WELLCOACHES CH 1:
FUNDAMENTALS OF COACHING
PSYCHOLOGY EXAM Q’S AND A’S
Definition of Coaching - ANSWER-"The art of creating an environment, through
conversation and a way of being, that facilitates the process by which a person can
move toward desired goals in a fulfilling manner."- W. Timothy Galley
Coaching is... - ANSWER-a vehicle for assisting people to achieve a higher level of
both physical and mental well-being.
Coaches do... - ANSWER-More listening than talking, more asking than telling, and
more reflecting than commenting. Coaches work with clients are partners in the
client's journey to reach their vision and goals.
Coaching is not... - ANSWER-advising clients on how to solve problems, nor
educating clients about what they should do, nor analyzing the root cause of client
predicatments. Although advising, educating or analyzing problems are on occasion
a part of coaching, they are not the primary purpose.
Definition of Wellness Coaches - ANSWER-Credentialed health, fitness, and mental
health professionals who coach clients on evidence-based areas of wellness-
physical activity, nutrition, weight, stress, and life satisfaction. Coaches provide
expert guidance and advice when called for and where clients lack expert
knowledge, only in areas where they have professional credentials.
Definition of Health Coach - ANSWER-Credentialed healthcare professionals who
combine coaching with their expert knowledge to assist their patients and clients to
manage medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and cancer.
Definition of Fitness Coaches - ANSWER-Credentialed exercise professionals who
use coaching skills to enhance personal training and fitness instruction outcomes.
Fitness coaches wear both the training and coaching hats to help clients fully
develop healthy lifestyles outside of exercise sessions.
Reasons why people may hire a life coach - ANSWER-to navigate their way through
a life transition such as a career change or retirement or to improve their quality of
life, management of time, or sense of life passion or purpose.
Wellness, Health and Fitness Coaches assist clients to... - ANSWER-connect the
dots between who they are and who they want to be and to take incremental
behavioral steps that will enable them to succeed in their desired changes, leader to
a higher level of health and well-being.
Even coaches need... - ANSWER-coaches to be our best selves.
, What are the four factors that lead us to unwisely choose quick fixes that don't last
when it comes to our health? - ANSWER-1. Demands of everyday society.
2. Many wellness guidelines, products, and services that make it difficult to create a
personal formula for success.
3. Challenge of navigating the inevitable obstacles to making changes such as
confusion, resistance, and ambivalence.
4. Histories of repeated failures. Many of us do not believe we master our health and
wellness.
There is an enormous gap between. - ANSWER-wanting to be well and the everyday
reality of living with the physical and mental health consequences of operating, under
exercising, and have too little down time to recharge our batteries.
Tal David Ben-Shaham said "not exercising is.... - ANSWER-a depressant. Healthy
lifestyle choices like exercise help prevent and treat almost every affliction studied.
What is joining exercise and eating well as lifestyle medicines? - ANSWER-Coping
well with stress and increasing life satisfaction (sense of purpose, gratitude, and
meaning). 2/3 of healthcare costs are driven by our daily choices.
What are the top six health behaviors - ANSWER-regular exercise, healthful fat
intake, at least five servings of fruits and vegetables daily, limited drinking, non-
smoking and maintaining a healthy weight.
We need to develop what new life skill when it comes to our health and well being? -
ANSWER-Develop a personal blueprint for well-being and becoming confident in our
ability to implement it.
The wellness revolution is underway, with a welcome new emphasis on enabling
long term behavior change. What is needed to accomplish this? - ANSWER-New
interventions that focus on assessing readiness to change for each health behavior
and then tailoring interventions and education to match readiness.
Why is telling us what to do not effective? - ANSWER-If we have low self-efficacy we
don't believe we can accomplish our goals even with all the tools and education we
need. Experts are trained to deliver prescriptions and advice, and they often work
harder than we do in trying to help us. The expert approach actually lets us off the
hook, sending the message the patient is not in charge.
When is the expert approach appropriate? - ANSWER-When we are facing an
immediate health crisis or considering surgery. It is not ideal when we want to loose
weight, reduce stress, or develop a positive and confident mindset. The patient is not
asked to find their own answers and they are not in control
Why is the strength based perspective and client in control approach best? When is
this approach appropriate? - ANSWER-It builds confidence and requires new
patterns of thinking, doing and relating.
It builds off of what's working in our lives and away from an emphasis on diagnosing
and fixing what's not working. It is appropriate in situations that are emergent and
related to lifestyle choices.
FUNDAMENTALS OF COACHING
PSYCHOLOGY EXAM Q’S AND A’S
Definition of Coaching - ANSWER-"The art of creating an environment, through
conversation and a way of being, that facilitates the process by which a person can
move toward desired goals in a fulfilling manner."- W. Timothy Galley
Coaching is... - ANSWER-a vehicle for assisting people to achieve a higher level of
both physical and mental well-being.
Coaches do... - ANSWER-More listening than talking, more asking than telling, and
more reflecting than commenting. Coaches work with clients are partners in the
client's journey to reach their vision and goals.
Coaching is not... - ANSWER-advising clients on how to solve problems, nor
educating clients about what they should do, nor analyzing the root cause of client
predicatments. Although advising, educating or analyzing problems are on occasion
a part of coaching, they are not the primary purpose.
Definition of Wellness Coaches - ANSWER-Credentialed health, fitness, and mental
health professionals who coach clients on evidence-based areas of wellness-
physical activity, nutrition, weight, stress, and life satisfaction. Coaches provide
expert guidance and advice when called for and where clients lack expert
knowledge, only in areas where they have professional credentials.
Definition of Health Coach - ANSWER-Credentialed healthcare professionals who
combine coaching with their expert knowledge to assist their patients and clients to
manage medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and cancer.
Definition of Fitness Coaches - ANSWER-Credentialed exercise professionals who
use coaching skills to enhance personal training and fitness instruction outcomes.
Fitness coaches wear both the training and coaching hats to help clients fully
develop healthy lifestyles outside of exercise sessions.
Reasons why people may hire a life coach - ANSWER-to navigate their way through
a life transition such as a career change or retirement or to improve their quality of
life, management of time, or sense of life passion or purpose.
Wellness, Health and Fitness Coaches assist clients to... - ANSWER-connect the
dots between who they are and who they want to be and to take incremental
behavioral steps that will enable them to succeed in their desired changes, leader to
a higher level of health and well-being.
Even coaches need... - ANSWER-coaches to be our best selves.
, What are the four factors that lead us to unwisely choose quick fixes that don't last
when it comes to our health? - ANSWER-1. Demands of everyday society.
2. Many wellness guidelines, products, and services that make it difficult to create a
personal formula for success.
3. Challenge of navigating the inevitable obstacles to making changes such as
confusion, resistance, and ambivalence.
4. Histories of repeated failures. Many of us do not believe we master our health and
wellness.
There is an enormous gap between. - ANSWER-wanting to be well and the everyday
reality of living with the physical and mental health consequences of operating, under
exercising, and have too little down time to recharge our batteries.
Tal David Ben-Shaham said "not exercising is.... - ANSWER-a depressant. Healthy
lifestyle choices like exercise help prevent and treat almost every affliction studied.
What is joining exercise and eating well as lifestyle medicines? - ANSWER-Coping
well with stress and increasing life satisfaction (sense of purpose, gratitude, and
meaning). 2/3 of healthcare costs are driven by our daily choices.
What are the top six health behaviors - ANSWER-regular exercise, healthful fat
intake, at least five servings of fruits and vegetables daily, limited drinking, non-
smoking and maintaining a healthy weight.
We need to develop what new life skill when it comes to our health and well being? -
ANSWER-Develop a personal blueprint for well-being and becoming confident in our
ability to implement it.
The wellness revolution is underway, with a welcome new emphasis on enabling
long term behavior change. What is needed to accomplish this? - ANSWER-New
interventions that focus on assessing readiness to change for each health behavior
and then tailoring interventions and education to match readiness.
Why is telling us what to do not effective? - ANSWER-If we have low self-efficacy we
don't believe we can accomplish our goals even with all the tools and education we
need. Experts are trained to deliver prescriptions and advice, and they often work
harder than we do in trying to help us. The expert approach actually lets us off the
hook, sending the message the patient is not in charge.
When is the expert approach appropriate? - ANSWER-When we are facing an
immediate health crisis or considering surgery. It is not ideal when we want to loose
weight, reduce stress, or develop a positive and confident mindset. The patient is not
asked to find their own answers and they are not in control
Why is the strength based perspective and client in control approach best? When is
this approach appropriate? - ANSWER-It builds confidence and requires new
patterns of thinking, doing and relating.
It builds off of what's working in our lives and away from an emphasis on diagnosing
and fixing what's not working. It is appropriate in situations that are emergent and
related to lifestyle choices.
