It’s been said many times: Follow the money … and I believe it also applies to our healthcare system. Let me explain why 100,000 full-time and well-trained health coaches in the US will fix the US healthcare system, save $ BILLIONS in healthcare costs, why it’s not a dream but a necessity and a reality…
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Africa 2023 Healthcare: Improving health outcomes by creating 10,000+ Health Coach jobs
Healthcare systems globally have a variety of challenges they need to resolve to provide their citizens services they deserve. For example, the United States (USA) spends $4.3 trillion or $12,914 per person for healthcare which comes down to an unbelievable 19.7% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). ¹ Unfortunately, despite outspending the rest of the…
Scottish Doctors authorized to prescribe nature to patients
It’s happening … Prescribing Lifestyle Medicine and Lifestyle Prescriptions® are finding their way into doctors’ offices ( … even if they are as basic as prescribing a “walk in nature”). Just recently doctors in Shetland (Scotland) have been authorized to prescribe nature to their patients. It’s the first program in the United Kingdom (or worldwide for that…
The Science of Stress and the Art of Relaxation
While many of us actively investigate stress management every day for ourselves as well as our patients, have we ever understood the deeper state of why we all have so much stress? Why have we created a belief system that whatever it is we are stressed about is by far the most important thing going…
3 Gratitude Exercises Guaranteed To Make You Feel Happy [Today’s Lifestyle Prescription®]
Gratitude is one of the most powerful emotions and states of mind. Research has shown that the habit of practicing gratitude will reduce anxiety, depression, stress and increase happiness, sleep, relationships and health. And what’s really amazing is that everyone can practice gratitude (it’s free) and it does not take much time. “Do not dream…
Why Root-Cause Health Coaching® transformed my health coach practice
“I have a huge influx of clients which is incredible for me, managing 16 clients right now who are in the 3-month program. Never happened before. The work I am able to offer now is definitely so profound and transformative compared to what I did before for 6 years!” Nigora Normatova, Lifestyle Prescriptions® University Graduate. Here…
The Science is clear: Lifestyle is Medicine (and here’s how you can leverage it for successful outcomes)
Medicine is defined by Miriam-Webster’s Dictionary as “a substance or preparation used to treat disease” and “something that affcts wellbeing.” Traditional medicines generally are used to mitigate symptoms and may support the body’s efforts to heal short term, but they don’t actually improve or resolve disease processes. However, after decades of research, it is now…
Prescribing Lifestyle Medicine | Lifestyle Prescriptions®
“In a few decades, we’ll look back and realize how one new habit transformed healthcare”. Johannes R. Fisslinger, Founder Lifestyle Prescriptions® University In 2011 I woke up one morning in a dream-like state and thought to myself “Why is nobody writing Lifestyle Prescriptions®“? Even though I’ve been training healthcare providers in Health Coaching and…
How To Boost Your Immunity | Dr. Dean Ornish
This is a really important article I received from Dr. Dean Ornish and I feel it needs sharing. Excellent scientific references and tips to build up your immune system from a Lifestyle Medicine perspective. BOOST YOUR IMMUNITY & EMPOWER YOUR WELL-BEING! Your health, wellness & safety are important to us! We understand that this pandemic…
Health Coaching to be reimbursed by insurers (71400000X)
Finally, we’re seeing major progress in health coaching being integrated into health care. The National Board of Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) announced that a taxonomy code for health & wellness coaches will be granted and will become effective April 1, 2021. This significant step demonstrates the importance of a health & wellness coach in…