Health & Wellness

Coaching

Health Coaching at Braided Earth

Consider the following scenario:

You've got a job (maybe you love it, maybe you don't) where you have to be on point but you're tired all. the. time. You do what you can to keep going, and you push yourself hard every day, but you're finding yourself struggling to stay focused at work and feel like you don't have the energy to be present with your family. Even doing "the smallest things" keeping up with your home and house duties is a constant burden. You feel mad and deeply disappointed at yourself for how you can't seem to get caught up on anything.

You can tell you're more easily agitated and feel bad for how you're reacting -- you're generally a decent person and care about others, but you can tell people are starting to walk on eggshells around you. You might be noticing how short you are at someone when something isn't done correctly at home or work.

You're eating at odd times -- sometimes to keep yourself awake, or because you're stressed, or you simply forget to eat -- and now you're gaining weight: bonus hit.

You're getting headaches more often, and your neck and shoulders feel like someone injected them with concrete. You might have noticed you're drinking a second glass of red, or that third beer before bed "to take the edge off". Sleep is becoming a cruel joke, and you find yourself scrolling the news, DIY clips, and dog-cat-gorilla-emu-capybara-junebug "unlikely-friends" videos in the dark until you glance at the clock where it reads 12:47AM. You generally feel "off" and you're starting to realize you don't do the things you used to enjoy. You begin to question who that person is staring back at you in the mirror.

If this sounds familiar, you could benefit from the care of health coaching.

What to Expect in Coaching

Get situated for session
Guided mindfulness practice
Helps set intention for session
Enhances focus for session
Create engagement and curiosity -- cornerstones for making progress in coaching

Set focus for session
What do you want to work on?
What would you like to accomplish by the end of the session?
How do you want to get to/explore your focus?

Assessments
Looking over daily routines including: sleep, eating, and interaction habits
Identify beliefs on abilities
Determine strengths and how/when to use them
Establish value system
Learn tools and skills

Generate a plan of action (if desired -- this is never forced)
Be as specific as possible
Set timeline for actions
Make sure it matches current skill levels and is attainable
Establish accountability
Make adjustments if needed

What was your takeaway from the session?
What was most helpful during your session?
Are there adjustments needed for future sessions?
Continue reflection outside of sessions.
Apply helpful messaging

Make adjustments as necessary -- new learning takes time!
Build confidence
Find tools that work for you
Build skills that improve your outcome
Feel capable with whatever gets thrown at you
Strengthen health and wellness

What Makes Braided Earth Coaching Unique?

Having obtained my Master's (MA) of Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching from the University of Minnesota, I am a devoted research-based provider. I have a unique understanding of the body and its amazing capabilities with twenty years of massage and bodywork as my base experience, as well as a Bachelor's (BS) degree in Kinesiology, further fueling my passion for body-based care. I am deeply spirited about serving all bodies through healthy connections to ourselves, each other, and to the world around us.

I offer a variety of coaching options to meet the needs of all who come in.

Coaching for the Drained Professional in Demanding Fields

Strategies for burnout, stress, fatigue; improving communication and boundaries; support body-mind relationship; address sleep hygiene; enhance nourishment; accountability for action plans; etc.

Conditions Coaching

Supporting the professional who has a chronic or complex health condition. Condition Education and support, tools for lifestyle modifications, developing care teams, movement strategies, safe mindfulness techniques, etc.

ADHD Coaching

Supporting the professional who has/suspects they have ADHD. ADHD guidance and education, strategies and tools for daily living, organization skills, maintaining focus, nutrition development, sleep support, managing screen/tech engagement etc.

Hands-on Body Wise Coaching

Supporting people who wish to learn more about their body in a safe and effective way. Includes somatic exercises, assessments to facilitate a healthy self-awareness: identifying sensations, cues, emotions, and movements without judgmental thoughts taking over.

Trauma-informed, body-based support and exploration

Nature-based Therapeutics

Creative/interactive methods

(Using art supplies, expressive writing, metaphor engagement, etc)

You might be asking what using art materials and nature have to do with reaching your goals.

Tons of incredible research exists on the effectiveness of incorporating nature and creative expression for improving not just your mood, but also:

Enhancing your healing/recovery with illness and injuries
Making stronger connections between both hemispheres of the brain thus improving cognition, memory, balance, and focus
Broadening emotional awareness and response skills
Developing resilience in difficult times
Creating and maintaining a healthy self-esteem, self-compassion, and self-awareness
and so, so much more!

Don't worry -- no art experience or nature-enthusiasm needed! These methods are for exploration: to help "unlock" insights for deeper resolutions and movement towards your progress/goals.

What Else Makes Braided Earth Coaching Unique?

My studies in Minnesota and around the world have equipped me to have a firm understanding in both conventional, modern medical care as well as complementary and integrative practices. Keep in mind, as a coach I cannot diagnose, prescribe, or treat.

I am a believer that modern medicine and integrative practices can healthily and safely co-exist. As long as we are realistic, I believe the partnership can help transform our lives and our health.

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