Why Would An Athlete Work With a Well-Being and Transition Coach?

There are many reasons why an athlete would work with a well-being and transition coach. Subsequently, in this post I wanted to share you you some of those reasons. However, before I share why an athlete would work with a well-being and transition coach, let’s make sure we are on the same page about coaching.

 

What is Coaching?

The International Coach Federation (ICF) refers to coaching as –

“partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.”

Another definition of coaching from Anthony Grant includes –

“A collaborative, solution-focused, results-orientated and systematic process in which the coach facilitates the enhancement of performance, life experience, self-directed learning and the personal growth of people from normal (non-clinical) populations.” 

Coaching recognises the client as the expert in their own world (personal and professional) and knows every person is creative, resourceful, and whole.

Basically the coaching process is about identifying where you are now, where you would like to be and then close that gap. The coach does this through –

• discovering, clarifying, and aligning with where the client wants to be,
• encouraging self-discovery and trust within themselves,
• eliciting client-generated solutions and strategies,
• keeping the client accountable and ensuring they are taking responsibility for themselves, and
• providing support to the client.

 

What Coaching is Not –

• a quick-fix, one size fits all approach for your current challenges (as we are all unique),
• therapy or counseling (please seek a licensed medical professional if this is what you need),
• about giving you advice (you are the expert in your own life),
• financial advising or estate planning (again please seek a licensed practitioner if this is what you require).

You can see more about what coaching is and is not in the following video –

Why Would An Athlete Work With a Well-Being and Transition Coach?

There are many reasons why an athlete would work with a well-being and transition coach. Some of the reasons an athlete could work with a well-being and transition coach include –

• identifying and establishing clear goals as well as clear plans and strategies to align with them,
• expanding professional career opportunities (yes being an athlete doesn’t last forever),
• increasing your level of genuine self-confidence – both inside and outside of their profession,
• optimising your performance (i.e. helping you “be in flow” with your sport and life),
• increasing ways to manage stress (i.e. self-management strategies and mindfulness),
• increasing the habit of rest and recovery to help prevent injuries,
• managing the transition process of life after sport,
• enhance personal development (i.e. self-awareness, emotional regulation and life skills), and
• improving harmony and balance within your sport and life.

 

Over to You…

I hope this post has give you some insight in to why an athlete would work with a well-being and transition coach. Any questions or comments, please add them below.

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