Monthly Archive

2012

Wellness Blog
Dr.Michael
4 min read

Healthy At Any Size: Coaching Weight Loss Clients To Be Fit and Healthy

The fear of adding those holiday-midwinter pounds often drives people to the bookstore for yet another dieting best-seller. The desire for quick results is understandable and nothing delivers like a l... read more..

Wellness Blog
Dr.Michael
5 min read

The Self-employed Wellness Coach and Market Development – Part Two: Being So Much More.

In “The Self-employed Wellness Coach and Market Development – Part One: Closed Doors, Open Doors”, http://wp.me/pUi2y-9L, we shared three keys to opening up coaching markets and improving what you del... read more..

Wellness Blog
Dr.Michael
2 min read

Being the Behavioral Change Expert: The WELCOA Wellness Coaching Interviews

Wellness coaching is about setting aside your expert hat when it comes to wellness content and becoming the true ally your client needs for lasting lifestyle change. Yet, where our expertise shines th... read more..

Wellness Blog
Dr.Michael
3 min read

The Challenge of Being Well And Being Male

Living a healthy lifestyle presents challenges for everyone, but what are men, in particular, up against when it comes to being well? Stereotypes aside, let’s look at what we know about men’s health d... read more..

Wellness Blog
Dr.Michael
3 min read

Creating Allies For A Healthy World

Its a ten and a half hour plane flight from Sao Paulo, Brazil to Chicago, and then two and a half more to Denver. Home for two days I’m finally catching up on some real rest, and also catching up with... read more..

Wellness Blog
Dr.Michael
5 min read

Wellness Coaching Is Succeeding Because Wellness Is Succeeding

Analysis of a field of service, like wellness coaching, is always tricky. How do we know how well it is being received, how much it is growing, etc.? The best test is the market demand, and we are def... read more..

Wellness Blog
Dr.Michael
5 min read

The Self-employed Wellness Coach and Market Development – Part One: Closed Doors, Open Doors

Wellness and health coaches (let’s just call everyone a wellness coach) who are building a business of their own face some of the same challenges as any life coach, but unique ones as well. All have t... read more..

Wellness Blog
Dr.Michael
3 min read

Make Contact With Nature Part of Your Wellness Plan

Here in Colorado we have one of the ultimate places for outdoor activity and opportunity. Yet, it is easy for many of us to stay so busy that we rarely take advantage of the healthful benefits of cont... read more..

Wellness Blog
Dr.Michael
4 min read

Top Ten Wellness Strategies for The Self-Employed

Profitable corporations have embraced wellness programs as a way to effectively hold down healthcare costs, boost productivity, creativity and reduce absenteeism and turnover rates. If you are one of ... read more..

Wellness Blog
Dr.Michael
6 min read

Coaching The “Boomer Generation” for Aging Well

Every seven seconds a “Boomer” turns fifty. The American post-war “Boomer Generation” spends more on health care than their parents did. They visit the doctor more, they consume more services, and are... read more..

Wellness Blog
Dr.Michael
4 min read

Celebrity Chefs And Wellness

The rise of the food networks and the plethora of cooking shows reflect lots of genuine interest in diversifying our diets and real enthusiasm for the great skill of food preparation. More people are ... read more..

Wellness Blog
Dr.Michael
8 min read

Self-Disclosure in Coaching – When Sharing Helps and Hinders.

We’re working with our coaching client and something they bring up reminds us of a relevant experience in our own lives. We feel empathy, we can relate. Do we share about our own experience with the c... read more..

Wellness Blog
Dr.Michael
4 min read

Giving Our Lifestyle Power Away To Celebrities

The rise of celebrity chefs and food programs has been phenomenal. True, there are some excellent shows that feature healthy cuisines, and more wellness-oriented content. However the alarming trend ha... read more..

Wellness Blog
Dr.Michael
4 min read

The Optimistic Advantage in Being Well

Considering how happy most folks are to see 2011 fading in the rear-view mirror, it’s amazing what a collective sense of optimism there is about 2012. An Associated Press-GfK survey found that 62 perc... read more..

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