The benefits of working with a Life Coach

Tiger Woods, Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Warren Buffet, Richard Branson and Arnold Schwarzenegger are just a few examples of successful people that have had coaching and it’s no surprise that many of them have raved about its benefits.

Over the past 10 years, the life coaching industry has exploded and more and more people are choosing to work with a life coach to help them improve their relationships, increase confidence, lose weight, get promoted or transition from an employee to an entrepreneur.

Assisting others to realise their strengths, enhance their self-awareness and create a better way of life are just a few of the ways a coach can help others to pave their way forwards.

If you are considering getting some coaching, below are 5 ways a coach could benefit you:

1. Find your purpose
   
   A life coach can help you to discover what is meaningful to you away from the expectations or goals of others; you’re empowered to come up with your own solutions to your dreams and discover the obstacles which could be holding you back in life. A coach isn’t there to dictate your route forwards but they are there to guide you towards uncovering that for yourself.
   
   
2. Get clarity
   
   Working with a coach provides you with the opportunity to sort through your mental and emotional clutter so that you can gain clarity on your needs and wants, decipher what matters to you and gain perspective on how you can fulfil  those needs.
    
3. Enhanced self-reflection
   
   A life coach can provide you with a safe space to explore your inner world so that you’re able to gain valuable insight into who you really are. This can help you to identify your strengths and values, as well as learn what truly matters to you as an individual. Getting a chance to stop and re-evaluate who you are can help you to create a more meaningful lifestyle.
   
   
4. Build confidence
   
   Working with a life coach can help you to feel more empowered with your decisions, encouraging you to stretch past your comfort zone and take daily action steps towards making your dream a reality. Combining your action steps with the support of a coach as you move forwards can help you to build your confidence and sense of pride.
   
   
5. Maintain momentum
   
   A life coach understands how to break down a big goal into smaller more manageable steps, allowing you to avoid feelings of overwhelm and move at a pace that works for you. Stretching out of your comfort zone can present challenges and a Life Coach is able to assist you in overcoming any turbulence so that you can maintain motivation as you move towards the finish line of your goal.

Working with a coach can benefit your life in a variety of ways but perhaps one of the most valuable benefits is avoiding the long route towards what it is that you want to achieve. Time is one of the most precious assets we have and a coach can help you to maximise the use of yours by helping you to plan out a direct route towards your destination, saving you time, frustrations and anxieties that may have previously stopped you. 

If you would like to work with a coach you can find out more about our fully qualified coaches here.