Wellness Coaching -Case Study >> Ben heard about a program that was offered through his company’s health promotion program in which employees were assigned to a Wellness Coach to help manage their health and decided to try it. After completing a health questionnaire, he was partnered with Susan, a Wellness coach who came from a health and fitness background and had retrained in the theory of coaching psychology and the practical communication skills essential to the role. With Susan, Ben started slowly with an initial exercise regimen that called for a total of 3 x 30 minute walks each week. He eventually worked up to exercising 4-5 times a week for 45 minutes in each session. To fit the exercise in, they took a good look at Ben’s schedule and designed a plan in which he would make exercising a priority not an afterthought. In this way, exercise gradually became more of a routine in Ben’s life, as it was when he was younger. Together they also began to improve Ben’s diet with the introduction of healthier options, better hydration and regular eating patterns. Stress played a major part in Ben’s working day and he began to learn techniques for reducing stressful thoughts and physical sensations. Impulsive, comfort eating began to stop. With each session, Ben’s progress was recorded and he was accountable to Susan for performance of the goals he had set for himself. Six months later, Ben has met Susan only once. All other sessions were conducted over the phone.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 06:01:33 +0000
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