Mindset is just as, if not more, important than your physical sense of well-being. Before you can experience truly incredible health, you need to make sure your mental state is in the right place. A health coach will work with you to determine if you’re giving in to any negative limiting beliefs or false senses of self. Do you believe you can’t be successful because you don’t deserve it? Do you feel you can’t achieve true, lasting health because you’re too lazy? A health coach can help you identify and break down these barriers on your road to better overall health.

Why do you want to enjoy a greater feeling of health and vitality? Your first answer might be something like because you want to see a different image when you look in the mirror, but that’s just a short-term goal. Your coach will challenge you to think about your ultimate outcome. Perhaps you want to get in better shape so you can be around for your children or grandchildren. Maybe you feel that having more energy would lead to an increased sense of passion and connection in your romantic relationship.

What habits do you have that are beneficial to your health? What bad habits do you practice that are hurting your health? A health coach will help you analyze what you’re currently doing and where you want to be with your health, and identify how your habits are helping or hurting you. Over time, you’ll work alongside your health coach to nurture habits that are beneficial. Your major takeaway from working with a health coach will not only be a change in your mental and physical state, but the knowledge of what it takes to sustain a healthy lifestyle.