Health Behavior Science and Why It’s Important for Health Coaches
As health, wellness, nutrition, and fitness coaches, one of the primary skills that you develop during your training is how to guide your clients toward adopting behaviors that make them healthier. You help them to achieve physical, mental, and social wellbeing.
How to Find Your Niche as a Personal Trainer or Health Coach
There are more than 350,000 personal trainers working in the United States and almost 110,000 health coaches.
How to Deal with Burnout as a Health Coach or Wellness Professional
Health coaches and wellness professionals often worry about their clients who are at risk of feeling burned-out and work to provide tools to help them prevent and recover from bouts of burnout.
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7 Black Health and Wellness Trailblazers
Black-owned health and fitness entrepreneurs and health specialists been transforming industries for the better as long as they have existed. As far back as Dr. James McCune Smith and Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler in the 19th century, Black Americans have made vital contributions to public health, medical research, health business, and health education, despite arduous […]
5 Top Qualities of Health Coaches
What does it take to be a “good” health coach? By nature, most health coaches work directly with clients who are looking for support from a professional to implement lifestyle changes that aim to improve their health and wellbeing.
What Can You Do as a Holistic Health Coach?
Today, half of all Americans are battling a chronic disease, and one in four has multiple chronic conditions. By 2030, these chronic conditions could cost impact the global economy to the tune of $47 trillion in healthcare spending. What is the factor that weighs heaviest in chronic conditions? Habitual behaviors. Changing habits can be hard, […]
The Best Technology For Running Your Health Coach or Nutrition Business
Nutrition and wellness technology is a fast-growing industry. And with the increase in health-conscious, tech-savvy consumers, keeping up with the recent advancements will not only get your clients better results but is crucial for staying ahead of the competition in this fast-growing market.
10 Apps and Software That Health Coaches Can Use with Clients
If you’re a health coach struggling to keep up with clerical tasks, emails, and paperwork then you need to start using apps and software tools to make your life easier.
Holistic Health Coaches are a Natural Fit for PCOS Treatment
Syndromes are collections of symptoms that frequently co-occur and typically do not have a clear known cause. Without a clear cause, getting treatment can be as difficult as getting a proper diagnosis. Also, treatment for syndromes often include lifestyle changes, which can be overwhelming to tackle alone. Fortunately, holistic health coaches can be helpful allies […]
8 Qualities of Successful Health Coaches
Health coaching is more than a job, it’s a commitment to a client’s success. And while many aspiring health coaches are ready to take on that challenge, they hold themselves back with the fear of personal failure.