From Lifestyle Coach to Life Coach; Creating Changes for Life
Posted on August 08, 2022 by Margreet Adriani, One of Thousands of Career Coaches on Noomii.
Lifestyle coaches focus on better health. Life coaches focus on your thinking. Combining both increases physical and mental wellbeing, lasting change.
For more than 8 years I worked as a lifestyle coach, helping people to decrease their chances to develop type 2 diabetes. The risk for developing type 2 diabetes goes up with age, weight, genetics and physical inactivity. According to the CDC 1 in 3 people in the United States are at risk for developing diabetes and many do not know. A simple blood draw by your doctor’s office can reveal if you are at risk.
With my Bachelor’s in nutrition and dietetics and love for cooking and being active I was well-equipped to be a lifestyle coach and to facilitate the National Diabetes Prevention Program. Besides increasing physical activity, eating healthier, participants in the program worked on stress management, any limiting beliefs, meal planning, sleep, and saving money while eating healthy. Each year I saw participants gain confidence, increase their energy, eat better and feel better. This was gratifying work.
In 2019 I worked with a life coach and reach my goal of swimming from Alcatraz, California to the shore, (a 1.25 mile swim in the San Francisco Bay in 60 to 65 degrees water), I worked on creating healthy habits and sticking with them, realizing why I wanted to do this swim, what I was telling myself on a daily basis, and that communities are stronger than trying to go it alone.
While I worked hard on myself on a physical and mental basis, I realized I wanted to be a life coach, deepening the work I and how I could be there for people who tried to make a difference in their life. I can work with you on your health goals, focusing on your thinking patterns, increasing your chances of success.
As a coach I can help navigate the water that is called life and work. I know I have made a difference in people’s life, and I can’t wait for more.
Coaches whose study and courses are recognized by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) are extra well equipped to coach. The ICF sets standards for coaches’ training, the amount of mentor and coaching hours needed, and experiences that make them more effective to help you navigate your life’s challenges. Noomii is one of the places where coaches can register and where you can find your coach.
If you have a health goal that has been on your mind, or that you maybe have been working on for a while with limited success, you might be wondering how it would be to work with a coach who has the knowledge and experience. Feel free to reach out for a complimentary discovery call. I am easy to work with, I will blend my background, training and experiences to be the best coach I can be for you.
