Incorporating EPE in Health Coaching  One of the blessings of living in the 21st century is the availability of information. Besides the plethora of physical resources and the internet, conversations with [...]

Honoring Ambivalence  I do, but I don’t. When I get through this crisis, then I will make the change. I need to quit this, but I have been doing it for years. Uncertainty is something we have [...]

Journey to Board Certification: An Overview I don’t recall when I first started learning about health coaching as a profession, but I was intrigued. It did not take long for me [...]

Unexpected Detour to NBHWC Certification Do you remember asking or being asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Certainly, health and wellness coaching was not a consideration [...]

Creating Your Health Coaching Business It's a new year and with it, you may have new personal and professional goals. If one of those includes starting your own business, then this [...]

Being a Diabetes Prevention Lifestyle Coach  Diabetes Statistics  Almost 98 million American adults have prediabetes, which is nearly 40% of the U.S. population (1). Sadly, most of them don’t even know [...]

Tobacco Cessation Health Coach  As a health coach, I have the privilege and joy of working with individuals who desire to quit tobacco use. Most often this is to stop smoking. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Cultivating Readiness for Change Within the sphere of health coaching, readiness to change emerges as a foundational element shaping clients' journeys toward wellness. It acts as a precursor to significant transformation, [...]

Members Learn About LIFT AAHWC had its first members-only meeting for the new year on February 25, 2024, where over thirty members virtually attended from the United States and Canada. They [...]

Having a Growth and Spiritual Mindset In coaching, having the right mindset is important for both the coach and the client. But what exactly is the best mindset, and how can [...]

What is a Health Coach? Health and wellness coaching is a collaborative partnership between the coach and the client. A coach meets clients where they are in their health journey, discovers [...]

What Motivates You?  Health coaching is all about growing and discovering how to implement ways to become one's best self. One of the most important aspects of coaching is the motivation [...]