Brad Cooper

Wellness Coaching Through Distance Enhancement

What in the world is “Distance Enhancement” and what does it have to do with wellness coaching? Very simply – it is the process of assisting your clients in “distancing” themselves from their current world in order to reset their perspective and actions going forward. Distance Enhancement occurs naturally while on vacation. As we step …

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Back to the (Wellness) Basics

As a Wellness Coach, you’re likely to face regular questions from your clients about supplements, specific diets, detailed workout plans and more. However, until we address the basics (Move, Fuel and Rest), nothing else really matters. Having worked in the health and wellness industry for 30 years, I haven’t seen it all, but I’ve certainly …

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BCSE Syndrome?

Do you suffer from BCSE Syndrome?  It’s common (one of my biggest personal struggles), and one that is certainly not easy to resolve. However, similar to other dysfunctions, often the first step in the right direction is the diagnosis or admission of its presence and understanding the alternatives. BCSE Syndrome stands for “Best Case Scenario …

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Compliance? Or Engagement?

The word “participation” is a popular word among employee wellness program champions. These champions may be the Human Resources or Benefits Executive, the local point of contact for the program or the wellness program provider. It looks good on paper to point to 96% of employees participating in the Health Risk Assessment (HRA) or 87% …

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Wellness Coaching Taste Test?

“Wellness Coaching” is a lot like food. I can describe a specific food in great depth, from size to color to smell, texture, the way it’s grown and cooked and even my personal experience with that particular food. However, until it hits your tongue, you don’t really have any idea what I mean. Yes, maybe …

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Daily Habits – Simplified Outcomes

It’s very likely that many of your wellness coaching clients have weight management on their radar screen. It’s also very likely that while they’ll mentally put the blame for the excess empty calories on their dinner and desserts, the reality is often a very different story. Yes, of course our choice of dinner and dessert …

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