While Health Coach Certification is recognized as skill attainment and knowledge in the area of evidence-based heath coaching, a lack of consensus still exists regarding the qualifications for testing this credential and what content is appropriate for the credential. “The…
Month: November 2017
Why are you especially thankful this year? Thanksgiving, by far, is one of our favorite times of the year. We are continuously thankful for our many blessings, but this time of year we appreciate the opportunity to slow down…
What is active listening? “Active listening is a structured form of listening and responding that focuses the attention on the speaker” (Huffman, 2009, p. 492). How detrimental can it be to not listen actively? Try listening to someone or something…
In Part 1, we discussed what Evidence-Based Health Coaching is, what it is NOT, why it has emerged, and how it differs from traditional health teaching. This week, we will take a look at why patients resist change and the…