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Patient behavior change is at the core of positive outcomes in health coaching. Conversational techniques can be crucial in encouraging a patient’s positive behavioral changes.

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Motivational Interviewing : Back to School Part 7

Posted by NSHC on September 2, 2018 in Behavior Change

We began looking at some open-ended questions in yesterday’s blog, and today we take that a step further by looking at the concept of Motivational Interviewing. “The use of MI includes setting a stage of support and empathy while implementing…

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Guiding & Goal Setting : Back to School Part 6

Posted by NSHC on September 1, 2018September 2, 2018 in Behavior Change

Now that we have begun the facilitating behavior change discussion, let’s talk about how you can guide your patient through the change process using goal setting techniques. When patients are facing the need for behavior change, it can be a…

Health Coaching Approach – Part 6: Recognizing Readiness for Change

Posted by NSHC on July 29, 2018August 22, 2018 in Behavior Change

Evidence-based Health Coaching helps patients adopt necessary behavior change through methods that differ from traditional practitioner-patient relationships. The final approach used in Evidence-based Health Coaching is recognizing readiness for change. Fortunately, for this approach, you have a tool! See Figure…

Health Coaching Approach – Part 5: Eliciting Change Talk

Posted by NSHC on July 19, 2018August 22, 2018 in Behavior Change

Evidence-based Health Coaching helps patients adopt necessary behavior change through methods that differ from traditional practitioner-patient relationships. One of the approaches used in Evidence-based Health Coaching is eliciting change talk.  Rollnick & Miller (2008) discovered a correlation between how likely a…

Mindful Eating Part 2: How to Eat Mindfully

Posted by NSHC on June 15, 2018August 22, 2018 in Behavior Change

Last week’s blog focused on the benefits of mindful eating, but it may have left you wondering how you eat ‘mindfully’! Well, here are some tips: Minimize distractions and focus on what you are doing Express “mindful attitudes” such as…

Mindful Eating Part 1: The Benefits of Mindful Eating

Posted by NSHC on June 7, 2018August 22, 2018 in Behavior Change

Mindful Eating, or the purposeful attention you give to your hunger and satiety cues, is an effective tool for weight management. How else can it benefit you? Take a look! No more rigid dieting rules! No more calorie counting! No…

Ambivalence, Not Defiance: How to Recognize the Difference

Posted by NSHC on May 25, 2018August 22, 2018 in Behavior Change

Indecisiveness, or ambivalence, is something you need to be able to recognize in your patients. The difficult part comes in knowing the difference between ambivalence and defiance, resistance, or non-compliance. When a patient has conflicting feelings about his or her…

The Health Coach’s Role in the Six Stages of Change

Posted by NSHC on March 22, 2018August 22, 2018 in Behavior Change

Prochaska and DiClemente’s Six Stages of Change can help you identify, based on cues, what stage your patient is in and, as a health coach, you can then gain insight into how to guide your patient through the remaining stages…

Why Do Patients Resist Change?

Posted by NSHC on October 2, 2017August 22, 2018 in Behavior Change

Change is difficult for people, no matter the reason for needing to change. The idea of changing one’s behavior can cause a wide variety of emotions ranging from paralyzing fear to volatile anger. But, when it comes to healthcare, change…

Five Tips for Creating a 50/50 Patient-Provider Partnership in Health

Posted by NSHC on September 11, 2017August 22, 2018 in Behavior Change

Recognize that the patient brings half of the treatment success to the relationship. This relationship (short-term or long-term) should be implemented as a 50/50 partnership. The provider is the expert on medical assessment & treatment The patient/family is the expert…

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