Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change

Michael Arloskis wonderful book on Wellness Coaching brings to the reader insight & clarity into wellness coaching as well as providing a step by step coaching process giving the reader a clear overview of all the elements that one needs to consider as part of the wellness or health coaching process and plan. Starting with Maslow's hierarchy of needs and the development of wellness models, Arloski also addresses in detail the subtle but essential ingredients often overlooked that make for successful coaching. From the qualities needed to be a successful coach to his Wellness Mapping 360 approach including useful worksheets and tools, this book provides a highly skilled practitioners insights and process. I highly recommend it for any health professional wishing to improve their ability to support their patient or clients in changing behavior. I will be using this book in teaching Wellness Coaching to University students next year. Eva Migdal (B.App Sc (physiotherapy), M.Env.Sc, Dip Ed, Grad Dip(media)

I am mid-way through the book, and I find it extremely useful in setting up the right tone in my upcoming coaching practice. Thanks a lot for coming up with this amazing resource.

Dr. Arloski has published a long awaited book on the new attention given to health and wellness coaching....and he has been doing wellness coaching for 2 decades!!!! Long a proponent of the "coach approach" being the missing link in wellness education and lifestyle change, this book paves the way for real change that is lasting. Coaching helps desired change become sustainable over time and Dr. Arloski's book has tips, techniques, and strategies for using coaching with clients and organizations who want to live healthy and well!!!! author of Becoming a Professional Life Coach: Lessons from the Institute for Life Coach Training Dr.Patrick Williams CEO of WWW.lifecoachtraining.com and [...]

Michael Arloski has produced a thorough coaching manual. This book is based upon a review of the wellness concept as pioneered by leading practitioners over the past 30 years, particularly Dr. John Travis and the National Wellness Institute. In "Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change," Arloski guides the reader who seeks to coach others. He employs a variety of effective techniques to organize a lot of information. Among the major themes that coaches are urged to master are wellness mapping, making connections and understanding core competencies. All three are thoroughly explained - and they do make sense. A wide range of health-related practitioners will find solid ideas in this book for motivating clients (and themselves) to reach improved levels of performance both professionally and personally. While the focus is behavioral change, Arloski presents a solid groundwork in health education history, change theory and traditional methodologies. A central coaching idea continually reinforced is the mindset shift from prescribe and treat (or educate and implore) to advocate and inspire. Among the key chapters are sections devoted to medical coaching (persons with health challenges), unique coaching issues in different kinds of settings (e.g., hospital versus corporate programming) and attending to the interpersonal dynamics within coaching (e.g., "calendarizing" and body/mind concerns). Generous, easy-to-understand graphic illustrations and an extensive recommended reading list add to the value of "Wellness Coaching." Michael heads the Ft. Collins, CO based "Real Balance Global Wellness Services" organization. He is a licensed psychologist, consultant and wellness advisor for "The Institute for Life Coach Training." He has served as president of the Northern Colorado Association for Training & Development, the Ohio Society for Behavioral Health And Biofeedback and the Colorado College Counselors Association.

This book is well worth every penny; a comprehensive look at Wellness from one of the leading authorities. I highly recommend this book for anyone who values wellness and wants to incorporate a healthy lifestyle into their lives. It is written in a user-friendly manner and really feels like you have a coach in your coner on every turn of the page. -Greg Giesen Author, Ask Dr. Mac