The Health and Wellbeing Coaches' Handbook

This comprehensive volume offers ideas, examples, and guidance to help coaches develop skills in their coaching practice, specifically in the areas of health and wellbeing as they are experienced by their clients. The book also explores the growing importance of wellbeing coaching within the wider coaching world and the health sector. Starting with definitions of wellbeing and health coaching, then delving into health and wellbeing issues faced by clients, and tools for coaches along with their practical applications, this book includes theory, case studies, and reflection exercises so that readers can use it in a personal and practical way. The Health and Wellbeing Coaches' Handbook is an essential resource for coach practitioners, supervisors, and consultants working with clients, as well as for students in post-graduate programmes, including coaching, health and allied health professional programmes, and human resource professionals focusing on employee wellness.

Jonathan Passmore is an award-winning and internationally respected chartered psychologist. He has written or edited over 40 books including The Coaches' Handbook, Becoming a Coach: The Essential ICF Guide and Coaching Tools Volume 1, 2 and 3 and over 250 book chapters and scientific articles. He holds five degrees and is the Professor of Coaching and Behavioural Change at Henley Business School' and Senior Vice President EZRA. Badri Bajaj is a coaching and wellbeing thought leader and an award-winning coach. he is Associate Professor at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology. He has published widely across various media. He has conducted workshops and provided coaching globally. He has contributed immensely to promoting coaching in India. As the former president of International Coaching Federation (ICF) Delhi Chapter, he orchestrated impactful initiatives and won prestigious awards for the chapter. Lindsay G. Oades is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning wellbeing science researcher, author and educator. He is currently Professor of Wellbeing Science and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Education, at The University of Melbourne. Lindsay has over 150 refereed journal articles and book chapters related to wellbeing, recovery and coaching and five books with publishers including Cambridge University Press, Routledge, Wiley-Blackwell and the SAGE text: Coaching and Mentoring Research: A Practical Guide.

Section 1: Concepts in Health and Wellbeing Coaching 1. Coaching for Health and Well-Being 2. The Wellbeing Coach: Dimensions, Concepts, and Language-Use of Wellbeing 3. Theories of Wellbeing, Practical Applications and Implications for Coaching 4. The Essentials of 'The Good Life' Section 2: Coaching in Health and Wellbeing Practice 5. Weight Management Coaching 6. The Importance of Meaning and Purpose in Coaching for Health and Wellbeing 7. Coaching for Stress 8. Coaching for the Menopause 9. Coaching for Heart Health and Recovery 10. Coaching for Oral Health 11. Trauma Informed and Sensitive Coaching 12. Coaching and Mental Health 13. Coaching for a Healthy Sex Life 14. Coaching for Ageing Well 15. Coaching for Neurodiversity 16. Coaching for Health Equity 17. Coaching for Bereavement and Ill Health 18. Digital Enabled Coaching for Individual Wellbeing 19. Developing Workplace Cultures for Wellbeing 20. Measuring Wellbeing in Coaching 21. Managing Wellbeing Programmes 22. Coaching for Self-Care 23. Coaching the Narcissistic Leader 24. Coaching Hubristic Leaders 25. Coaching for a Harsh Inner Critic 26. Artificial Intelligence Coaching for Wellbeing Section 3: Health and Wellbeing Coaching Tools 27. Using Coaching Tools 28. Sky and Weather 29. The GENIAL Roadmap to Wellbeing Tool 30. Rituals for Well-Being 31. Meaningful Autonomy 32. Relational Mindfulness 33. Passengers on a Bus 34. Well-being Vision Development Tool 35. The Snakes and Ladders Tool 36. Well-Being Through Savoring