The Benefits of Life Coaching
Most people I meet have no idea what a Life Coach is, how Life Coaching works, and who can benefit.
It is my strong belief that no one needs to be “fixed”, as no one is “broken”. We get stuck, we get insecure, and we lose control, and ultimately we forget to live life fully. It is also my strong belief that common sense and wisdom are the keys to ultimate mental health and are always available to us because it is our default setting.
Unfortunately, as we grow up, we get too conditioned into functioning with our analytical thinking and, as a result, we lose touch with our inner wisdom, intuition, and common sense. In the meantime, we acquire a lot of negative beliefs about ourselves, other people, and life in general; this affects our wellbeing profoundly. We forget that living with wisdom, intuition, and common sense is how nature intended for us to function.
Our mental functioning influences every aspect of our lives on a daily basis. The good news is that the more you understand the principles behind the experience of life it increases your power exponentially and you become a lot more secure. The more secure you feel, you stop living at the mercy of external factors, and life does not look threatening anymore.
The benefits derived from Three Principles based Coaching, include drastic reduction of stress and feeling at peace with life in general. Clients’ depression and anxiety-related problems fade away, their confidence and sense of well-being increases, and their relationships transform. They find new inspiration at work, or discover the courage to make changes or even rebuild their careers from scratch, but this time based on a foundation of clarity, fulfillment, and ease, instead of being driven by fears and insecurities.
- Depression
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Fears and Phobias
- Confidence/ Self Esteem
- Weight Issues
- Insomnia
- Motivation
- Public Speaking
- Creative Blocks
- Executive Coaching
- Business Coaching
- Productivity
- Inspiring leadership creativity
- Relationships
- Communication
The implications of these principles are profound not only for individuals, but for any kind of organizations, and entire societies.
Research
This is a cross section of published and unpublished research articles and papers addressing the effectiveness of the Three Principles within a diversity of fields. A lot more stringent quanitative research needs to be undertaken to address the efficacy of a Principle based approach, but these articles (mostly qualitative) are a reflection of some of what is currently available.
BUSINESS
- 90% increase in remaining calm under pressure
- 63% increase in feelings of respect and goodwill
Significant increase in personal:
- wellbeing
- resilience
- clarity of mind
- leadership ability
- working smarter
- creative thinking
- rapport building
- productivity
Significant increase in companies:
- profits
- turnover
- goal achievement
- Innovation and solutions
Measurable decrease in absenteeism, error rates, meetings, employee burn out and stress
EDUCATION
- 75% reduction in school discipline referrals and suspension
- 500% increase in parental school involvement
- 80% reduction in school truancy rates
- 56-64% increase in three middle school years grade point average
COMMUNITY
- 74% reduction in assaults
- 62% reduction in violent crime
- 100% reduction in homicides
- 60% increase in employment
MENTAL HEALTH
- 91% reported being significantly more in control of their behaviors, feelings, and thoughts
- 75% reported feeling significantly less depressed
- 91% reported being significantly more in control of their behaviors, feelings, and thoughts
- 82% reported significant consistently (after 6 years) high self-esteem and positive changes in marriage and personal relationships
PSYCHOLOGY
- 80% ʻsignificantʼ reduction in affective disorders
- 84% ʻsignificantʼ reduction in anxiety disorders
- 79% ʻsignificantʼ reduction in adjustment disorders