Health Care Life Coaching

Small Steps Equal Joyful Holistic Living

Posted on by Joseph Gerard

Holistic Health

 By: Tara Tonsetic, CHC Certified Health Care Coach

 Sometimes a simple mind shift and taking a few small steps toward change makes a world of difference during this ever-changing season of life. Small steps can lead to big changes and big changes can lead to a more joyful way of holistic living. Here are a few health care life coach tips you can do that are positive to your overall health, giving you more energy and balance.

 

Water, Water, Water!

 Keeping hydrated is a great way to help improve your overall energy level. A good rule of thumb is to drink half your body weight in ounces per day (Children need 1 for each lb. they weigh). It helps to drink 20 ounces of your total consumption first thing in the morning to help start the daily process. You can always jazz it up by adding fresh fruit or drinking warm water with lemon to help boost your Immune system and balance the pH levels in your body. *Source for drinking ½ your bodyweight in ounces per day Click this link:

 

Restful Sleep.

Getting enough sleep each night is a powerful tool, simple as it sounds. Clocking seven to nine hours of sleep a night is ideal, if you can manage it. Incorporating these small changes can have long-lasting effects. Practice regular sleep patterns by going to bed at the same time each night. Disconnect from all technology at least an hour before bed, including your TV and phone in your bedroom. Also, if

you are feeling worried or anxious, it helps to write down anything that may be causing you stress. A simple list will do. Write down what you plan to do the next day, as well. This will help free up your mind and allow for a restful night’s sleep.

 

Move That Body!

 When we think about exercising, sometimes it can be overwhelming to add another task to our daily to-do lists. Start small; any movement is good, even if it is just 10-15 minutes a day. Think about what you liked to do as a kid — dance, run, jump on a trampoline? What made you feel happy? Try that out! Think outside the box. *Source for movement each day: click this link

 

Positive Attitude.

 A positive mindset can change so much. Just a simple adjustment on how you view something or how you respond to someone reflects on your overall health. We have the ability each and every day to make the choice to live with positive intentions, to celebrate all the good of life’s happenings, but also to not dwell on those that are not so happy. Remember that you are in total control of your life, how you feel, and how you respond and interact with others!

 

By making these simple changes, you are helping to balance out your blood sugar levels, which will improve your overall physical and emotional wellbeing. It also will give you more energy, thus adding more fuel to your day! Remember, little steps can equal big results. As always, though, don’t forget to grant yourself some grace when trying something different.

Are you a health care professional interested in becoming a professional Heath Care Life Coach? If you have an interest in this sub-specialty practice then the Certification program offered by the American Institute of Health Care Professionals, Inc. may be just the program for you. You can preview our Certification Program at this page.

 

Additional Resources

Health Coaching: access this link

How to Calculate How Much Water to Drink:  access this link

Sleep Hygiene : access this link

 

Tara Tonsetci, CHC, is a Certified Health Coach. She may be reached at: tara.tonsetic@gmail.com

Why Hire a Certified Health Care Life  Coach?

Posted on by Joseph Gerard

Health care life coach By: Tara Tonsetic, CHC

Have you ever started a fitness program, but didn’t see it through to completion? Or, on the flip side, change your way of eating but it just didn’t feel right to you? Maintaining good overall wellness is super important to our everyday lives. Partnering with a Health Care Life Coach might just be the perfect solution to finding what works best for YOU!

Having good insight on your own personal wellness journey is invaluable. There are so many areas to consider, not just what you eat and how you exercise, but your mindset, attitude, how you live, and so much more. Consider hiring a Health Care Life Coach to help guide you through this process. A Coach can help to define your goals, make you conscious of your highs and lows, and most importantly help you to make a plan and hold you accountable to work that plan. A Health Coach is going to help to connect together all the areas of your life for the better.

When hiring a Health Care Life Coach, you want to build a trusting relationship where there is open and honest communication. Your coach will want you to be successful in whatever you define as your success and will help you get there through one-on-one sessions, hands-on exercises, and take away reading homework, to name a few. You may also look to hire someone who can assist with a specific focus that needs attention such as weight loss, stress management, increasing your energy levels, and addiction. There are many coaches out there that specialize in these various areas and more. Define what you would like to accomplish overall and research to find the best person out there to help you do YOU!

Remember to keep these few tips in mind when choosing the best coach for You:

A Health Care Life Coach should provide one-on-one support and take a genuine interest in helping you achieve your goals. A Health Care Life Coach will help you define the life YOU want to live and help you to make a plan to get there.

MOST IMPORTANT: Remember, YOU are always in total control of your actions and goals. The process of working with a coach will allow you to become more self-aware so that you can make the best decisions in any situation that may pop up. You will know what success means to you and you will become your own expert overtime. Happy coaching!

If you are Health Care Professional and are interested in becoming a Professional Life Care Coach, the American Institute of Health Care Professionals, Inc. offers a full curriculum of Continuing Education Courses that leads to a national Certification in Health Care Life Coaching. You may access information on our program by visiting this page.

 

Additional Readings:

What is a Health Coach and Should you Hire One?  Access here ( https://bit.ly/3xSTZd5 )

Health Coaching for Patients with Chronic Illness  Access here (https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0900/p24.html )

Why Health Care Needs Health Coaches  Access here  (https://www.physicianspractice.com/view/why-healthcare-needs-health-coaches )

 

Tara Tonsetci, CHC, is a Certified Health Coach. She may be reached at: tara.tonsetic@gmail.com

 

 

Health Care Life Coaching Program Article on Exercise and Injuries

Posted on by Mark Moran

Working out is important but learning to work out correctly is equally important.  Many injuries occur when individuals push themselves too hard or utilize improper technique.  In order to stay in shape, it is important to stay healthy and staying healthy requires proper stretching and following proper technique

Injuries can occur if exercise is not done properly. Please also review AIHCP’s Health Care Life Coach Program

 

The article, “These are the most common exercise injuries and how to avoid them” by Mercey Livingston looks at the most common types of injuries following or during exercise.  She states,

“While everyone’s specific injuries are individual, in general, there are a few places that people injure most often when working out. “Back, knee and shoulder injuries are the most common I deal with in the fitness population,” says Liz Letchford, a certified personal trainer and injury rehabilitation specialist. The most common cause of injury, according to Letchford, is increasing the intensity of the exercise too quickly.”

To read the entire article, please click here

A certified Health Care Life Coach or a professional trainer can help one avoid the many pitfalls of improper training and exercise technique.  AIHCP offers a four year certification in Health Care Life Coaching for qualified professionals.  The program is online and independent study.  If interested, please review and see if it matches your academic and professional goals.

Healthcare Life Coaching Program Article on Covid and Return to Exercise

Posted on by Mark Moran

Exercise for many was cut short when the pandemic hit.  Gyms were closed and individuals in the winter fell out of routine.  Individuals who are now starting to return to some resemblance of normal life are looking to get back into shape, but rushing to fast can be a dangerous thing.   It is important to gradually re awaken the body to avoid injury and to safely start to reacclimate the body to exercise.

Getting back into shape can take time after Covid. Please also review AIHCP’s Healthcare Life Coaching Program

 

The article, “How to Ease Back into Exercise Safely After a Long Break” from Healthline takes a closer look at easing back into exercise.  The article states,

“If you took a long break from exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic, you’re not alone. The stress and uncertainty of the past year, along with the closure of many gyms and need for physical distancing, have thrown off many people’s workout routines. Getting sick from COVID-19, a debilitating disease with weeks or sometimes months of symptoms, has also greatly limited the ability to engage in physical activity for many people. As vaccines continue to roll out throughout the United States and restrictions begin to ease, it’s natural that many people are eager to get active again.”

To read the entire article, please click here

Those who had covid, as the article states, may even have more difficulty getting back into regular form.  With damage to the lungs or the immune system, it takes awhile to return to optimal health.  Things cannot be rushed and the proper time and setting needs to be applied.

If you would like to learn more about exercise and staying in shape, please review AIHCP’s Life Coaching Certification and see if it matches your academic and professional goals.  The program is online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking a four year certification in Healthcare Life Coaching

Healthcare Life Coach Program Article on High Intensity Workouts

Posted on by Mark Moran

Exercise is always portrayed in a healthy light but some types of exercises in extremity or frequency can be bad for certain individuals.  Knowing what exercise is best for an individual is key to a healthy workout that is keyed into an individual’s needs.  Healthcare life coaches can help individuals find the best exercise routine needed.

What is the best intensity workout for you? Please also review AIHCP’s Healthcare Life Coaching Program

 

The article, “Too Much High-Intensity Exercise May Be Bad for Your Health” by Gretchen Reynolds looks at how for some, high intensity exercise can be counter productive.  She states,

“If high-intensity exercise is good for us, is more necessarily better? Maybe not, according to an admonitory new study of the molecular effects of high-intensity interval training, also known as HIIT. In the study, people who began working out strenuously almost every day developed sudden and severe declines in the function of their mitochondria, which are the energy powerhouses inside of cells, along with incipient signs of blood sugar dysfunction.”

To read the entire article, please click here

Please also review AIHCP’s Healthcare Life Coach Program and see if it matches your professional and academic needs and goals.  The program is online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking a four year certification as a Healthcare Life Coach

 

Health Care Life Coaching Program Article on Exercise Times

Posted on by Mark Moran

Exercise is obviously important to good health but certain people exercise better at certain times..  It is important to know when the best time to exercise is to maximize energy output and receive the best physical outcomes for health.  The ultimate reality is the best time is the time you can and do so consistently.

When is the best time to exercise for you? Please also review AIHCP’s Healthcare Life Coaching Program

 

The article, “This is the best time of day to exercise, backed by science” by Amanda Capritto looks into the best times to exercise.  She states,

“Both morning and evening exercise have health benefits and potential pitfalls, but for most people, the right time to exercise is not about how many calories you burn or how much weight you lift — it’s more about how you feel when exercising and how exercise fits into your daily schedule.”

To read the entire article, please click here

Finding a consistent pattern that fits one’s schedule is key to optimal outfit.

Please also review AIHCP’s Healthcare Life Coach Certification Program and see if it matches your academic and professional goals.  The program is online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking a four certification as a healthcare life coach

Healthcare Life Coach Program Article on Walking and Creativity

Posted on by Mark Moran

Physical exercise as simple as walking is obviously good for the body but it also is good for the overall existence and health of the entire person.  Studies show a correlation between creativity and walking.  More walking and physical movement is key for the brain to be more creative as well as overall physical health.  One study reviewed this.

Walking can open one up to better creativity as opposed to sedentary life styles. Please also review AIHCP’s Healthcare Life Coach Program

 

The article, “Can Exercise Make You More Creative?” by Gretchen Reynolds looked more closely at this study and correlation between walking and creativity.  She states,

“If you often exercise, there’s a good chance you also tend to be more creative, according to an interesting new study of the links between physical activity and imagination. It finds that active people come up with more and better ideas during tests of their inventiveness than people who are relatively sedentary, and suggests that if we wish to be more innovative, we might also want to be movers and shakers.”

To read the entire article, please click here

Please also review AIHCP’s Healthcare Life Coach Program and see if it matches your academic and professional goals.  The program is online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking a four year certification in Healthcare Life Coaching.  As a Healthcare life coach you can better help educate and motivate individuals to healthier life styles.

 

Healthcare Life Coach Program Article on Intensity in Exercise

Posted on by Mark Moran

Duration and intensity are two important aspects of exercise.  Both have their particular benefits and both are important to overall health and optimal results when exercising.   Both need to be utilized while working out or exercising for overall benefit.

Intensity is critical to beneficial exercise. Please also review AIHCP’s Healthcare Life Coach Program

 

The article, “Can 4 Seconds of Exercise Make a Difference?” by Gretchen Reynolds reviews the importance of intensity in exercising and analyzes a case study of intervals of 4 seconds of intensity within a one minute period.  She states,

“In what is probably the definitive word on how little exercise we can get away with, a new study finds that a mere four seconds of intense intervals, repeated until they amount to about a minute of total exertion, lead to rapid and meaningful improvements in strength, fitness and general physical performance among middle-aged and older adults.”

To read the entire article, please click here

Please also review AIHCP’s Healthcare Life Coach Program and see if it matches your academic and professional goals.  The program is online and open to qualified professionals seeking a four year certification as a Healthcare Life Coach.

 

Healthcare Life Coaching Certification Article on The Need of Exercise for Sitting Jobs

Posted on by Mark Moran

Sedentary life is unhealthy.  Yet, many Americans have job positions where sitting is a big part of their job.  With constant sitting, infused exercise is critical to good health.  Finding time to walk and have the necessary amount of steps for a day to keep blood levels and heart and lung health optimal is necessary.   Sometimes a percent can be in the office itself, with times to stretch and walk around but the implementation of exercise after work is critical for those who have sitting jobs.

Exercise is critically important for those in sitting jobs. Please also review AIHCP’s Healthcare Life Coaching Certification

 

The article, “11 Minutes of Exercise a Day May Help Counter the Effects of Sitting” by Gretchen Reynolds takes a closer look at how exercise can counter the ill effects of sitting all day.  She states,

“Walking for at least 11 minutes a day could lessen the undesirable health consequences of sitting for hours and hours, according to a helpful new study of the ways in which both inactivity and exercise influence how long we live. The study, which relied on objective data from tens of thousands of people about how they spent their days, found that those who were the most sedentary faced a high risk of dying young, but if people got up and moved, they slashed that threat substantially, even if they did not move much”

To read the entire article, please click here

Please also review AIHCP’s Healthcare Life Coaching Certification.  Qualified professionals can apply and see the program meets their academic and professional goals.  The program is online and independent study.

Pushing The Limits Of Visual Impairment: How Professionals Are Building A Career In The Medical Field

Posted on by Joseph Gerard

Doctor holding a clipboardWritten by Lucy Peters

Up until the 1950s, living with a disability was considered incompatible with continued medical practice. Yet nearly 50% of Americans with visual impairments are still not in the labor force today, according to the Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness. But with major advancements in medical technology, patient care has reached a point where physicians can now consult a patient and prescribe medications online, without the need for physical interaction. As a result, this helps professionals gain the advantage of erasing the stigma of individuals with visual disabilities and build their careers.

Physicians With Visual Impairment 

There have been cases of doctors having a visual impairment and still managing to achieve their dreams of becoming certified physicians. One example is David Hartman, who was diagnosed with retinal detachment and glaucoma in childhood. Through perseverance, he graduated from medical school and became a board-certified psychiatrist. His work on the addiction recovery field was rewarded in 2019 at the National Conference on Addiction Disorders. Although he faced numerous difficulties in building his career, he developed certain programs for patients as the chief of adult outpatient psychiatry in Carillon Clinic in Virginia. His work has inspired movies and literature that proves that blindness and other disabilities cannot stop someone from building a promising career.

Different Paths In The Medical Field

There are numerous programs and specializations that can be accessed by individuals with visual impairment. If one decides to pursue a career in medicine, specializations in psychiatry and psychology are the most suitable due to a reliance on speech and understanding rather than a keen eye for physical symptoms and immediate action in emergencies. This is heavily advantageous for the physician, as the patient is not made aware of the disabilities they may have, prompting them to return and not be worried to seek counsel.

Understanding The Potential Risks

These are trying times for those with blindness or visual impairment who have frequently relied on the sense of touch. With the recent coronavirus compromising the sense of mobility and independence for many, those living with blindness are at a higher risk of infection. Healthcare employees must follow extra safety measures to protect against diseases, such as keeping your body and daily eye care items sanitized at all times.

Perseverance Is Key

Each step will be difficult when it comes to achieving your goals and dealing with visual impairment. But this shouldn’t discourage anyone from building a promising medical career. Having a stable support system and a workplace that is strictly against discrimination is also important in defining one’s career, as there will always be challenges for those living with a disability.

Vision loss can be extremely frustrating to come to terms with, but it does not make a person incapable of doing the same things as their non-visually impaired peers. Having a successful medical career while living with a visual impairment is always possible when you have the proper mindset to overcome any obstacles along the way.

 

 

 

Please also review AIHCP’s Health Care Life Coaching Program and see if it matches your academic and professional goals.  The program in online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking a Health Care Life Coaching Program