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The Power of Coaching: Creating Lasting Change for Health and Parenting

The Power of Coaching: Creating Lasting Change for Health and Parenting

Research shows that people are more likely to succeed when they make changes for their own reasons, rather than following directives that often lead to resistance. Coaching empowers individuals to take charge, fostering lasting change on their terms.

Coaching is a goal-driven process designed to help individuals achieve positive outcomes in health, parenting, or personal growth. While life and career coaching are well-established, health and parent coaching are emerging specialties. As a certified health and parent coach, I use evidence-based strategies to help clients align their strengths and values with their goals, creating sustainable success.

Body Image and Self-Care: How They Impact Mental and Physical Health

Body Image and Self-Care: How They Impact Mental and Physical Health

Your feelings about your body significantly affect how you care for it, influencing both mental and physical health. Negative body image can lead to poor self-care habits and health complications.

Body image combines how you see yourself and what you wish to look like, ranging from realistic to distorted ideals. When your body image is realistic and attainable, self-care improves, promoting overall well-being. However, dissatisfaction with appearance may push people toward unhealthy behaviors, such as excessive exercise or restrictive eating, in pursuit of unrealistic goals.

In severe cases like body dysmorphia, no amount of dieting, exercise, or surgery satisfies the desired image, often resulting in dangerous habits and conditions like eating disorders, nutrient deficiencies, osteoporosis, and heart issues. Promoting a healthy body image is key to fostering balanced mental and physical health.

It’s about balanced eating-forget clean eating

Undernourished teenage girls need saturated fats for essential body functions like hormone regulation and menstruation, as a pediatric endocrinologist once emphasized while I worked with a client battling a severe eating disorder. This insight shifted my perspective on nutrition, underscoring the importance of balance for both those with eating disorders and individuals managing weight issues.

Over-restricting “fun foods” like quick-digesting carbs or labeling foods as “good” or “bad” can lead to under-fueling, harming both physical and mental health. Promoting balanced eating habits is essential to preventing malnutrition and supporting overall well-being at any age.

Trust=The Key to Effective Parenting

Building trust with your child starts at birth and becomes more challenging as they grow. Open communication is essential, but many parents worry about sharing too much or having tough conversations too soon. The key is to be honest, stick to the facts, and tailor discussions to your child’s age. Consistency is crucial in fostering trust and open dialogue over time.

When addressing substance use, early intervention is critical. Author Matthias Jung emphasizes discussing topics like smoking, vaping, drugs, and addiction before age 13 for greater impact. If you’re unsure how to approach these conversations, seek help from an expert.

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