Overwhelmed? Stressed? Unfulfilled? Life coaching can help. For many of us, life often seems to be a constant battle to juggle work and family, coping with the needs of children and aging parents. So often we struggle to see how we can make improvements and find it difficult to keep on track with plans we have made. This is where a life coach can help us move forward more quickly and productively than on our own. According to Life Coach, Karen MacDuff, “Life coaching can create positive changes. It helps people achieve happier, more fulfilled lives in which they can cope with their difficulties as well as unlocking their potential and realizing new ventures and achievements. Even small changes can have profound, positive, energizing effects on well-being, lifestyle and careers.” More people than ever are beginning to realise the benefits of working with a life coach to cope with their difficulties and achieve their aspirations. For decades, life coaching was only available to those in elite corporations or those who could afford the high cost of coaching sessions. Thankfully, life coaching is now becoming more mainstream and affordable. Using a variety of methods, including skilled questioning and visualization, coaches help clients challenge negative thinking whilst supporting and encouraging them to overcome obstacles and create positive changes.

All aspects of our lives can be helped, whether they be specific individual one -off problems, long standing difficulties or a desire to follow a dream. Truly remarkable things can occur through small changes and challenging misconceptions. Life Coaching can help us all to reconsider how we cope with our difficulties, and take back control of our lives: making time for ourselves and regaining a sense of purpose, calmness and wellbeing.

The author is a life-style development coach with additional specialisms in educational motivation and career transition. She is also a teacher and writer of educational books. www.lifecoachkaren.co.uk info@lifecoachkaren.co.uk