Health & Wellness Coaching Board
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shifting focus reflection vs agreeing with a twist reflection - ✔✔provide understanding, diffuse discord
preface a reframe by agreeing with client first
Statins are a group of medicines that can help lower the level of - ✔✔low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
cholesterol in the blood.
Active listening refers to a pattern of listening that keeps you - ✔✔engaged with your conversation
partner in a positive way. It is the process of listening attentively while someone else speaks,
paraphrasing and reflecting back what is said, and withholding judgment and advice.
"Holding space" means being , ,& present for someone. - ✔✔physically, mentally, and
emotionally. putting your focus on someone to support them as they feel their feelings. and managing
judgment while you are present
The purpose of goal setting: - ✔✔Directive, energizing, persistence, affect action, increases self-efficacy
the goal of coaching is to encourage - ✔✔personal responsibility, reflective thinking, self-discovery, and
self-efficacy.
empathy is the respectful understanding of another's - ✔✔experience, including feelings, needs, and
desires. i.e. I respect your pain, I celebrate your joy
sympathy mean's identifying with someone's experience - ✔✔primarily on an emotional level, and can
make us feel similarly, which distracts from listening. I feel your pain, I feel your joy.
Pity is grieving someone's experience and is not helpful because - ✔✔feeling 'sorry' for someone
undermines self esteem and disempowers them. I feel sorry for you
Make observations (NVC model) not evaluations - ✔✔Limiting our descriptions to what can be perceived
by the 5 senses.
,Express feelings, (not thoughts) NVC model - ✔✔some feelings masquerade as thoughts, i.e. I feel like a
failure, useless, inadequate, etc. not helpful
Identify needs, not strategies (NVC model) - ✔✔Needs represent our values, wants, desires, and
preferences for a happier/meaningful experience as a human and are universal, i.e. competence,
connection, and safety.
make requests, not demands (NVC model) - ✔✔what would you be willing to do/ or would you be willing
to...? Using requests respects autonomy.
Great coaching framework - ✔✔You have what it takes to succeed
my certainty is greater than your doubt speak the truth in love AI to handle self sabotage coach the
client/environment stay in positive frame trial & correction acknowledge success
At their best, health & wellness visions are - ✔✔grounded, bold, desired, palpable, and participatory
Coach prep for session- overview (prior to session prep) - ✔✔review materials, eliminate distractions, be
mindful calm, and present.
Initial Intake coaching session
Describe
Review
Determine
Clarify
Allow
Confirm - ✔✔1.) Describe coaching process,
Review info & assessments provided,
Determine if coaching is appropriate.
Clarify roles & expectations;
Allow client to self determine their vision, goals, and action steps; & actively engages in new behaviors.
Confirm logistics and responsibilities in written agreement.
,session opening - ✔✔ask how the client is, use reflections. Ask positive inquiry about previous week,
reflect something positive, ask client to select goal to review
Early coaching session (1 or 2) competencies (5 total)
Assess
Identify
, Explore/Clarify
Establish/Refine
Support - ✔✔1.) Assess current & optimal state of health & well being,
Identify gaps between current & optimal states.
Explore/Clarify priority areas of focus, and learning preferences and accountability
Establish/refine client's specific short term and long-term goals
Support the client in achieving goals, action steps, back up plans
Routine Ongoing Sessions- overview (5 total)
Ask about the:
Refer to shifts in the
Support the client in:
Reflect the client's:
Closing: - ✔✔1.) client's current state (e.g., energy, mood);
client's state, facilitate review of previous action steps,
defining new action steps,
understanding, perspectives, and learning.
Closing: the client articulates new personal discoveries.
Routine Ongoing Sessions general order: - ✔✔client self assesses state goal review topic of importance
short term smart goals new action steps take-aways appreciating client's work feedback on coaching
Goal Review - ✔✔explore full experience, starting with positive
use reflections, expands inquiry about best experience, respond to challenges with reflections/inquiries,
affirms client strengths, inquire about percentage of success
FINAL SESSION:
Invite the client to reflect on
Exam Questions and answers 100%
Solved
shifting focus reflection vs agreeing with a twist reflection - ✔✔provide understanding, diffuse discord
preface a reframe by agreeing with client first
Statins are a group of medicines that can help lower the level of - ✔✔low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
cholesterol in the blood.
Active listening refers to a pattern of listening that keeps you - ✔✔engaged with your conversation
partner in a positive way. It is the process of listening attentively while someone else speaks,
paraphrasing and reflecting back what is said, and withholding judgment and advice.
"Holding space" means being , ,& present for someone. - ✔✔physically, mentally, and
emotionally. putting your focus on someone to support them as they feel their feelings. and managing
judgment while you are present
The purpose of goal setting: - ✔✔Directive, energizing, persistence, affect action, increases self-efficacy
the goal of coaching is to encourage - ✔✔personal responsibility, reflective thinking, self-discovery, and
self-efficacy.
empathy is the respectful understanding of another's - ✔✔experience, including feelings, needs, and
desires. i.e. I respect your pain, I celebrate your joy
sympathy mean's identifying with someone's experience - ✔✔primarily on an emotional level, and can
make us feel similarly, which distracts from listening. I feel your pain, I feel your joy.
Pity is grieving someone's experience and is not helpful because - ✔✔feeling 'sorry' for someone
undermines self esteem and disempowers them. I feel sorry for you
Make observations (NVC model) not evaluations - ✔✔Limiting our descriptions to what can be perceived
by the 5 senses.
,Express feelings, (not thoughts) NVC model - ✔✔some feelings masquerade as thoughts, i.e. I feel like a
failure, useless, inadequate, etc. not helpful
Identify needs, not strategies (NVC model) - ✔✔Needs represent our values, wants, desires, and
preferences for a happier/meaningful experience as a human and are universal, i.e. competence,
connection, and safety.
make requests, not demands (NVC model) - ✔✔what would you be willing to do/ or would you be willing
to...? Using requests respects autonomy.
Great coaching framework - ✔✔You have what it takes to succeed
my certainty is greater than your doubt speak the truth in love AI to handle self sabotage coach the
client/environment stay in positive frame trial & correction acknowledge success
At their best, health & wellness visions are - ✔✔grounded, bold, desired, palpable, and participatory
Coach prep for session- overview (prior to session prep) - ✔✔review materials, eliminate distractions, be
mindful calm, and present.
Initial Intake coaching session
Describe
Review
Determine
Clarify
Allow
Confirm - ✔✔1.) Describe coaching process,
Review info & assessments provided,
Determine if coaching is appropriate.
Clarify roles & expectations;
Allow client to self determine their vision, goals, and action steps; & actively engages in new behaviors.
Confirm logistics and responsibilities in written agreement.
,session opening - ✔✔ask how the client is, use reflections. Ask positive inquiry about previous week,
reflect something positive, ask client to select goal to review
Early coaching session (1 or 2) competencies (5 total)
Assess
Identify
, Explore/Clarify
Establish/Refine
Support - ✔✔1.) Assess current & optimal state of health & well being,
Identify gaps between current & optimal states.
Explore/Clarify priority areas of focus, and learning preferences and accountability
Establish/refine client's specific short term and long-term goals
Support the client in achieving goals, action steps, back up plans
Routine Ongoing Sessions- overview (5 total)
Ask about the:
Refer to shifts in the
Support the client in:
Reflect the client's:
Closing: - ✔✔1.) client's current state (e.g., energy, mood);
client's state, facilitate review of previous action steps,
defining new action steps,
understanding, perspectives, and learning.
Closing: the client articulates new personal discoveries.
Routine Ongoing Sessions general order: - ✔✔client self assesses state goal review topic of importance
short term smart goals new action steps take-aways appreciating client's work feedback on coaching
Goal Review - ✔✔explore full experience, starting with positive
use reflections, expands inquiry about best experience, respond to challenges with reflections/inquiries,
affirms client strengths, inquire about percentage of success
FINAL SESSION:
Invite the client to reflect on
