Coaching Glossary
What is Life Coaching
Life coaching is an accompaniment process that helps people identify what they want in their life, overcome the obstacles that hold them back, and take action toward their personal goals. Unlike therapy, coaching works from the present toward the future, not from the past.
Origin and History
Life coaching consolidated as a discipline in the 1990s, influenced by sports coaching, positive psychology, and the work of Thomas Leonard, founder of the International Coach Federation (ICF). Today it is the most demanded modality among the general public.
How It's Applied in Coaching
- Vision Clarity: Define with your client how they want their life to look in 1, 3, and 5 years.
- Assessment: Use tools like the Wheel of Life, personal SWOT analysis, or Ikigai to map the current situation.
- Goals: Transform the vision into concrete goals using the SMART or GROW model.
- Action and Accountability: Establish weekly commitments and review progress in each session.
- Working Through Obstacles: Address limiting beliefs, fear, and habits that slow progress.
Benefits for Your Client
- Greater clarity about what one wants in life
- Increased self-confidence and self-esteem
- Better personal relationships and greater life balance
- Real and measurable progress toward important goals
- Development of purpose and sense of meaning in life
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