What is health and wellness coaching?
Health and wellness coaching is a free service that can help students make simple changes that support their overall health and wellness, as well as their personal and academic success. Health and wellness coaches will empower and help students:
- Focus on strengths and values
- Work towards health-related goals that are meaningful
- Increase awareness of their ability to handle challenges
- Experience greater balance in life
What topics are covered in health and wellness coaching?
Topics that can be discussed in a 45-minute health and wellness coaching session include:
- Eating for Wellness - eating more fruits and vegetables, meal planning, grocery shopping, preparing food
Please note: A Health and Wellness Coach is not a Registered Dietitian. They cannot provide a dietary assessment nor give nutrition recommendations. - Physical Activity and Movement - identifying ways to move your body that bring you joy, fitting in time to move,, overcoming barriers to being active
- Procrastination and Time Management - scheduling, setting priorities and boundaries
- Resilience and Stress Management - identifying how to relieve stress, practicing self-care, overcoming obstacles
Please note: A Health and Wellness Coach is not a therapist. They cannot provide counseling or give recommendations for managing a mental health disorder or issue. - 8 Dimensions of Wellness - There are 8 Dimensions of Wellness: physical, social, spiritual, environmental, occupational, emotional, financial and intellectual. Students can choose to explore any of the dimensions in this session!
Interested in booking an appointment with the health and wellness coach?
Send your SHCS provider or counselor a Health-e-message to tell them you are interested in health and wellness coaching. You can also ask to be referred to a coach during an appointment with an SHCS provider or counselor, just let them know you are interested in health and wellness coaching. They will share your information with a health and wellness coach and the coach will contact you directly via Health-e-messaging.
How to make the most of your health and wellness coaching sessions
You do not need to have a specific goal in mind when attending health and wellness coaching sessions. However, having a general idea of the health-related changes you’d like to make can help make your sessions more focused and beneficial.
What coaches cannot do
Please be advised that health and wellness coaching sessions are not a substitute for medical or counseling appointments. Coaches cannot diagnose or treat medical issues or authorize medical tests. If you think you’d like to seek treatment for a medical or mental health concern, please make an appointment with your primary care provider or Counseling Services. If you are seeking a place to talk through challenges or want to focus on improving your college experience through focusing on wellness and strengths, health and wellness coaching could be a great fit for you!