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Session Notes Client Name _____________________
Date _______________
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Congratulations
Every step of the way
Congratulations on the important decision to make healthy changes in your life and the lives of your family. We hope that you will take advantage of all that we have to offer. Please visit our website for health and lifestyle tips and news. Join our Facebook community, https://www.facebook.com/groups/communityforhealthyliving/ We look forward to seeing you grow in the next few months and promise to be with you every step of the way. Your program includes: Sessions with your health coach E-mail support between sessions Recipes that are healthy and simple to prepare Coaching and support to help you make the dietary and lifestyle changes you want Simple but informative handouts that will increase your nutrition knowledge Access to an online community for support and accountability Access to our monthly newsletter with the latest health tips and recipes Our personal commitment to your health and success Copyright 2014 The Health Coach Group All Rights Reserved
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Agreement
Goal setting
We will work together as a team and I will help you reach your goals. The program’s goals are safe and achievable. Even small changes can result in big rewards for your health. Your goals will be reached by making gradual, healthy and reasonable changes in your eating and activity. I will count on you to: Come to sessions with your Participant Notebook Give 24 hours notice if you must miss a session Do your best to reach your eating and activity goals (including doing home activities to practice what you learn) Keep track of your eating and activity 7 days a week Let me know if you have any problems by calling or e-mailing me Stay willing and open to change Always hang in there Be honest
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Agreement You can count on me to: Notice what you are doing well and what you can improve on Answer your questions and share solutions and ideas Stand by you during hard times Believe you can reach your eating and activity goals Support and help you always Be honest
We agree to work together in the ways described. Signed _____________________________ Signed _____________________________ Date _______________________________ Copyright 2014 The Health Coach Group All Rights Reserved
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Goals
Goal setting
Before you set your goals, be sure you have clarity and are striving for goals that are really important to you. If you are confused or misguided, it is harder to stick with your plan. Below are 7 ways to set goals: 1. Clarity – You must be clear on where you were and where you are. 2. Certainty – Once you are clear on where you are, you must become certain that you can attain this goal. 3. Excitement – After figuring out where you are and that you can achieve anything you set your mind to, you need to decide where you want to be. 4. Focus – Out of your list of goals, circle the top 3 or 4 you would like to achieve. Which of those goals would inspire you to take action? 5. Commitment – Take each of your 3 or 4 goals and decide why you MUST achieve them. What are some of the things you don’t want to do, that you will have to, if you want to achieve them? 6. Momentum – Resolve to do one small and one large thing immediately to move toward reaching your goals. 7. Get SMART
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Goals One popular guideline for setting goals is the SMART method. The more often you measure yourself and hold yourself accountable, the stronger your results. S – Specific (or Significant) M – Measurable (or Meaningful) A – Attainable (or Action-Oriented) R – Relevant (or Rewarding) T – Time-bound (or Trackable)
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Goals
Goal setting
To help us both clarify what health goals or concerns you want to address during your program, please take a few moments to fill in the following and bring it to your first session. Please write three goals for each time period. 1 Month
3 Months
6 Months
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Community Support
E-group Invitation
Welcome to our Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/communityforhealthyliving In case you haven’t taken advantage of the “Community for Healthy Living” by now, I encourage you to do so. This is an incredible bonus to your health coaching program. The people in the community are people who are in the same boat as you, they are facing the same struggles and looking for the same outcome. Once they come together; they share knowledge, information, dreams, realities, successes and failures. In order to be a productive member of a group (or tribe) like this, you must enter selflessly. You must realize that there is enough abundance to go around. The power is in the group! When we get over jealousy and competition and share our resources, we go so far beyond self promotion into a place that is more universal. That is where the sweet spot is!
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Community Support So, the question to ask is who am I surrounding my self with? People who encourage growth and compliment your efforts or people who are suppressing possibility? You don’t always get to pick who our coworkers, family or neighbors are, but you do choose those in your tribe. Are you choosing to be with the people who say “I can’t” or someone who says “I will find out how”? Are you with people who make you crazy or people encouraging growth? Make a list of the people you would like to surround yourself with. If you don’t know, take a week, look for them and come back to make your list. When you are with your people you will know the big secret, that is that we are here for others! Invisible Hands – tribe, team, collaboration, group, friends! Benefits of “Invisible Hands” Accountability and support Contribution and shared resources Break monotony and isolation of doing it alone New perspectives Copyright 2014 The Health Coach Group All Rights Reserved
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Community Support Through history people have found strength in communities formed in worship and religion, sports, education, addiction and recovery and political affiliation. These are people who share the same beliefs and intentions and add strength, purpose and conviction to their lives. One of the most important human needs is to “belong”. Belonging also fills other human needs of importance, contribution, socialization and security. “Community involvement has actually been shown to be a physical benefit” Dr. Ruden’s studies show that without sufficient community connection our brains produce less serotonin, a key neurotransmitter that gives us a feeling of security and well being. When serotonin levels are deficient, another one of our natural chemicals, dopamine, becomes overactive. Become a part of a community, tribe or group who supports each other in growth. There are groups sprouting up all over the place, they may be in your geographical community or on the internet. Whether it is health, spiritual, religious, weight loss, authors or blogging, if there is something that you want to do better, find a group of like minded people and thrive!
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Community Support Who are 5 people you can count on for unconditional support, encouragement and inspiration? ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ Who can I offer unconditional support, encouragement and inspiration to? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
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Follow up
Please Please complete complete forfor ourour next visit next visit
Name ___________________________
Date ____________________________ 5 Positive Changes since our last visit
What can you do in the next two weeks to bring you closer to your goals?
What are your main concerns? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Weight _____________ Sleep ______________ Constipation/Diarrhea______________ Energy _________________ Mood____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Follow up
Please complete Please for our next complete visit
for our next visit
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Snacks
Liquids
Comments
Update on goals
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