Wellness

I wonder if we'll get to assess our own wellness in the coaching training. I would love that as much as learning how to help others. I mention it not because I'm necessarily worried about my wellness...after all, I did see a dietitian, counselor, and physician while I was in school (and they didn't think too much was amiss). I mention it just because my lifestyle is not one that reflects a super fit person. Just a thin person who knows how to stay thin by eating a certain way and being moderately active. Is that okay? Could I counsel people on their health issues based on the way I live my life? I think it depends on what people want. If someone wanted to gain strength, for example, I wouldn't be the person for them. And that's okay because part of what I've gleaned so far in the intro to this training is that wellness coaches often refer people to personal trainers, etc. But people who seek out wellness coaching are probably seeking it for reasons other than just 'to gain strength.' And that's why I could help them – because I'll be counseling them on other things. Like motivation. And general life stuff.

An alternate scenario that could've played out for me in terms of what kind of work I'd be doing while undergoing the training was teaching group exercise. But when I learned how to teach group exercise last fall, it didn't turn out how I thought. I thought it would've been something I could do well, but not exactly. Again, it's okay by me because I tried it, ya know? And that are other ways people can get exercise besides in a group setting.

I thought someone would have to kill me before I ever decided to do an office job again, like the one I'm going to be doing. But as I started off saying, I don't think it matters THAT much if I'm not super fit and am just thin (which an office job wouldn't really disrupt). It just matters if I know how to be somewhat healthy and if I can help others with that same mission. In fact, now that I've been thinking about it a lot, I've come to wonder if my passion lies more in helping people with their overall happiness and fulfillment / purpose in life? If you have that, won't physical health take care of itself? I'm pretty happy that wellness coaching does incorporate that a little. It does tie together aspects of the body and mind because they are connected. There are several domains of wellness, and it's a term that applies to many things. That's why I feel like I finally found my calling in life. To help people feel as fulfilled as they can. I didn't always feel fulfilled, and in those times, my health suffered a bit. But I think I'm better when I'm doing something productive. That makes sense, doesn't it? And the coaching training will sustain that for me, I think. It'll keep me accountable. It'll help me grow. So yeah, I can't wait.