wellness Coach you should _______________ - books - and other publications.

47. Examples of three-month behavioral goals that support desired outcomes

48. Self-efficacy
The five stages of change model - developed by Dr. Prochaska - provide coaches with an understanding of how and when behaviors can be altered and why clients may struggle - fail - or quit.
A process for enhancing empathic connection and honest understanding between people.
The belief that one has the capability to initiate or sustain a desired behavior - is one of the most important outcomes of coaching
Trans-Theoretical Model

49. Giving Advice

50. The Importance of a Compelling Vision
It is the key that unlocks the Through goal setting - we turn visions and intentions into actions and reality - door to self-efficacy and self-esteem when it comes to health - fitness - and wellness.
As a Wellness Coach you should not __________on clients.
Mindfulness - Savoring - Flow
These reflections are like the images we see in a flat mirror. A simple reflection paraphrases and restates what clients are saying - utilizing their own words without exaggeration - interpretation - or distortion. The impact of such simple reflectio