Wellcoaches Exam
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1. What is wellness coaching?: A vehicle for assisting people to achieve a higher level of both physical
and mental well-being.
2. Why are professional coaches needed in the areas of physical and mental
wellness?: 1. Gap between current and desired wellness
2. Repeated failures
3. Dizzying array of info
4. More daily demands
5. Obstacles to change
3. What are the seven areas of well-being?: 1. Energy
2. Weight
3. Health
4. Life satisfaction
5. Mental and emotional fitness
6. Diet and nutrition
7. Exercise
4. What is coaching psychology?: The science of coaching relationships to optimize health and well-be-
ing, based on evidence-based theories and beliefs.
5. What are the 3 key components of coaching psychology?: 1. Values
2. Relational skills
3. Coaching processes
6. What are the 3 core coaching skills?: 1. Mindful listening
2. Open-ended Inquiry
3. Perceptive reflections
7. What is flow?: The ability to be present and participate joyfully in the here and now.
8. What are the 4 kinds of reflections?: 1. Simple
2. Double-sided
3. Amplified
4. Shifted focus
9. What is the difference between cognitive listening and affective listening?: -
Cognitive is "just the facts"; affective is "the feelings and needs behind the facts"
10. What are cognitive processes of change?: 1. Getting info
2. Being moved emotionally
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3. Considering how your behavior affects others
4. Self image
5. Social norms
11. What are the behavioral processes of change?: Action oriented.
1. Making a commitment
2. Using cues
3. Using substitution
4. Social support
5. Rewards
12. What is operant conditioning?: Learning through positive and negative reinforcement opportunity
to identify a behavior chain and assist clients to alter behavior earlier in the chain.
13. What are 3 strategies for improving self-esteem outlined in Positive Psychol-
ogy?: Connect to...
1. Positive past (elevate memories of gratitude, forgiveness and satisfaction)
2. Positive present (mindfulness)
3. Positive future (creating trajectories a la the poetic principle)
14. What are the four sources of self-efficacy?: 1. Physiological and affective states (our own
feelings about doing something)
2. Verbal persuasion (you can do this)
3. Vicarious experiences (seeing someone else accomplish a goal)
4. Masterly experiences (nothing breeds success like success)
15. What does social cognitive theory assert?: Human behavior is affected by 3 dynamic and
reciprocal factors:
1) Personal
2) Environmental
3) Behavioral
And self-efficacy is affected by all three behaviors.
16. What is operant conditioning?: Learning through positive and negative reinforcement?
17. What is TTM: Trans-theoretical model is a blueprint that outlines the stages of change.
18. What are the five stages of change?: 1. Pre-contemplation (I can't or I won''t)
2. Contemplation
3. Preparation
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1. What is wellness coaching?: A vehicle for assisting people to achieve a higher level of both physical
and mental well-being.
2. Why are professional coaches needed in the areas of physical and mental
wellness?: 1. Gap between current and desired wellness
2. Repeated failures
3. Dizzying array of info
4. More daily demands
5. Obstacles to change
3. What are the seven areas of well-being?: 1. Energy
2. Weight
3. Health
4. Life satisfaction
5. Mental and emotional fitness
6. Diet and nutrition
7. Exercise
4. What is coaching psychology?: The science of coaching relationships to optimize health and well-be-
ing, based on evidence-based theories and beliefs.
5. What are the 3 key components of coaching psychology?: 1. Values
2. Relational skills
3. Coaching processes
6. What are the 3 core coaching skills?: 1. Mindful listening
2. Open-ended Inquiry
3. Perceptive reflections
7. What is flow?: The ability to be present and participate joyfully in the here and now.
8. What are the 4 kinds of reflections?: 1. Simple
2. Double-sided
3. Amplified
4. Shifted focus
9. What is the difference between cognitive listening and affective listening?: -
Cognitive is "just the facts"; affective is "the feelings and needs behind the facts"
10. What are cognitive processes of change?: 1. Getting info
2. Being moved emotionally
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3. Considering how your behavior affects others
4. Self image
5. Social norms
11. What are the behavioral processes of change?: Action oriented.
1. Making a commitment
2. Using cues
3. Using substitution
4. Social support
5. Rewards
12. What is operant conditioning?: Learning through positive and negative reinforcement opportunity
to identify a behavior chain and assist clients to alter behavior earlier in the chain.
13. What are 3 strategies for improving self-esteem outlined in Positive Psychol-
ogy?: Connect to...
1. Positive past (elevate memories of gratitude, forgiveness and satisfaction)
2. Positive present (mindfulness)
3. Positive future (creating trajectories a la the poetic principle)
14. What are the four sources of self-efficacy?: 1. Physiological and affective states (our own
feelings about doing something)
2. Verbal persuasion (you can do this)
3. Vicarious experiences (seeing someone else accomplish a goal)
4. Masterly experiences (nothing breeds success like success)
15. What does social cognitive theory assert?: Human behavior is affected by 3 dynamic and
reciprocal factors:
1) Personal
2) Environmental
3) Behavioral
And self-efficacy is affected by all three behaviors.
16. What is operant conditioning?: Learning through positive and negative reinforcement?
17. What is TTM: Trans-theoretical model is a blueprint that outlines the stages of change.
18. What are the five stages of change?: 1. Pre-contemplation (I can't or I won''t)
2. Contemplation
3. Preparation
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