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Wellness Coach Training

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. The Poetic Principle (Appreciative Inquiry)
Positive Actions & Outcomes stem from Positive Energy and Emotion.
Positive Anticipation of the Future stems from Positive Attention in the Present.
What people - resources - systems - and environments can you draw on to help you realize your vision and meet your challenges?
Gratitude Forgiveness

2. Three key components of coaching psychology used by professional coaches are...
As a Wellness Coach you should Be ___________ and encourage family support (spouse - friends).
Values - relational skills - and coaching processes - evidence-based where possible.
As a Wellness Coach you should _________ what clients are saying in ways that provoke change.
What strategies may be effective to help you realize your vision and meet your challenges? (Brainstorm and clarify multiple possibilities before focusing.)

3. Solicit input and suggestions
Soliciting input builds the coaching relationship by making it clear to clients that their coach is totally devoted to their success.
'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.'
1. Mindful Listening 2. Open-Ended Inquiry restate what a client says in more or less his or her own words. 3. Perceptive Reflections
Being completely accepting toward another person - without reservations

4. Behavioral processes
As a Wellness Coach you should _______________ - books - and other publications.
Making a Commitment - Using Cues - Using Substitution - Social Support - Rewards
A client-centered - directive method for motivating change by exploring and resolving ambivalence.
As a Wellness Coach you should not ___________ with a lack of change.

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

6. Silence

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

8. To protect against clients setting inappropriate goals that they may fail at - you can ask clients - after they have set a weekly goal

9. Listen attentively for the use of words like obstacles - barriers - setbacks - risks - or challenges.
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
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?
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.
Seek out Successes - Notice the Client's Areas of Arousal - Consider the Stages of Change - Question Gaps - Note Concerns

10. Motivation Interviewing 4 principles
1. Express Empathy 2. Develop Discrepancy 3. Roll With Resistance 4. Support Self-Efficacy
Silence sends the empowering message: 'I believe that you can figure this out by going deeper.'
As a Wellness Coach you should Use _______ to lighten the load.
As a Wellness Coach you should Begin each session by asking clients how they feel now. Give clients a chance to _____________.

11. What is Wellness?

12. DEVELOPING DISCREPANCY
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.
Any talk by the client that argues against the case for change (or for staying the same).
As a Wellness Coach you should ____________ - but enough to refresh your memory about important client issues from week to week.
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.

13. right balance

14. STOP Tool
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
Step back - Think - and Organize thoughts before Proceeding.
The Bedrock of Coaching. The belief that one has value and self-worth (the evaluation of self)
Making a Commitment - Using Cues - Using Substitution - Social Support - Rewards

15. Steps to Assist Clients in Developing a Compelling Vision #7 Confidence
Gratitude Forgiveness
Without being modest - what do you value most about your life? What values does your wellness vision support?
The science of coaching relationships designed to optimize health and well-being - founded upon evidence-based theories and fields.
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?

16. Destiny (The 5-D CYCLE OF AI)
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?
The purpose of Appreciative Inquiry is to elevate both the energy and self-efficacy of clients - in order to assist them in realizing their destiny.
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)
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.

17. Shifted-Focus Reflections.
As a Wellness Coach you should Remember ___________ - such as birthdays - anniversaries - promotions - etc.
Silence sends the empowering message: 'I believe that you can figure this out by going deeper.'
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.
Appreciative inquiry to inspire clients

18. Steps to Assist Clients in Developing a Compelling Vision #1 First Picture

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

20. Become impatient
Specific - Measurable - Action-based (behaviors) - Realistic - Time-bound
Be aware of any 'red flags' such as health risks - injuries - or other health concerns that might require a physician release before engaging in regular exercise. If exercise will be a part of the coaching program - a physician release form can be pr
As a Wellness Coach you should not ___________ with a lack of change.
The Bedrock of Coaching. The belief that one has value and self-worth (the evaluation of self)

21. Impose your goals
As a Wellness Coach you should not __________on clients.
'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?'
Dietary - exercise - stress management - and health maintenance/disease prevention strategies
A respectful understanding of another person's experience - including his or her feelings - needs - and desires.

22. When is personal disclosure on the part of the coach appropriate?
Dietary - exercise - stress management - and health maintenance/disease prevention strategies
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).
Step back - Think - and Organize thoughts before Proceeding.
Trans-Theoretical Model

23. Physiological / Affective States
These reflections are like the images we see in trifold mirrors - revealing multiple perspectives at the same time.
Adversity - what you Believe about it - and what the Consequences are. Then argue with yourself - in writing - by Disputing exaggerations. Allow yourself to be Energized by a compelling vision of What is possible in the positive future.
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.
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?

24. Positive Present - Elevating Emotions
For example - writing down exactly what new behavior will be done and when.
Mindfulness - Savoring - Flow
The belief that one has the capability to initiate or sustain a desired behavior - is one of the most important outcomes of coaching
These are not behavioral goals-lack the behavioral piece that is the bridge to success. May lead to disappointment.

25. Reframe

26. Three Wishes (Appreciative Interview Protocol)

27. The outcomes delivered by coaches include...

28. Coaching start with what type of communication?
The purpose of Appreciative Inquiry is to elevate both the energy and self-efficacy of clients - in order to assist them in realizing their destiny.
Appreciative inquiry to inspire clients
Dietary - exercise - stress management - and health maintenance/disease prevention strategies
Dietary - exercise - stress management - and health maintenance/disease prevention strategies

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

30. Send emails
As a Wellness Coach you should Be ___________ and encourage family support (spouse - friends).
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).
As a Wellness Coach you should _________ between sessions.
Appreciative inquiry to inspire clients

31. Amplified Reflections.

32. Destiny (The 5-D CYCLE OF AI)
As a Wellness Coach you should _______________ - books - and other publications.
The purpose of Appreciative Inquiry is to elevate both the energy and self-efficacy of clients - in order to assist them in realizing their destiny.
Seek out Successes - Notice the Client's Areas of Arousal - Consider the Stages of Change - Question Gaps - Note Concerns
For example - writing down exactly what new behavior will be done and when.

33. Self-efficacy
Gratitude Forgiveness
As a Wellness Coach you should Use _______ to lighten the load.
A vision is a compelling statement of who you are and what health-promoting - life-giving behaviors you want to do consistently.
The belief that one has the capability to initiate or sustain a desired behavior - is one of the most important outcomes of coaching

34. The five stages of change are...
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?
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. 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)
Silence sends the empowering message: 'I believe that you can figure this out by going deeper.'

35. Steps to Assist Clients in Developing a Compelling Vision #8 Challenges
The non-judgmental awareness of What is happening in the present moment.
What people - resources - systems - and environments can you draw on to help you realize your vision and meet your challenges?
'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.'
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?

36. Positive Psychology
Has identified and documented the value of numerous interventions for enhancing self-esteem
1. Trust and rapport 2. Honoring personality preferences 3. The written word
As a Wellness Coach you should _____________ - if you think they can accomplish more.
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.

37. Steps to Assist Clients in Developing a Compelling Vision #4 Core Values
Mindfulness - Savoring - Flow
As a Wellness Coach you should Keep an upbeat - energetic - and __________ attitude at all times.
Without being modest - what do you value most about your life? What values does your wellness vision support?
As a Wellness Coach you should _________ what clients are saying in ways that provoke change.

38. Maintenance

39. Contemplation

40. Positive Reframing

41. Three key components of coaching psychology used by professional coaches are...
As a Wellness Coach you should Be ___________ and encourage family support (spouse - friends).
Values - relational skills - and coaching processes - evidence-based where possible.
As a Wellness Coach you should not ___________ or your issues during sessions.
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

42. humor
Without being modest - what do you value most about your life? What values does your wellness vision support?
Being completely accepting toward another person - without reservations
As a Wellness Coach you should Use _______ to lighten the load.
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.

43. essential for coaches to put clients at ease and to bring them into their confidence through...
Depression - Eating disorders - Substance abuse - Anxiety disorders
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?
As a Wellness Coach you should _____________ - if you think they can accomplish more.
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

44. Verbal Persuasion
Evoking Change Talk
Motivational Interview
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
Positive Energy and Emotion stem from Positive Conversations and Interactions.

45. judgment
As a Wellness Coach you should Eradicate ________and show appreciation for the challenges of making and maintaining behavioral changes.
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).
The design phase of the AI process gives the dream legs by working to align the client's infrastructure with the dream.
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

46. Using Substitution
Behavioral Goal: I will do three 30-minute sessions of walking each week - at 60-70% of my maximal heart rate - with my friend Jane. Desired Outcome: increase cardiovascular health so that I don't die prematurely.
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 Eradicate ________and show appreciation for the challenges of making and maintaining behavioral changes.
Replacing an old health-risky behavior with a new health-promoting behavior (e.g. substituting carrot sticks or a straw for a cigarette).

47. positive
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.)
Step back - Think - and Organize thoughts before Proceeding.
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 Keep an upbeat - energetic - and __________ attitude at all times.

48. Double-Sided Reflections.
A respectful understanding of another person's experience - including his or her feelings - needs - and desires.
As a Wellness Coach you should Eradicate ________and show appreciation for the challenges of making and maintaining behavioral changes.
For example - writing down exactly what new behavior will be done and when.
These reflections are like the images we see in trifold mirrors - revealing multiple perspectives at the same time.

49. supportive
As a Wellness Coach you should __________ to necessary environmental modifications.
As a Wellness Coach you should Be ___________ and encourage family support (spouse - friends).
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.)
1. Priorities 2. Confidence 3. Readiness for change

50. Additionally - an assessment can provide initial information about a client's
As a Wellness Coach you should Begin each session by asking clients how they feel now. Give clients a chance to _____________.
Behavioral Goal: I will do three 30-minute sessions of walking each week - at 60-70% of my maximal heart rate - with my friend Jane. Desired Outcome: increase cardiovascular health so that I don't die prematurely.
Specific - Measurable - Action Based - Realistic - Timelined
1. Priorities 2. Confidence 3. Readiness for change