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Do you have a favorite coach? If not a coach by title, a mentor or teacher who made a big impact on your life? What is the role of a coach?
A good book is enough to learn a new idea, but a teacher or coach is required to learn to apply that skill.
If you read a book about swimming, you might have an idea of how to do it. You might even have a little success in the shallow end, but could you succeed in the deep end? How about in waves?
The book can teach you the basics, but learning to apply the instructions to develop the skill takes guidance and coaching. As soon as the circumstances change or you’re faced with obstacles, it becomes even more critical to have someone who can guide you through each situation.
When it comes to your health and wellness, there is no shortage of books to read. How do you filter through all that information and effectively implement it in your life? As you stare at the hundreds of books on diet and exercise, do you feel overwhelmed and frustrated? Have you found that you don’t know where to begin so just give up?
This is where a coach comes in.
A coach knows all the content, or much of it, and can filter it for you. They make it simple and bite-sized so you can begin to acquire the skill immediately. A coach takes the feeling of overwhelm away and replaces it with support, encouragement, and motivation.
Here are just 3 of the reasons you need a coach:
- A coach can help you to see the exact path you need to take to reach your goals. No wrong turns or winding roads.
- A coach will take you beyond what you believe you're capable of doing.
- A great coach can take the mountains of information and break it all down to simple, easy to implement steps. He/she can guide you through a progression toward mastery of the skills required to achieve and maintain your healthy lifestyle. Less time spent studying, reading, and sifting, more time spent reaching benchmarks, and moving forward.
You’ll feel empowered instead of overwhelmed.
You’ll feel confident instead of frustrated.
You’ll know exactly what needs to be done and be able to check those tasks off one by one until you are moving rapidly toward your goals.
Remember, healthy is a journey, not a destination.
Jumping into a program that promises transform your body in 30 days, or something similar is tempting. It’s also one of the biggest mistakes people make. It’s the equivalent of reading that book on swimming and then jumping right into the deep end. You must give yourself time to acquire this new skill set.
Body transformations can happen quickly, but only if the path is clear cut.
Transforming your body into a healthier version takes specific steps in nutrition, movement, and mindset. A coach who understands all three areas can help you easily navigate a path toward your goals.
Health is a progressive path and it's so much more than going on a diet.
It's understanding why you look for sugar when you're stressed or unhappy and learning instead to confront your stress and unhappiness.
It's knowing what foods fuel your body in the best way and learning how to plan and create delicious, healthy meals.
It's learning just how strong and capable your body is.
You are smart, capable, and might eventually get to where you want to be by reading thousands of books.
But you don’t have the time for that.
What you really need is a coach to lay out the plan and help move you through the process quickly and efficiently. A coach to help you reach each benchmark and continue moving forward.
The healthiest version of you is waiting, so get moving!
