Appreciating The Holistic Life Coach

By Lila Berger


A holistic life coach has the ability to help a person change their life by looking at every aspect of it. Everyone has to work, take care of their health, and interact with others among other things. This type of coaching takes all of these areas and more into account so that a person will have the tools that are necessary to reach their goals.

To illustrate, one can think about a hypothetical person named Debbie. This young woman grew up in a loving environment that also had order, discipline and structure. Her parents knew from day one what she was going to do with her life. They wanted her to go to school to become a medical doctor, just like her father.

So she did as she was told and went on to become a medical doctor. This is supposed to be a very fulfilling job, but somehow she did not feel fulfilled. The money was good and she was able take care of herself and her parents were very proud of her. So she began to wonder if something was wrong with her because she had a good job but was not happy.

Debbie also started having problems with her health. She was eating poorly and started to gain weight. She thought that it probably has to do with getting older, but in reality it was the poor food choices that were causing the problem. She had resentment towards her parents that she could not express to them, so she turned to food as a way of dealing with this.

As a child, Debbie always dreamed of traveling the world and writing about her experiences in a book. However, she never got the kind of emotional support she needed from her parents. They did not directly criticized her, but they would gently tell her that she was being unrealistic. This is one of the main reasons why she was resentful of them but she did not hate them.

Sometimes a person might think that they are in control of this type of situation because they still able to hold on to a job. In reality, they might need help figuring out how to live in the best way they possibly can. This is where a life coach comes in because they will show this person how to make the changes that are necessary to succeed.

These changes did not happen overnight. There were times when she did not want to do the exercises that were required of her. She was very nervous when she had to tell her parents what she really wanted to do with her life. In the end, she was able to travel the world as she wanted to do and still make use of her skills as a doctor.

This is one of many examples of how a holistic life coach can assist a person in making the right changes. Many times a person might have to come to terms with how they are living their lives, and if they are living up to their full potential. The right coach can help them put things into proper perspective.




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