An explanation of my Dream Job
Let’s take a little trip down memory lane. At the end of 2016, I wasn’t feeling great physically or mentally, I wasn’t enthused about getting up in the morning, I was confused about food, I was holding onto a lot of guilt and I really just felt like something was missing. So I got myself a Health Coach. not just any coach, a pretty bloody incredible one. Even back then I had a very holistic outlook, so I didn’t want to go see someone that would put me on medication to fix my problems. I wanted to change my lifestyle. This was a pretty pivotal point in my life. Ange, you may also know her as the Gratitude Project changed my life. This blog was born because of one of our sessions, she helped me find the courage to just start. I was introduced to morning pages, bone broth, and rituals I still practice today. I created a hub for all things I love and I mean look where we are now, crazy right.
I had looked into studying to be a Health Coach even before I saw Ange, but it probably wasn’t until after my time with Ange that I knew it was something I really wanted to do. I wanted to serve, support and help girls like she had helped me. It took another 2 and 1/2 years before I finally took the plunge. But in June of this year, I qualified as a certified Health Coach through an awesome company called Prekure. The last month and a bit since telling people and starting with my first clients has been so rewarding. I have grown so much and I have found “work” if you can even call it that, that seriously lights me up and I wholeheartedly love.
I thought I’d just write something to explain where I fit in. I know it’s quite new, and it has been a frequently asked question - What is a health coach? What do you actually do?
So what is a Health Coach and what do I do?
Well many people think that being healthy is a combination of eating well and exercising. While those two are important, there is so much more to it that is often overlooked. Health also isn’t a one size fits all. Health isn’t just about what is on our plates, health is our relationships, our career, our sleep, how we manage stress, how we move our bodies and our belief in something bigger than us.
So the job of a health coach is to guide you in making small and sustainable changes to improve your health. Prekure actually stands for prevention is cure. I believe lifestyle is medicine, if we can make changes in our lifestyle now we can prevent illness and lots of hospital visits in the future.
A health coach will give you the tools to have in your toolkit so you can navigate through your life and health with a lifestyle that works for you. A health coach supports you through periods of growth and helps you to take action on those things that you have been thinking about. I will support your emotional well-being and help you with tools to handle stress that feel good for you. Together we come up with a wholesome, nutritious way of eating that you love, with no deprivation and foods that work for you.
Do you need a health coach?
Well I believe everyone can benefit from seeing a coach. We get coaches is we want to be a superstar swimmer, a personal trainer if we want to get fitter and achieve our goals. We seek guidance from accountants on our money. But who do you ask for help with your health now?
Today we have a sickness system, not a health system. On average we spend the last 15 years of our lives suffering from complication of one of the big four chronic diseases: cancer, dementia, heart disease or diabetes. But the problem is that we medicate the symptoms, rather than treating the root cause of the disease.
We should be looking at lifestyle medicine. That’s where I come in. I’m here to guide you to live a healthier lifestyle. To hold your hand, be your personal cheerleader, your accountability buddy. I am here to support you in figuring out what is right for you and how to make your body flourish. I’m here to help you regain your energy, confidence, love for life and have the tools to be happy and have an epic relationship with yourself.
If you’re feeling like you need some support and someone to hold you accountable for your own health - shoot me through an email or reach out on instagram. We can jump on a call and see if I’m the right coach for you!
Love and Health,
C xo