life coaching
Goal-oriented counseling
Life coaching is a practice in which a coach helps clients clarify goals, overcome obstacles, and make progress in their personal or professional lives.
Unlike therapy, which often addresses past trauma or mental health conditions, life coaching focuses on present circumstances and future aspirations: She hired a life coach to help her transition careers.
The field is unregulated, with credentials ranging from extensive certification programs to none at all.
Profound inner change
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- transitionChange from one state
- new chapterDistinct period starting now
turning point · pivot · self-discovery · second act · fresh start · awakening · becoming · evolution
Impetus toward a goal
- mindset shiftAltered fundamental outlook
- self-beliefTrust in one's capabilities
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
empowerment · positive thinking · self-talk · mental blocks · reframing · growth mindset · inner critic · self-doubt
Maintaining personal wellbeing
- stress managementHandling psychological tension
- burnout preventionGuarding against complete exhaustion
- boundariesLines marking separation
- well-beingState of health, contentment
holistic · mindfulness · energy management · fulfillment · harmony · balance · vitality · healthy habits
Establishing intended outcomes
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- action planOutlined steps forward
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
vision · purpose · priorities · targets · accountability · benchmarks · outcomes · direction
Scheduled time for activity
- intakeAmount received or consumed
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- active listeningFocused, responsive attention to speech
- exercisesActivities for fitness
homework · journaling · reflection · feedback · action steps · follow-up · intake form · progress review
Ongoing workplace learning activities
- career transitionShift between occupations
- job satisfactionContentment with one's employment
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- workplaceEmployment location
personal transformation
Profound inner change
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- transitionChange from one state
new chapter · turning point · pivot · self-discovery · second act · fresh start · awakening · becoming · evolution · crossroads
motivation
Impetus toward a goal
- mindset shiftAltered fundamental outlook
- self-beliefTrust in one's capabilities
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
resilience · empowerment · positive thinking · self-talk · mental blocks · reframing · growth mindset · inner critic · self-doubt · fear of failure
self-care
Maintaining personal wellbeing
- stress managementHandling psychological tension
- burnout preventionGuarding against complete exhaustion
- boundariesLines marking separation
well-being · holistic · mindfulness · energy management · fulfillment · harmony · balance · vitality · healthy habits · rest
goal-setting
Establishing intended outcomes
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- action planOutlined steps forward
roadmap · vision · purpose · priorities · targets · accountability · benchmarks · outcomes · direction · focus
session
Scheduled time for activity
- intakeAmount received or consumed
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- active listeningFocused, responsive attention to speech
exercises · homework · journaling · reflection · feedback · action steps · follow-up · intake form · progress review · values clarification
professional development
Ongoing workplace learning activities
- career transitionShift between occupations
- job satisfactionContentment with one's employment
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- coachingmentorship, offensive coordinator, trainer, playbook, game plans
- wellnesshealthy, wellness, fitness, exercise, nutrition
- adviceadvice, advise, tips, counsel, guidance
- guidance servicescounseling, mentoring, advising, tutoring, career counseling
- mentoringmentors, mentees, protege, apprentice, advisor
- self-helpself-help, self-help books, advice, self-improvement, personal development
life coachingpsychotherapy
Treatment through guided conversation
psychoanalysis · crisis intervention · psychiatric treatment · inpatient care · clinical psychology
life coachingself-help
Unassisted personal development
self-reliance · going it alone · isolation · trial and error · learning the hard way
life coachingself-sabotage
Undermining your own goals
defeatism · learned helplessness · self-destruction · aimlessness · drifting
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