Healthy Self - Health Coaching by Renee

Circle Of Life

reneelynn — 2019-02-07 15:14:57 UTC

How satisfied are you with each of these areas in your life? A person can easily satisfy their hunger for life and fill their soul by implementing small changes. The categories that are included within this circle have the ability to have clear imbalances and can throw off your wellness as a whole. The overall wellness of your life has the ability to feed you, which means the food on your plate will then come in second.

Image: Rosenthal, Joshua. Circle of Life. 2012 <https://www.integrativenutrition.com/circleoflife>

What Feeds You?

reneelynn — 2019-02-07 15:53:29 UTC

The IIN Plate completes the picture of health by including important lifestyle factors. Those four factors are known as primary foods, which are also found on the Circle of Life. The four forms of primary food will truly nourish you, while the food on your plate comes second.

The main differences between the Integrative Nutrition Plate and the MyPlate is the necessity of water (instead of milk), fats/oils and primary food.

Image: Rosenthal, Joshua. Integrative Nutrition Plate. <https://www.integrativenutrition.com/primary-food-new>

A Holistic Approach

reneelynn — 2019-02-07 16:17:42 UTC

What's the big picture? Look at the whole person instead of a single concerning issue. Holism is the idea that suggests the idea of concepts being a "whole" instead of individual parts. A health coach must integrate these ideas into a program that fits their client's needs. Instead of looking at the single issue at hand, one must be aware of all of the concepts that may lead to that issue.

Ian Thompson, a community mental health nurse, believes that, "Someone who behaves with holistic understanding experience a harmonious balance between body, mind and spirit." It is also stated that it is considered a mistake when someone tries to separate the three - they must be considered as one part.

Thompson, Ian. "Mental Health and Spiritual Care." Nursing Standard, vol 17, no. 9, 13 Nov. 2002, pp. 33-38, doi:10.7748/ns.17.9.33.s58

Image: Bev McLeish. Herbalism - A Holistic Approach. 2018

What A Health Coach Does

reneelynn — 2019-02-07 16:18:18 UTC

With the client's goals in mind, a health coach will help guide a client and help them reach their individualized goals. I consider myself to be a holistic health and wellness coach - I base my beliefs and standards on Holism, the Circle of Life, and the Integrative Nutrition Plate.

Image: Halley, Robert. What Is A Health Coach? http://halleyvitality.com/

Mind, Body & Spirit

reneelynn — 2019-02-08 07:33:49 UTC

"For example, progress in advanced imaging techniques, as well as new biochemical research, has revealed connections between the hormonal, immunological, and gastrointestinal systems that were considered nonexistent ten years ago." - Stauth and Singh.

Stauth, Cameron, and Singh Khalsa. "The Science Behind the Mind Body Spirit Link." Tips on Life and Love, 16 May 2017, www.tipsonlifenadlove.com/heath-and-wellness/the-science-behind-the-mind-body-spirit-link.

Let Me Introduce Myself

reneelynn — 2019-02-08 07:46:21 UTC

My name is Renee and I'm just an average 23 year old trying to figure out this thing called life. Soon I will be starting a new chapter of my life by becoming a mother; the love of my life and I have been blessed with a baby boy! Our little man will make his appearance into this world sometime in February 2019. While I am away from work, I will be taking care of our little man and continuing my education. Life has been a roller coaster, and is about to be a lot different - nothing less than positive changes. My passion is to help others and make a positive impact on the world.

I studied online and received my Health Coach Certificate in November of 2017. Since then, a lot of time was spent reading self-help books and trying to reach my own goals. In order for a person to be successful as a coach, they must first coach themselves. In order to understand the dedication needed to reach a goal, I had to overcome some major life challenges. At this point in my life, I feel like I am ready to spread my wings and help make an impact in this world. No matter where I go or what I do in my life, I always knew I wanted to help others and make an impact on the world around me.

My Mission:
Encourage others to take a leap of faith and stand outside of the crowd in order to live happier and healthier lives. My goal is to reduce the necessity of Big Pharma and create a ripple effect of holistic health and wellness. Together we will make the world a healthier place - one soul at a time.

Knowledge From Another Experienced Health Coach

reneelynn — 2019-02-08 07:57:12 UTC

With a quick conversation, I learned what it means to be a coach and how a coach is likely to approach a situation. A coach's job is to focus on the client and learn more about them.

"The type of coaching I do is in the form of an individualized approach. There are loose guidelines based off of what the client needs, and I give 'homework' based off of their experiences." - Mary Langfield, Certified Health Coach and Yoga Instructor

Image: Photo by Kobu Agency on Unsplash

Who Could Use A Coach?

reneelynn — 2019-02-08 09:27:56 UTC

Let's face it - change is difficult. The real struggle comes when you make a change, but you fall right back to where you started. A coach is someone that you can rely on to help get you out of this rut.

Consider reaching out to a health coach if you want to:
- Make a change, but don't know where to start
- Someone to hold you accountable
- Change eating habits
- Prevent various diseases.
- Reduce stress
- Steer away from Big Pharma and learn a different way of dealing with those issues
- Sleep better
- Become more active
- Lower the risk of chronic diseases
- Learn how to eat better and eat-out less
- And MORE! (this is just the tip of the iceberg).

It Is All About Balance

reneelynn — 2019-02-08 10:12:27 UTC

Having a healthy lifestyle balance can be a struggle for many people.
Take a look at the Circle of Life - You can be satisfied with one area, but highly unsatisfied with another.
Consider the image below: If one of the rocks on the bottom moved slightly, the whole tower would fall over. You can apply that concept with your life as well - The rock as the bottom is your stability.

Image: Photo by Deniz Altindas on Unsplash