Theme 3: Beyond Breakfast
The two breakfast menus in your assignment illustrated the individualized nature of the plans you will prepare. Though many of your clients will share similar overall needs, the specifics will vary with their lifestyles. Your function as a health and wellness coach will be to not only provide the tools they need, but also the strategies to incorporate them. You will need to consider:
Based on your client’s current situation you will develop a plan to assist them in reaching their goals. Some of the questions you may need to ask yourself are:
Above are some of the questions you may need to consider. The exact inquiry will vary with each client. Also, as you guide them on their journey to wellness their needs will change as they begin to alter their lives. Your plan will evolve to accommodate each stage and progress of the transformation. View the video (How Health Coaches Can Help People Create Balanced Lives) for a quick overview of your role at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uX9KAQvalo&feature=related
The next assignment will give you an opportunity to practice this role and develop an initial wellness plan for a virtual client. You will work in groups of three and each group will be assigned to one of the three clients. Go to the Assignment 2 page for details of the assignment.
The two breakfast menus in your assignment illustrated the individualized nature of the plans you will prepare. Though many of your clients will share similar overall needs, the specifics will vary with their lifestyles. Your function as a health and wellness coach will be to not only provide the tools they need, but also the strategies to incorporate them. You will need to consider:
- Their current lifestyles and daily habits
- Their medical history
- Their personal goals
- Their barriers to achieving those goals
Based on your client’s current situation you will develop a plan to assist them in reaching their goals. Some of the questions you may need to ask yourself are:
- Will they need a change of diet?
- Will you need to assist them in a smoking cessation plan?
- Do they need an adjustment in their fitness routine?
- What ways can they manage or reduce the stress in their lives?
- How can they adjust their schedules to accommodate the amount of hours of sleep needed to feel rested?
- Do they have any medical restrictions that would impact their wellness plan?
- How can you encourage them to make the necessary lifestyle changes?
- How often do you need to meet with them?
Above are some of the questions you may need to consider. The exact inquiry will vary with each client. Also, as you guide them on their journey to wellness their needs will change as they begin to alter their lives. Your plan will evolve to accommodate each stage and progress of the transformation. View the video (How Health Coaches Can Help People Create Balanced Lives) for a quick overview of your role at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uX9KAQvalo&feature=related
The next assignment will give you an opportunity to practice this role and develop an initial wellness plan for a virtual client. You will work in groups of three and each group will be assigned to one of the three clients. Go to the Assignment 2 page for details of the assignment.
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