Would Diabetes Coaching Help Me?
Imagine being able to have someone who is your champion and believes 100% in you and what is possible for you. Someone who supports you in helping you find out what you want and how you can achieve it!
You may be interested in having a Coach!
What is Coaching?
We all have heard of sports coaches. Sports coaches assist athletes in developing to their full potential. Life or Business coaches also assist a person in developing to their full potential.
A Life Coach is a professional that is trained to help people discover what is important to him or her and assists them in exploring what their goals are and ways to achieve their goals. There are many Coaching niches (Specialties) focusing in on certain areas. There are niches such as, relationship coaching, leadership coaching, wellness coaching, ministry coaching, career coaching, transformational coaching and many more areas.
“Basically, a D-Coach (Diabetes Coach) is a cross between a life coach and a health coach… In other words, they work to help people pursue specific goals by helping them examine obstacles and by providing concrete steps and accountability…” https://www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/coaching-for-a-better-diabetes-life#1
Coaching facilitates purposeful change. A person usually comes to coaching because they want to make a change in their life or simply to live a more fulfilling life.
Your coach is your advocate and wants the best for you! Your coach will work with you
to help you reach your goals and will hold you accountable and challenge you to grow to do more than you think was possible.
Coaching is extra support. SUPPORT is paramount for a person living with diabetes every day.
Below defines different methods of Health Service delivery:
I am a Certified Life Coach by an accredited Coaching school. As a professional I believe certification is important as well as experience. I have been a Professional Coach for 15 years. In addition, I am RN for 28 years a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) for 20 years.
What makes my coaching unique for a person with diabetes is I am an experienced Consultant who knows Diabetes through the experience of working with thousands of people with diabetes. I am also a Diabetes Coach that supports in helping you define what you need and how to get there!
I have seen so many results from people who have not given up despite challenges and inconsistencies at times.
One of my clients said,
“I began working with Jane at the time I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.” I have been able to have the diabetes under control for 13 years. I am grateful I have had her help.” JB
Coaches do not to tell a person what to do. My training philosophy is, “the client is naturally creative resourceful and whole.” (CTI-Coaches Training Institute) I empower people to find their own answers because they know themselves and what is best. Also the person is more likely to follow through if it is their idea rather than someone else’s idea. The coach helps the person create what they want and helps that person follow through when the person chooses what they want.
The coach listens deeply to the words and understands the emotions that drive the behavior and without judgment, assists with clarity, focus, direction and goals.
Why coaching for Diabetes?
Many people chose coaching for diabetes for several reasons.
A person may use the statement; I am looking to…
Lose weight* Feel better* More energy*Manage blood sugars*Prevent complications*Reduce stress*Eat healthier*Begin an exercise program, etc.
Basically to have more out of life or more of the life you want!
I have been a coach to many with and without diabetes. I believe in coaching because of the transformational results that have occurred. I have seen it!
Experiencing coaching is the best way to understand what coaching is.
Words lack in understanding what Diabetes coaching can do. Coaching usually is short term 6-12 months. I have had many clients who have chose to work with me for years because it works! You can tailor coaching to what works best for you.
Bottom Line-If you are frustrated, unsure what your numbers mean, have many obstacles or overwhelmed with diabetes…Diabetes Coaching may be what you want. It will help you have a better life living with diabetes.