{"id":9004111223108534,"date":"2022-02-21T23:58:05","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T23:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthcoachinstitute.com\/?p=9004111223108534"},"modified":"2022-02-21T23:58:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T23:58:07","slug":"health-coaching-techniques-to-try-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthcoachinstitute.com\/articles\/health-coaching-techniques-to-try-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Health Coaching Techniques to Transform Your Clients in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a health coach<\/a>, you are likely your clients\u2019 accountability buddy. They are looking to you to guide them towards a healthier state of being and ultimately help them transform for the better. The first step in that transformation is building trust. Some clients may not have had great interactions with coaches in the past or may have never worked with one before. So, growing a relationship with a new one may be challenging. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like most things in life, trust takes time. Fortunately, there are several coaching techniques you can use to build trust and transform your clients\u2019 health in a significant way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are five health coaching techniques that will transform your clients in 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Share Stories of Transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A greater sense of health and wellbeing is likely what your clients are looking for. Whether they achieved their health goals before and want to return to that place, or they\u2019ve never achieved them at all, they\u2019re looking for transformation. For some clients, seeing their future self can feel like looking into a hazy crystal ball. It can be tough to see themselves on the other side of their health challenges. That\u2019s where stories come in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tell your client a story about transformation. Tell them why you became a health coach. Did you overcome personal health issues? How did you do it? What steps and tools did you use to transform your health journey? You as a coach are an inspiration to your client. Sharing your story can help clients see that if their coach can overcome such challenging health issues, so can they. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have other coaching clients and feel more comfortable sharing their stories, you can do that, too. Without revealing any sensitive information about them, you can share their unique health challenges and how you coached them to reach their personal goals. The same logic applies in that sharing the before and after for your clients\u2019 health journey can inspire and encourage your current clients on their journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stories connect and show how a person can grow. They can inspire and inform your current pupils\u2019 health journey and show how, with good coaching, anyone can turn their health issues around. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Validate Your Clients\u2019 Emotions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It takes courage to admit you need help. Facing one\u2019s health challenges can make some clients feel emotional, scared, resistant or defeated. Create space for emotional vulnerability and transformation by validating your clients\u2019 emotions and thoughts. You can do this in a number of ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Create Emotional Safety<\/h3>\n\n\n\n


Be Non-judgemental<\/h4>\n\n\n\n


When hearing the concerns of your clients, be sure to listen with a non-judgemental ear. Listen deeply without interruption. Repeat back to the client what you heard them say so they know you understood them. Keep your tone calm and even so they don\u2019t sense judgment in your responses. Offer a kind listening ear that allows them to fully share their experience. Listening without judgment can allow your client to move through emotional blocks and begin the process of behavioral change.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use Warm and Open Body Language<\/h4>\n\n\n\n


Nodding, making eye contact, and sitting in a calm, neutral posture can show your client that you\u2019re engaged and present. When a client shares vulnerable information about how the program is going, their thoughts on their progress, or roadblocks they face, it\u2019s important for them to see that you care, as demonstrated by your body language. Crossed arms, averted gazes, and distracted body language may discourage your client from sharing more. Thus hurting the potential breakthroughs that could happen in your sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Offer Words of Affirmation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n


While some clients need to be heard, others need to hear words of affirmation. Some people feel validated if they hear the phrases:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n