Wellcoaches Exam Study Guide 2025: Key Coaching
Concepts With complete solu on RATED A+ 2025/2026
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Client learning modes and styles - Ans Myers briggs and disc showcase learning styles.
What is Coaching - Ans Helping people achieve a higher level of well-being and performance in
life and work. Growth promo ng rela onship. partnership with clients that inspires and
supports them to maximize personal/professional poten al. Facilitate and empower client to
achieve self-determined goals related to health/wellness. Collabora ve and co-crea ve
partners. Partner in figuring out point B and co-naviga ng journey on how to get there.
What does coaching elicit? - Ans Autonomous mo va on, increases capacity to change,
facilitates change process through visioning, goal-se+ng, and accountability.
When did industry of coaching begin - Ans More than 25 years ago, focused ini ally on
execu ve, business, and life-coaching. Have graduated more than 50,000 coaches worldwide.
Health coaching began later addressing physical and well-being.
What do coaches honor in the client? - Ans The client as the expert in his or her life and work,
every client has poten al to be crea ve and resourceful in order to fully self-actualize.
What is the coach's responsibility - Ans 1. Discover, clarify, align with what client wants to
achieve 2. Encourage client self-discovery 3. Elicit collabora ve and client-generated solu ons
and strategies 4. Hold client responsible and accountable.
Successful coaching takes place when - Ans Coaches apply clearly defined knowledge and skills
so that clients mobilize internal strengths and external resources for sustainable change.
, What do coaches help clients do? - Ans Enhance self-mo va on, self-regula on, leverage
strengths, navigate a journey of change, build other psychological resources needed to change
for good, including mindfulness/self-awareness/posi vity/hope/op mism.
What is the approach that successful coaches take? - Ans More evoca ve, less didac c
approach. More listening than talking, more reflec ng than commen ng. Not advising clients on
how to solve problems, not educa ng, not analyzing. Occasionally a part of coaching, not
primary purpose of coaching. They facilitate client's own self-discovery, and forward
momentum.
Coaches don't: - Ans Give answers to clients.
Outcomes delivered by coaches include - Ans 1. Increased self-awareness and knowledge 2.
Increased personal responsibility 3. Acquisi on of new knowledge and skills 4. A=ainment of
personal and professional goals 5. Sustainable behavior change 6. Increased life sa sfac on 7.
Increased self-efficacy 8. Developed sense of purpose and meaning 9. Becoming one's best self.
What % of US healthcare costs associated with lifestyle related chronic diseases? - Ans 75%.
Fewer than X% of adults engage in top health behaviors and only X% of adults are thriving -
Ans 5% and 20%.
Posi ve health behaviors - Ans 1
Healthcare costs associated with lifestyle related chronic diseases - Ans 75%
Percentage of adults engaging in top health behaviors - Ans 5%
Percentage of adults thriving - Ans 20%
,New medical domain for preven ng chronic condi ons - Ans Lifestyle medicine, American
College of lifestyle medicine
Importance of the 'expert approach' - Ans Vital when one is facing an immediate health crisis
or considering surgery; not ideal for weight loss, stress reduc on, or developing a posi ve
mindset.
ShiI needed in the field of health and wellness - Ans From an emphasis on diagnosis and
fixing what's not working to an emphasis on strengths and opportuni es, building on what's
working.
Adap ng approach based on client learning style - Ans Helps with effec ve and efficient
efforts.
Approach to clients - Ans Each client is a unique individual, suppor ng their journey to find the
formula that best fits their gene cs, history, capacity, and way of life.
Type of habits clients need to develop - Ans Wellness, health, and fitness habit porKolio
tailored to personal circumstances and capaci es.
Coaches' focus - Ans Building self-efficacy and autonomy.
Coaches' training - Ans 1. Accept and meet clients where they are today 2. Ask clients to take
charge 3. Guide clients in mindful thinking, feeling, and doing work 4. Help clients define a
higher purpose for health and wellbeing 5. Uncover a client's natural impulse to be well 6.
Support clients in tapping into their innate figh ng spirit 7. Address mental and physical health
together 8. Assist clients to draw their own health and wellness blueprint 9. Encourage clients to
set and achieve realis c goals 10. Harness strengths to overcome obstacles 11. Reframe
obstacles as opportuni es to learn and grow 12. Enable clients to build a support team 13.
Inspire and challenge clients to go beyond what they would do alone.
, Coaches' approach with clients - Ans Collaborate and partner rather than showing up as
experts who primarily analyze problems, give advice, prescribe solu ons, recommend goals,
develop strategies, teach new skills, or provide educa on.
Client's role in the coach approach - Ans 1. The decision maker and to grow into the expert on
the path forward as well as the evaluator of success.
Personal Responsibility - Ans Encouraging individuals to take ownership of their ac ons and
decisions.
Reflec ve Thinking - Ans The process of analyzing and evalua ng one's thoughts and
experiences.
Self-Discovery - Ans The journey of understanding oneself, including strengths, values, and
mo va ons.
Self-Efficacy - Ans The belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situa ons or accomplish a
task.
Client-Originated Visions - Ans Goals and aspira ons that are defined and created by the client
themselves.
Expert Approach - Ans A coaching style where the coach acts as an authority, defines the
agenda, and feels responsible for the client's health.
Coach Approach - Ans A collabora ve style where the coach partners with the client,
facilita ng change and focusing on the client's agenda.
Concepts With complete solu on RATED A+ 2025/2026
NEW!! WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Client learning modes and styles - Ans Myers briggs and disc showcase learning styles.
What is Coaching - Ans Helping people achieve a higher level of well-being and performance in
life and work. Growth promo ng rela onship. partnership with clients that inspires and
supports them to maximize personal/professional poten al. Facilitate and empower client to
achieve self-determined goals related to health/wellness. Collabora ve and co-crea ve
partners. Partner in figuring out point B and co-naviga ng journey on how to get there.
What does coaching elicit? - Ans Autonomous mo va on, increases capacity to change,
facilitates change process through visioning, goal-se+ng, and accountability.
When did industry of coaching begin - Ans More than 25 years ago, focused ini ally on
execu ve, business, and life-coaching. Have graduated more than 50,000 coaches worldwide.
Health coaching began later addressing physical and well-being.
What do coaches honor in the client? - Ans The client as the expert in his or her life and work,
every client has poten al to be crea ve and resourceful in order to fully self-actualize.
What is the coach's responsibility - Ans 1. Discover, clarify, align with what client wants to
achieve 2. Encourage client self-discovery 3. Elicit collabora ve and client-generated solu ons
and strategies 4. Hold client responsible and accountable.
Successful coaching takes place when - Ans Coaches apply clearly defined knowledge and skills
so that clients mobilize internal strengths and external resources for sustainable change.
, What do coaches help clients do? - Ans Enhance self-mo va on, self-regula on, leverage
strengths, navigate a journey of change, build other psychological resources needed to change
for good, including mindfulness/self-awareness/posi vity/hope/op mism.
What is the approach that successful coaches take? - Ans More evoca ve, less didac c
approach. More listening than talking, more reflec ng than commen ng. Not advising clients on
how to solve problems, not educa ng, not analyzing. Occasionally a part of coaching, not
primary purpose of coaching. They facilitate client's own self-discovery, and forward
momentum.
Coaches don't: - Ans Give answers to clients.
Outcomes delivered by coaches include - Ans 1. Increased self-awareness and knowledge 2.
Increased personal responsibility 3. Acquisi on of new knowledge and skills 4. A=ainment of
personal and professional goals 5. Sustainable behavior change 6. Increased life sa sfac on 7.
Increased self-efficacy 8. Developed sense of purpose and meaning 9. Becoming one's best self.
What % of US healthcare costs associated with lifestyle related chronic diseases? - Ans 75%.
Fewer than X% of adults engage in top health behaviors and only X% of adults are thriving -
Ans 5% and 20%.
Posi ve health behaviors - Ans 1
Healthcare costs associated with lifestyle related chronic diseases - Ans 75%
Percentage of adults engaging in top health behaviors - Ans 5%
Percentage of adults thriving - Ans 20%
,New medical domain for preven ng chronic condi ons - Ans Lifestyle medicine, American
College of lifestyle medicine
Importance of the 'expert approach' - Ans Vital when one is facing an immediate health crisis
or considering surgery; not ideal for weight loss, stress reduc on, or developing a posi ve
mindset.
ShiI needed in the field of health and wellness - Ans From an emphasis on diagnosis and
fixing what's not working to an emphasis on strengths and opportuni es, building on what's
working.
Adap ng approach based on client learning style - Ans Helps with effec ve and efficient
efforts.
Approach to clients - Ans Each client is a unique individual, suppor ng their journey to find the
formula that best fits their gene cs, history, capacity, and way of life.
Type of habits clients need to develop - Ans Wellness, health, and fitness habit porKolio
tailored to personal circumstances and capaci es.
Coaches' focus - Ans Building self-efficacy and autonomy.
Coaches' training - Ans 1. Accept and meet clients where they are today 2. Ask clients to take
charge 3. Guide clients in mindful thinking, feeling, and doing work 4. Help clients define a
higher purpose for health and wellbeing 5. Uncover a client's natural impulse to be well 6.
Support clients in tapping into their innate figh ng spirit 7. Address mental and physical health
together 8. Assist clients to draw their own health and wellness blueprint 9. Encourage clients to
set and achieve realis c goals 10. Harness strengths to overcome obstacles 11. Reframe
obstacles as opportuni es to learn and grow 12. Enable clients to build a support team 13.
Inspire and challenge clients to go beyond what they would do alone.
, Coaches' approach with clients - Ans Collaborate and partner rather than showing up as
experts who primarily analyze problems, give advice, prescribe solu ons, recommend goals,
develop strategies, teach new skills, or provide educa on.
Client's role in the coach approach - Ans 1. The decision maker and to grow into the expert on
the path forward as well as the evaluator of success.
Personal Responsibility - Ans Encouraging individuals to take ownership of their ac ons and
decisions.
Reflec ve Thinking - Ans The process of analyzing and evalua ng one's thoughts and
experiences.
Self-Discovery - Ans The journey of understanding oneself, including strengths, values, and
mo va ons.
Self-Efficacy - Ans The belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situa ons or accomplish a
task.
Client-Originated Visions - Ans Goals and aspira ons that are defined and created by the client
themselves.
Expert Approach - Ans A coaching style where the coach acts as an authority, defines the
agenda, and feels responsible for the client's health.
Coach Approach - Ans A collabora ve style where the coach partners with the client,
facilita ng change and focusing on the client's agenda.
