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Wellness Coach Training

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Steps to Assist Clients in Developing a Compelling Vision #10 Supports
As a Wellness Coach you should ____________ - but enough to refresh your memory about important client issues from week to week.
'I won't' or 'I can't'
What people - resources - systems - and environments can you draw on to help you realize your vision and meet your challenges?
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

2. Psychological wounds
'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?'
In some cases psychological wounds go too deep or human functioning is too severely compromised by psychopathology to respond to coaching. When this happens - it quickly becomes self-evident (often from an initial assessment - see Chapter 7) and it i
analyze problems - give advice - prescribe solutions - recommend goals - develop strategies - teach new skills - or - provide education.
A respectful understanding of another person's experience - including his or her feelings - needs - and desires.

3. positive
For example - writing down exactly what new behavior will be done and when.
What are the most important elements in your vision? If you keep these in mind - will they power you forward and help you stay on track?
As a Wellness Coach you should Keep an upbeat - energetic - and __________ attitude at all times.
As a Wellness Coach you should Be a _____________. Don't interrupt or cut clients off when they are speaking.

4. Discover (The 5-D CYCLE OF AI)
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 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.
These are not behavioral goals-lack the behavioral piece that is the bridge to success. May lead to disappointment.
As a Wellness Coach you should ___________ to evoke stories as learning experiences.

5. Open-Ended Questions
1. Mindful Listening 2. Open-Ended Inquiry restate what a client says in more or less his or her own words. 3. Perceptive Reflections
Open-ended questions (OEQ) are questions that require multiple words to answer rather than one or two. They beg for descriptive or narrative answers. More than 50% of all questions in a motivational interview should be open-ended questions (OEQ).
1. I don't really want to do this (I don't have a good enough reason) 2. I can't do this 3. I have never done this 4. I don't have the time 5. I can't get started 6. It's too hard 7. I won't be able to ... (drink beer with my friends - enjoy parties
An overall picture of the client's present state of being including physical health - lifestyle habits - strengths - life satisfaction - and readiness to make changes.

6. Listen attentively for the use of words like obstacles - barriers - setbacks - risks - or challenges.
The belief that one has the capability to initiate or sustain a desired behavior - is one of the most important outcomes of coaching
Explore what they mean by those words and what will enable them to move forward in order to achieve their goals - not just - immediately - but also long term. Stay focused on solution and possibility.
As a Wellness Coach you should not...
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?

7. Challenge clients to aim higher
Soliciting input builds the coaching relationship by making it clear to clients that their coach is totally devoted to their success.
Dietary - exercise - stress management - and health maintenance/disease prevention strategies
As a Wellness Coach you should _____________ - if you think they can accomplish more.
As a Wellness Coach you should Be ___________ and encourage family support (spouse - friends).

8. Send emails
Specific - Measurable - Action-based (behaviors) - Realistic - Time-bound
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?
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 _________ between sessions.

9. The five stages of change are...
These reflections are like the images we see in a convex or concave mirror. say in order to evoke disagreement from them in the direction of change-talk. By reflecting an increased or decreased intensity of the client's perspective - magnifying both
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)
A respectful understanding of another person's experience - including his or her feelings - needs - and desires.
1. Trust and rapport 2. Honoring personality preferences 3. The written word

10. Action

11. When to Refer Clients
A vision is a compelling statement of who you are and what health-promoting - life-giving behaviors you want to do consistently.
'I may'
Depression - Eating disorders - Substance abuse - Anxiety disorders
Positive Questions and Reflections stem from Positive Anticipation of the Future.

12. Speak the truth with love
As a Wellness Coach you should _______________ - as long as it builds self-esteem and self-efficacy.
For example - writing down exactly what new behavior will be done and when.
As a Wellness Coach you should _________ between sessions.
As a Wellness Coach you should Remember ___________ - such as birthdays - anniversaries - promotions - etc.

13. Open-Ended Questions
Specific - Measurable - Action-based (behaviors) - Realistic - Time-bound
Making a Commitment - Using Cues - Using Substitution - Social Support - Rewards
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.
Open-ended questions (OEQ) are questions that require multiple words to answer rather than one or two. They beg for descriptive or narrative answers. More than 50% of all questions in a motivational interview should be open-ended questions (OEQ).

14. Self-efficacy

15. Shifted-Focus Reflections.
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
Replacing an old health-risky behavior with a new health-promoting behavior (e.g. substituting carrot sticks or a straw for a cigarette).
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.
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.

16. Three Wishes (Appreciative Interview Protocol)

17. 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.
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 ____________ - unless your client gives permission and requests such assistance.
Open-ended questions (OEQ) are questions that require multiple words to answer rather than one or two. They beg for descriptive or narrative answers. More than 50% of all questions in a motivational interview should be open-ended questions (OEQ).

18. important days
As a Wellness Coach you should Remember ___________ - such as birthdays - anniversaries - promotions - etc.
Successful - Perseverant Efforts
Being completely accepting toward another person - without reservations
As a Wellness Coach you should _______________ - books - and other publications.

19. Steps to Assist Clients in Developing a Compelling Vision #6 Gap

20. Steps to Assist Clients in Developing a Compelling Vision #13 Ready - Confident - & Committed

21. Humor & Playfulness
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
Values - relational skills - and coaching processes - evidence-based where possible.
1. I don't really want to do this (I don't have a good enough reason) 2. I can't do this 3. I have never done this 4. I don't have the time 5. I can't get started 6. It's too hard 7. I won't be able to ... (drink beer with my friends - enjoy parties
These reflections are like the images we see in a convex or concave mirror. say in order to evoke disagreement from them in the direction of change-talk. By reflecting an increased or decreased intensity of the client's perspective - magnifying both

22. Silence

23. Generative Conditions (Appreciative Interview Protocol)

24. PHYSICAL HEALTH RISKS

25. Simple Reflections.
As a Wellness Coach you should not...
As a Wellness Coach you should Strike the ____________ between over-praising and under-praising - according to clients' needs.
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
Vision - Anticipation - Disputation

26. Important components of a Compelling Vision
As a Wellness Coach you should Eradicate ________and show appreciation for the challenges of making and maintaining behavioral changes.
A Grounded (Building on Current Success) - Bold (Stretching the Status Quo) - Desired (What People Truly Want) - Palpable (As If they were Already True) - and Participatory (Involving Many Stakeholders)
Explore what they mean by those words and what will enable them to move forward in order to achieve their goals - not just - immediately - but also long term. Stay focused on solution and possibility.
Replacing an old health-risky behavior with a new health-promoting behavior (e.g. substituting carrot sticks or a straw for a cigarette).

27. Renew
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.
Depression - Eating disorders - Substance abuse - Anxiety disorders
As a Wellness Coach you should ____ your trust and rapport at the outset of each and every session.
What people - resources - systems - and environments can you draw on to help you realize your vision and meet your challenges?

28. Talk too much
As a Wellness Coach you should _____________ - if you think they can accomplish more.
Replacing an old health-risky behavior with a new health-promoting behavior (e.g. substituting carrot sticks or a straw for a cigarette).
Has identified and documented the value of numerous interventions for enhancing self-esteem
As a Wellness Coach you should not...

29. Discover (The 5-D CYCLE OF AI)
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
1. I don't really want to do this (I don't have a good enough reason) 2. I can't do this 3. I have never done this 4. I don't have the time 5. I can't get started 6. It's too hard 7. I won't be able to ... (drink beer with my friends - enjoy parties
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.
For example - designing environmental reminders to do What is planned.

30. What Is Coaching Psychology?
Are Specific - Measurable - Action-based - Realistic - and Time-lined (or SMART
As a Wellness Coach you should not ___________ or your issues during sessions.
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).
The science of coaching relationships designed to optimize health and well-being - founded upon evidence-based theories and fields.

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

32. REACH
Explore what they mean by those words and what will enable them to move forward in order to achieve their goals - not just - immediately - but also long term. Stay focused on solution and possibility.
As a Wellness Coach you should _________ what clients are saying in ways that provoke change.
Recall the hurt - Empathize - Altruistic gift of forgiveness - Commit to forgive publicly - Hold onto forgiveness
Someone who is sympathetic identifies with another's experience - whereas - an empathetic person seeks to understand and appreciate that experience.

33. NVC
'I won't' or 'I can't'
Non-Violent Communication
As a Wellness Coach you should Begin each session by asking clients how they feel now. Give clients a chance to _____________.
For example - designing environmental reminders to do What is planned.

34. Reframe

35. The Poetic Principle (Appreciative Inquiry)
'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?'
It's best to avoid giving advice as much as possible. In order to foster lasting change - masterful coaches enable their clients to research and figure out their own answers.
Positive Anticipation of the Future stems from Positive Attention in the Present.
So - I'm hearing that your vision includes ... (Summarize values - outcomes - motivators - strengths - supports - and strategies). Is that correct?

36. What Is Coaching Psychology?
The science of coaching relationships designed to optimize health and well-being - founded upon evidence-based theories and fields.
Assisting clients to 'move toward desired goals in a fulfilling manner'
Mindfulness - Savoring - Flow
In some cases psychological wounds go too deep or human functioning is too severely compromised by psychopathology to respond to coaching. When this happens - it quickly becomes self-evident (often from an initial assessment - see Chapter 7) and it i

37. Take minimal notes
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.
As a Wellness Coach you should ____________ - but enough to refresh your memory about important client issues from week to week.
As a Wellness Coach you should not __________on clients.
analyze problems - give advice - prescribe solutions - recommend goals - develop strategies - teach new skills - or - provide education.

38. Steps to Assist Clients in Developing a Compelling Vision #6 Gap

39. Push clients
As a Wellness Coach you should not __________ beyond their capabilities.
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
As a Wellness Coach you should ___________ regarding What is and is not working in the coaching process.
Appreciative inquiry to inspire clients

40. Speak the truth with love
Someone who is sympathetic identifies with another's experience - whereas - an empathetic person seeks to understand and appreciate that experience.
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 _______________ - as long as it builds self-esteem and self-efficacy.
On a scale of 0-10 - with 10 being really confident and 0 being no confidence - how confident are you that you can close this gap and realize your vision?

41. Behavioral Goals are SMART Goals
Any talk by the client that argues against the case for change (or for staying the same).
Specific - Measurable - Action-based (behaviors) - Realistic - Time-bound
Positive Conversations and Interactions stem from Positive Questions and Reflections.
As a Wellness Coach you should ____________ - but enough to refresh your memory about important client issues from week to week.

42. Decisional Balance
On a scale of 0-10 - with 10 being really confident and 0 being no confidence - how confident are you that you can close this gap and realize your vision?
As a Wellness Coach you should ________ 'failures' as 'life lessons' and 'learning opportunities'.
As a Wellness Coach you should Keep an upbeat - energetic - and __________ attitude at all times.
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?

43. Describe a Vision
A vision is a compelling statement of who you are and what health-promoting - life-giving behaviors you want to do consistently.
Being completely accepting toward another person - without reservations
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.
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.

44. Coaching start with what type of communication?
Someone who is sympathetic identifies with another's experience - whereas - an empathetic person seeks to understand and appreciate that experience.
Without being modest - what do you value most about your life? What values does your wellness vision support?
A client-centered - directive method for motivating change by exploring and resolving ambivalence.
Appreciative inquiry to inspire clients

45. Talk too much
As a Wellness Coach you should not...
'the belief that one has the capability to initiate or sustain a desired behavior (the exercise of control).'
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
Gratitude Forgiveness

46. Steps to Assist Clients in Developing a Compelling Vision #8 Challenges
As a Wellness Coach you should Use _______ to lighten the load.
1. Energy 2. Life satisfaction 3. Mental and Emotional Fitness 4. Weight Management 5. Physical activity / exercise 6. Nutrition 7. Health
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
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?

47. Steps to Assist Clients in Developing a Compelling Vision #7 Confidence
On a scale of 0-10 - with 10 being really confident and 0 being no confidence - how confident are you that you can close this gap and realize your vision?
Dietary - exercise - stress management - and health maintenance/disease prevention strategies
Specific - Measurable - Action Based - Realistic - Timelined
These reflections are like the images we see in trifold mirrors - revealing multiple perspectives at the same time.

48. Other benefits of having clients complete a Well-Being Assessment include...
1. Energy 2. Life satisfaction 3. Mental and Emotional Fitness 4. Weight Management 5. Physical activity / exercise 6. Nutrition 7. Health
Being completely accepting toward another person - without reservations
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.
1. Trust and rapport 2. Honoring personality preferences 3. The written word

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

50. Wear the expert hat
Positive Actions & Outcomes stem from Positive Energy and Emotion.
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).
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
As a Wellness Coach you should not ____________ - unless your client gives permission and requests such assistance.