INTRODUCTION: THE CORE OF LIFE COACHING

Life coaching’ is quite recent however the concept of helping others to appreciate their inner strengths and overcome whatever obstacle and to live to their full potential is an ancient practice. The core of life coaching.

THE CORE OF LIFE COACHING

At the core of congruent life coaching is the belief and an understanding that every person has the capability to be, do, and have anything one desires.

We are all unique individuals with a different gifts and different colour sparks however we share one very powerful and common attribute and that is the ability to create our own reality through our thoughts, intentions, beliefs, and actions. Thus this means at any point in your life you can create a new reality for yourself. The core of life coaching.

SOLUTION FOCUSED PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

So, what exactly is life coaching about?

It’s a solution focused technique to personal development (looks at the bigger picture) aimed at helping anyone willing to make very positive and lasting changes in their lives.

In congruent life coaching choachees are encouraged to uncover and realise their true self by using techniques and tools that will uncover and eliminate limiting, obstructive or distractive thoughts (thought life) and behavioural patterns in their lives.

The life coach facilitates this change using effective tools and techniques to empower their choachees, in a caring, supportive and inspiring environment.

A life coach is there to guide and inspire the client to bring about a clearer understanding of their aspirations, goals and life purpose and to effect the necessary changes in their current and future behaviour to ensure the realisation of those goals and aspirations.

Human nature being what it is … with the motivation, support, and caring that a good life coach can provide, most people are capable of achieving far more and leading more fulfilling lives than they would if left to their own devices!

LIFE COACHING IS DIFFERENT!

In answering the question ‘What is Life Coaching’ it may be helpful to explain how it differs from other disciplines.

Because you as the coachee have all the answers within YOU. Everything you ever hope to be is in YOU. Without you, there is no YOU.

Counseling and Psychotherapy

interventions aim to deal with past traumas and events that require healing before the future can be faced with confidence.

Coaching is where are we and where do you hope and want to be.

What is life coaching and how does it differ?

Life coaching is specifically aimed at functioning, mentally well people who want to achieve more from their lives by accepting that the present is what it is and that the past does not have to dictate the future.

Mentoring is a process in which wiser and more experienced people look to impart their knowledge to younger people or apprentices who want to get on in their lives or careers.

What is life coaching and how does it differ?

Life coaches do not look to share their experience, give advice, or offer solutions. They look to use their training to help their clients come to realizations about themselves and to embrace their own inner power and capability.

What is life coaching and how does it differ?

Life coaches know that their clients are the only true experts when it comes to their own lives. Life coaches will work with their clients to help them design and execute their own solutions to their problems and challenges. Life coaches are facilitators of change.

Life coach

Itumeleng

itumeleng@imzimba.co.za