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The Importance of Rapport The strength of health coaching is in a relationship. The relationship between a health coach and a client (or patient) is an integral part of the client's wellness journey, but for there to be a good relationship, the coach must build and maintain rapport with their clients.    Rapport is a word that comes to us from Old French. It originally meant to bring back or to carry, but it now means a friendly and harmonious relationship (1). Baker, Watlington, and Knee (2020) researched this topic and found that the “interactions perceived [...]

Reflective Listening  Reflective listening is another core coaching skill that health and wellness coaches use, generally in every session. In a nutshell, it is paying attention to what the client says without having an agenda and reflecting on a portion of what they say to help them move closer to their health goal. Let’s dive deeper into this fundamental skill.    Reflective listening is crucial for many reasons. Firstly, it builds trust and rapport between the coach and the client. When clients feel genuinely heard, they are more likely to open up and share their thoughts [...]

Unconditional Positive Regard: A Core Principle What is Unconditional Positive Regard? Unconditional positive regard is a core health coaching principle that was initially introduced by Stanley Standal in 1954 and later popularized in psychology by Carl Rogers (1). This fundamental health coaching principle fully accepts a person without judgment by having genuine understanding and empathy. It means embracing who they are, including their beliefs, values, morals, and choices, and where they are in their journey. It does not mean one has to like them, agree with them, or endorse their beliefs or behavior. It’s about recognizing [...]

Increasing Self Efficacy Humans are multifaceted, and understanding your clients and patients will help you coach them more effectively. An important aspect to know when dealing with individuals is their level of self-efficacy. But why is it important and how can it help clients in their daily lives? Self-efficacy is the “conviction that one can successfully execute the behavior required to produce the outcomes” (1). In other words, it is the belief in your ability to accomplish a desired task. As you can imagine, our beliefs in our abilities affect all aspects of our lives. People [...]

Review of Health Summit 2024 The Health Summit Intensive 2024 was held at the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists (NAD) Headquarters in Columbia, MD, on April 26-28, 2024, as a collaborative effort between the NAD Health Ministries and the Columbia Union Conference. The intensive weekend was centered on the “Mission Accomplished” theme, equipping leaders across the Division to materialize their ideas and dreams into a mission in motion. Friday’s plenary session kicked off the Intensive, with Pastor Seth Yelorda reminding attendees that we can only get to “mission accomplished” if we are clear on what [...]