Learn how to encourage wellness and support your participants to develop their holistic health
Why do I need to know about lifestyle, health and well-being?
People are biopsychosocial beings, which means that they are made up of biological, psychological and social factors. As such, it's important to understand not only how to meet the needs of all three, but also how they are interconnected, so that you can support them in parallel.
At the heart of this is a healthy lifestyle. The World Health Organisation defined health as 'a complete state of mental, physical and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease.' More recently, several steps, stages and strategies have been identified to help achieve optimum health.
As a coach, you're best placed to support individuals through sport and physical activity to develop their holistic health. Importantly, though, this begins with your own health: you need to look after yourself to be able to effectively look after others.
A small but crucial step in improving well-being is ensuring that the people you coach feel a sense of connection, that there are values in place, and that they feel supported. It's important to explore ways in which you can develop, nurture and grow these aspects of human development within your coaching practice.
Below, discover the pillars of this theme to aid your understanding of lifestyle, health and well-being. You'll also find UK Coaching Club membership details with which you can unlock access to the resources of the Coach Learning Framework.
Nutrition
Discover how to empower the people you coach to make good decisions about food and nutrition
Balanced Lifestyle
Support the people you coach to have healthy, active lifestyles
Clean Sport
Consider how you address doping in everyday coaching practice and promote Clean Sport
Sleep
Explore how you check in with your participants to gauge their quality of sleep, and support them to make changes to improve it
Rest and Recovery
Support participants to learn about the importance of regular rest and recovery, and the impact it can have on performance
Disordered Eating
Consider how you can identify possible signs of eating problems and how to support participants who have eating disorders
UK Coaching Club
As a UK Coaching Club Member, you'll be able to dive into the essentials of each theme for free. This includes the insightful 9-theme 'Guides', engaging 'Coaching Conversations', and our 'Kickstarters' designed to get your coaching off to a flying start.
Framework Guide
With this comprehensive guide, you'll gain key knowledge to help you support the people you coach to build active and empowering lifestyles and to take steps to improve their health and well-being
READ THE GUIDE
Coaching Conversations
Watch coaches share their lived experiences, offering real-life examples and strategies to help you immediately grasp the theme of ‘health and lifestyle’ and apply principles of rest and recovery
WATCH THE VIDEOS
Kickstarter
Download activities that invite you to reflect, consider, and try out new approaches to promoting wellness in your participants and enhancing nutrition for sport and life
DOWNLOAD THE ACTIVITIESUK Coaching Club Premium Membership
Coach Learning Framework
Continue your journey through the framework to learn more about the other eight themes and the key attributes of high-quality coaching environments, and how you can demonstrate the skills, qualities and behaviours that will empower the people you coach to achieve their personal goals.