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We Could All Use a Health Coach by Jane E. Brody
“I never met a patient that didn’t have some resistance to change. Coaches take the time to get to know patients fully, find their internal motivation and set them up for success that’s personalized. Health happens in the 99.9 percent of your life when you’re not in the doctor’s office.”
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coaching is effective. Should you try it? by Peter Grinspoon, M.D.
“Unlike health fads that come and go, health coaching has strong evidence behind it backing its effectiveness for improving health and well-being. Becoming a health coach has been deeply rewarding to me, because it is rare in life that you get to promote happiness, build resiliency, save people money, and help people live longer and more fulfilling lives at the same time.”
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The Rise of the health coach by Sara Gustafson
Health coaching offers that 1-1 experience that encompasses a lot of the missing pieces in health care when working with one physician, or one personal trainer for example. Health coaches often represent one person who can guide you through dietary changes, health goals, stress management and counseling, fitness goals and exercises as well as lifestyle behavioral changes. Usually someone would have to seek out several of the following experts to complete their health management team: a general practitioner, personal trainer, physical therapist, massage therapist, counselor, yoga instructor, nutritionist, and/or life coach. Health coaches are able to address many of the needs across the board and tailor every person’s experience to their individual needs while maintaining communication with any other providers.
