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Life coaching helps individuals reach clarity in any aspect of their life. In doing so, the individual has more clarity in terms of his or her own goals. Moreover, the coach helps the client in overcoming obstacles and design actionable plans for transformative change.

“Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximise their growth” ~ Sir John Whitmore.

Life coaching centres around the belief that every person is naturally creative, resourceful, and whole. Rather than being told what to do, life coaching guides people towards their own answers. Unlike other practices, in life coaching, the client is the expert not the coach. Life coaching is focused mainly on the present and the future.

Additionally, life coaching concentrates on the wholeness of a person and encourages a person to embrace a fulfilled and purposeful life aligned with one’s core values and principles of life. This contributes to more self-satisfaction in the person’s life.

Through accountability, empowerment and targeted support, life coaching enable individuals to bridge the gap between their current reality and their most ambitious aspirations. The coach also celebrates every small win of the client and offers on-going support. Furthermore, the coach will provide clients with ongoing tools, techniques and strategies to create sustainable change and success.

Life Coaching can help individuals with:

• Career Transitions and professional development
• Goal Setting and personal achievements
• Relationship Coaching and interpersonal skills
• Work-life balance strategies
• Mental health and stress management
• Confidence and Self-esteem building
• Leadership and executive coaching
• Time management and productivity
• Personal growth and self-awareness
• Overcoming limiting beliefs

How are Coaching Sessions Conducted?

Coaching sessions are conducted on a one-to-one basis and is operated under a specific framework and code of ethics. A coach asks powerful and insightful questions that create awareness and action. The coaching sessions also involve self-reflective exercises.

A life coach assists clients in creating Specific, Measurable, Achievable and Time-bound (SMART) goals. A plan of action is co-created to help the client reach his or her goal. The coaching sessions can last for a specific period of time.

What Makes Life Coaching so Impactful?

Personal Benefits

• Self-Confidence and Motivation: Life coaching empowers individuals to become more confident and motivated in reaching their goals.
• Clarity and Awareness: It helps individuals clarify and achieve their true desires and goals.
• Happiness and fulfillment: Clients are able to lead a more fulfilled life hence, driving more happiness and self-satisfaction.
• Work-life balance: Life coaching assists individuals in prioritizing different areas of their lives without feeling overwhelmed.
• Improved Mental Health: Individuals learn to use coaching tools to manage acute stress and anxiety.

Research shows life coaching has measurable benefits. An ICF study found that 80% of people who received coaching reported increased self-confidence. 73% said their relationships improved.

Professional Benefits

• Career Advancement: Life coaching assists individuals in identifying their career goals and creating a clear path to achieve them.
• Leadership Development: Coaching equips individuals with the tools and confidence needed to grow as leaders and effectively guide others.
• Time management: Life coaching assists individuals in managing their time effectively without feeling overwhelmed.
• Productivity: Coaching helps individuals concentrate on what matters most to increase productivity.
• Job Satisfaction: Coaching helps clients to enjoy their work as they have greater clarity of their goals and how to achieve them.
• Improved Performance: In life coaching, individuals learn strategies to enhance performance and boost confidence in the workplace.

Research proved in the workplace, 86% of companies reported they made back their investment in coaching. 70% of clients said coaching improved their work performance.

Techniques used in Life Coaching

Certified life coaches accredited by globally recognised coaching institutes like the International Coaching Institute ICI or International Coaching Federation ICF use a variety of coaching frameworks which can include:

• The GROW MODEL
• The Wheel of Life
• SMART-Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound goals
• Reframing Techniques
• Neuro-Linguistic Programming NLP techniques
• Cognitive-behavioural Coaching CBC
• Brainstorming techniques
• Visualisation Exercises
• Role-playing exercises
• Emotional Intelligence Coaching

Conclusion

I believe that individuals are already witnessing the benefits of coaching. More people in Mauritius now have their personal coach working alongside with them to help them reach their accomplishments and goals and for their personal or professional development. Coaching is now no longer seen as a luxury but as an asset that we are investing in for our own personal growth.

People’s perspective are now shifting because before, society made us believe that we need to be ‘fully independent’ and be able to manage our struggles or success all by ourselves. The truth is that no one has their life altogether and nobody’s life is perfect. However, now people realise that by collaborating with a life coach, they can reach their highest potential. Investing in life coaching shows our willingness and motivation to become our best selves which is our greatest strength.

What area of your life do you think life coaching can help you with and why?

Yashna Veera, Life Coach and Yoga & Meditation Practitioner

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