During the course, you will learn more about how to MOTIVATE PEOPLE.

Helping a client maintain motivation can be a primary benefit for the client of seeing a life coach, but ultimately it is not up to the life coach to make the changes – the client must be committed to taking action to make changes in their lives. A client may come to a life coach with an issue or problem, but not actually be motivated to do anything about it.

Clients may recognise that they have a problem, perhaps with their time management, weight, fitness, or business skills; but lack knowledge or motivation to correct the problem. A life coach will need to clarify this with the client- that they need to be committed to change or they are wasting their own time and money seeing a life coach; and then help them become more motivated.

To help the client with their motivation, you need to help the client determine what will motivate them. Working out the client’s primary motivator will help them to achieve their goals. For example, if the client’s goal is to lose 10kg weight because they are getting married, it may be more effective to use visualisations of what they will look like on their wedding day, or find a picture of a bride with the figure they would like and place a picture of their own face and put it on their fridge, rather than by using a reward system, such as a holiday or a special treat.

Motivation is not always as simple as the example given above, and the thing that appears to be the primary motivator may not actually provide the most motivation. Consider the example above, there may be another reason why the bride to be wants to lose weight for their wedding. Her mother may have made a comment about her weight, and this may be driving her to look sensational on her wedding day, she may be motivated because she wants to see the look on her husband’s face as she walks down the aisle with her new svelte figure, she may be wanting to start a family and realises that she needs to improve her health, or they may have an activity planned for their honeymoon that would require her to be more fit.

Maslow’s theory of motivation gives a progression of needs that need to be filled before moving on to the next level. These needs are:

1. Physiological needs (hunger, thirst). This is the first need of humans and it is the one they must attain in order to exist.
2. Safety needs (security, stability). When humans have food and drink, they need a roof over their head. Therefore they provide themselves with a roof over their heads, however primitive.
3. Belongingness and love need (affection and identification). When humans are secure, they require someone to love and someone to love them. In other words, humans need the affection and closeness of others.
4. Esteem needs (prestige and self-respect). Humans now becomes competitive and want to excel.
5. The need of self-actualisation. This is a stage where humans are at peace with themselves and there is nothing further which they wish to attain. This is a very rare condition, achieved by very few.

This theory of needs suggests that the “lower level” needs must be filled before the person is motivated to fill “higher” level needs. So if someone has just lost their job and is at risk of losing their home, they will be more motivated to satisfy their safety needs than their need for affection.

There are many techniques that a life coach can use to help their clients stay motivated. The use of diaries, report forms, scaling questions, and so forth can help to stimulate motivation because the client is able to see improvements towards targets and goals which can spur them on. Sometimes just being there for the client can help them stay motivated, by simply being someone to be accountable to.

What Are the Advantages of Studying Life Coaching With ACS Distance Education?

• You can start at any time to suit you.
• The courses are self-paced.
• You can study when and where suits you. They are flexible to fit in around you and your lifestyle.
• It is not just a course, it is a package of learning that includes – course notes, tutor feedback, self-assessment tests, research tasks and assignments.
• Our tutors are all experts in their field, with years of experience in coaching, psychology and counselling.
• They are also keen and enthusiastic about their subject and enjoy working with students to improve their knowledge and skills.
• Courses are also updated regularly to meet the demands of the changing needs for knowledge and to keep our courses up to date.

What Do Our Students Think About The Life Coaching Course?

Read what our students say of our Life Coaching courses, including - 

"Yes [the course was a valuable learning experience]. It provided useful tools and information and assignments/set tasks provided greater insight into topics. [The course] was better than expected. The tutor was fantastic, gave great feedback and was also very motivating. It has given me the confidence to begin offering Life Coaching services."
Rebecca, UK - Life Coaching Course

"Yes [the course was well structured] - good use of online interaction, independent research and written assessments combined with great feedback from my tutor.

[From my tutor, I received] very good feedback - supportive - positive comments as well as useful suggestions. Very professional attitude and at the same time I felt I was treated as an individual through personal help and encouragement - thanks Tracey Jones!

As a teacher, I am already able to implement some of the skills I have gained from the course, for the benefit of pupils."
Karen - Life Coaching Course

What Next?

Life coaching is a boom industry with people seeking to improve their physical and mental health, their wellbeing and happiness.

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• Helping people to move forward to a happier future.
• Improve your own happiness with this great career.
• Improve your own job and career prospects

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