Week 4 - Health Coaching

Question 1

What is health coaching

A health coach helps their client with…

Answer 1

• communication style, supporting behaviour change skill acquisition, and self-compassion
• Discover, clarify and design with what the client wants to achieve

-Encourage client self-discovery

• Elicit collaborative and client generated solutions and strategies
• Hold the client responsible and accountable

Question 2

Getting from A to B

The idea health coach

Answer 2

-Discover where A is
- Helps them navigate to b
- no relationship makes it hard to find b (understand need)

-Forms rapport with the client
* Has coaching presence
* Expresses compassion
* Celebrates the client’s best
* Harnesses motivation to build self efficacy
* Examines client’s readiness to change (TTM)
* Engages the client in design thinking and thought generation

Question 3

OARS - 4 components of mindful listening

Answer 3

• Open-ended inquiry
• Affirmations
• Reflections
• Summarizing

Question 4

Summary of module 1 - Healthy coaching fundamentals

Answer 4

1. Even if benefits of positive health behaviours are self-evident, lasting
   change can be difficult
2. Sometimes need expert guidance, accountability and support to
   successfully make changes
3. Health coaches empower clients to develop and achieve self- determined goals related to health and wellness
4. Co-create and co-regulate manageable steps toward desired health
   outcomes

Question 5

Summary of module 2 - Communicating for change

Answer 5

1. Evidence-based motivational counselling communication skills can
   support behaviour change
2. Empowering individuals via supportive vs prescriptive
   communication
3. Motivational counselling in a health coaching relationship
   provides guideline to communicate more effectively for change

Question 6

Summary of module 3 - Behaviour change, the evidence

Answer 6

1. Theories and frameworks can provide understanding for health
   behaviour change factors
2. Development of self-efficacy is essential for supporting
   behaviour change
3. Evidence-based behaviour change skills include
   * Goal setting
   * Barrier management
   * Self-monitoring
   * Social support
4. Putting it together in practice – positive motivational climate

Question 7

Summary for module 4 - Introduction to health and fitness setting

Answer 7

1. Applying health coaching in cancer and in different scenarios
2. Can utilize brief opportunities, within existing roles, to support

Question 8

Summary for module 5 - Self compassion

Answer 8

1. Self-compassion introduction1
2. Current research – self-compassion increases positive feelings and reduces negative feelings
3. In practice – start to notice how you treat yourself

Question 9

Practicing communication skills

Answer 9

• Look at slides