10 reasons why a lifestyle coach can help you.

The concept of a Lifestyle Coach might be strange to some. But if you think of it more like trying to optimize your life as a whole, then it makes sense. We are all familiar with coaches for sports. The coach trains, guides and motivates the athletes and consequently, much of a team’s or athlete's success comes down to their coaching. Well, it’s the same for life. To perform the best in life we might need a helping hand or some guidance along the way.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF LIFE COACHING?

There are a myriad of benefits to life coaching or lifestyle coaching and it depends if you are looking for a coach for overall lifestyle or something more specific. However, it is immensely valuable to have an expert guide you through your situation or journey. Ultimately lifestyle coaching allows you to maximize your potential in any given area. Regular, consistent lifestyle coaching has been shown to bring dramatic improvements in a much shorter amount of time.

If you’re asking, “What does a life coach actually do, and why would I need one? here are some signs that a lifestyle coach may be helpful for you:

• You want to make improvements in your life but don’t know where to start.
• You feel like your life is out of balance and other areas of your life, such as self-care or relationships are lacking.
• You start your goal with vigor but never reach them.
• You start your goal with vigor but never reach them.
• You have some self-destructive habits like overeating, drinking, or spending money
• Your inner self-talk is very negative
• You suffer from fear of failure that keeps you from reaching your goals
• You recently made major life changes or have undergone a stressful event

Here are 10 reasons why a Lifestyle Coach can help you.

1. Figuring out what drives you and what you want and why.

2. Goal setting and mapping out a plan.

3. Guidance and expert advice.

4. Identifying limiting factors and problem-solving.

5. Accountability. Someone there to report back to and check-in with.

6. Encouragement. Being pushed (in a good way) and motivated to stick to the plan.

7. Working on mindset and smashing any limiting belief patterns that may be holding you back.

8. Measuring your progress in a nonbiased way.

9. Support. Knowing that there’s someone who’s got your back.

10. Creating a balanced lifestyle for an overall foundation to work from.

For more specific goals a Lifestyle Coach can help you with:

1. Balancing work life, family, and friendships.

2. Building confidence.

3. Helping you to communicate more succinctly and effectively.

4. Working toward financial independence

5. Overall health and specific fitness, strength, and weight loss goals

This all sounds amazing, doesn’t it? And most of us would like to improve on at least one of these aspects

HOW DOES LIFESTYLE COACHING WORK?

Firstly, a lifestyle coach can help you figure out what drives and what your goals are. If you already know what your goals are, your life coach can help to define your vision and map out a plan. A lifestyle coach may ask questions to try to figure out if there are things such as thought patterns and belief systems that might be holding you back.  For example, what negative things have you been telling yourself? They will help to overcome these obstacles so that you can move forward and make progress.

Your lifestyle coach will help you along the way and help with accountability in a positive and encouraging way, which will empower you to stay committed.

 ANYONE CAN WORK WITH A LIFE COACH.

Basically, if you want to optimize your life as a whole or optimize a specific aspect of your life then you should consider working with a lifestyle coach. If you can identify a gap between where you are and where you want to be, coaching is the ticket to bridging that gap in the most efficient way and moving towards fulfillment and happier life and/or a healthier lifestyle.