The International Coach Federation (2017) describes a life coach as “a professional who helps individuals tap into their full potential and achieve greater results by providing greater clarity, focus, and direction” (ICF, 2017). Starting a business as a life coach can be a highly...
More and more, the significance of life coaching in improving healthy lifestyle behaviours has been acknowledged and promoted by the public and the medical world alike (Olsen & Nesbitt 2010). As a certified Life Coach, you will build collaborative and supportive relationships with your clients,...
Retirement is generally viewed as a happy, relaxing time for most people. It is seen as the “golden years” by many, and the ability to finally enjoy the fruits of lifelong labour (Schimelpfening, 2021). However, many individuals entering retirement, or throughout various times of their...
If you’re making the career switch to a life coach, then establishing some foundational habits and structure to your session planning routine will help you develop effective life coaching programs, especially if you decide to start your own business. There are a number of variables you’ll need...
Addictions counsellors have an important role in our society. Overall, they address consistent hardships with depression and substance misuse. While all individuals experience highs and lows in life, clinical depression can last for weeks, months, or years, and begins to interfere with all aspects...
Networking is one of the most fundamental aspects of career success. Building a strong network within one’s industry leads to greater career mobility, a wider range of opportunities and a solid foundation of connections to lean on for advice and support. Networking can be generally defined as...
As the years go on, the way youth experience their childhood and adolescence differs drastically from their parents’ experiences. This is due, in part, to social factors and advances in technology that affect the everyday lives of today’s youth (Boyles, 2019). It can be difficult for parents to...
As people are becoming more health-conscious, consumers are looking to make more informed dietary choices that account for the individual needs of their bodies. Personalized nutrition is an approach that aims to meet those needs. While there is no exact definition of personalized nutrition, it...
Ikigai, a Japanese concept that loosely translates to one’s “reason for living” (Garcia, 2021), is something that many people spend their whole lives searching for. To find Ikigai is to discover and live truthfully to one’s purpose and passion, finding meaning and satisfaction in both their...
Employees all over North America are leaving their jobs in record numbers in a move that is now being called “The Great Resignation” (Hsu, 2021). With 3.4% of workers in the United States quitting their jobs in November 2021, up from 2.7% in November 2020, we wanted to take a look at what this...