A lot of people don’t appreciate the difference between a therapist and a life coach. While both of them are there to help you get insight into your personal life, they are in fact worlds apart. However different they may be, one isn’t better or worse than the other. Your…
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Stress is ever-present in the world we live in today. Whether it is work, money or relationship related, we all experience it. Studies have shown that 75-90% of doctors’ visits are due to stress. But with the help of a life coach, you can understand and manage your stress levels.…
Read MoreFeeling stressed is a sensation that we all go through from time to time. Maybe a situation or event is triggering stress. Alternatively, perhaps it’s our reaction to something which is causing us to feel overwhelmed. Whatever the reason is, stress affects all of us. For some of us, however,…
Read MoreLife coaches are great people. They devote their lives to assisting other people to reach their full potential. If you feel unmotivated, lost, or stuck in your life, a life coach can help you fix this and make your life have meaning again. Many people make the assumption that a…
Read MoreIf you have never done work with a professional life coach before, you may be of the opinion that their job is to present you with all the answers to your life’s challenges on a silver platter. In practicality, life coaches are there to provide guidance to you so that…
Read MoreIn South Africa, we have added many words to our own vocabulary over the past few decades. One important buzzword in education is upskilling. The word may look awkward but it tells it like it is. Upskilling is about taking individuals’ abilities to a higher level, upwards from where those…
Read MoreWe’re sure that you’ve been in a situation at some time in your life where you feel like you’re in a rut. It could be due to a relationship that you’re in or a situation at work where you’re struggling to get on with a colleague. You may feel like…
Read MoreA lot of people get the terms ‘life coaching’ and ‘psychotherapy’ confused and often they think that they are one and the same thing. During psychotherapy sessions – which people call ‘therapy’ for short – you talk about certain issues during the time you have with your psychologist. The goal…
Read MoreThe World Health Organization (WHO) states that 300 million people worldwide suffer from depression. This is a serious global pandemic that needs to be addressed. Researchers have found that being fit and healthy has an extremely positive correlation with helping to fight the symptoms of anxiety and depression. Here’s how.…
Read MoreA conducive learning environment is devoid of both physical intimidation and emotional frustration. It provides learners with the freedom of interaction, safety, and respect when learning new skills. Read on to find out how a life coaching qualification can help you create an environment that is conducive to learning. When…
Read MoreHaving a structured life coaching system means a coach is more than just a mentor shooting from the hip in each session, with great but rather random, advice. Life coaches are, instead, trained to facilitate a specific process and although they can add their own personal expertise, content or advice,…
Read MoreMany are deathly afraid of sharks, spiders and mosquitoes. People drive so that they can avoid flying, even though driving is statistically more dangerous. Perception colours our opinion of most things. The same applies to life coaching, and a client’s perception of the life coaching process. Here are eight indispensable…
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