{"id":3561,"date":"2021-08-24T15:03:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T20:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ajitn2.sg-host.com\/clone-of-the-ultimate-guide-to-the-3-principles-of-transformative-coaching\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T08:18:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:18:14","slug":"ultimate-guide-to-coaching-psychology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-coaching-psychology\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to the Science of Coaching Psychology"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"\">The Ultimate Guide To The Science Of Coaching Psychology<\/span><\/h1>\n<h4 data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\">Discover How to Create Rapid Transformations for Your Clients with The Remarkable Power of Coaching Psychology<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background: rgb(0, 0, 0); clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); clip-path: inset(50%); height: 1px; width: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: absolute; font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-rm-ignore=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Empty heading<\/span><\/h4>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(195, 49, 115);\"><span style=\"font-size: 27px; font-family: &quot;nova bold new&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">&#8220;Helping clients unlock their highest potential.&#8221;&#8221;Supporting clients so they can achieve their goals.&#8221;&#8221;Guiding clients to improve their performance.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">These are some of the most common and accepted definitions of coaching.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">While they&#8217;re all valid, none of them capture the whole truth about what coaching actually is and what it does&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Coaching isn&#8217;t just about working with clients on performance, potential or goals.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Extraordinary coaching is much more than that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Extraordinary coaching is holistic coaching. It&#8217;s about developing an intensive understanding of the human experience and tackling the client&#8217;s inner and outer world. It&#8217;s about understanding Coaching Psychology.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">It&#8217;s about consciously creating a deep, empathetic connection with your clients so you can guide them through every element of a successful, purpose-driven life including motivation, resilience, inspiration, creativity, clarity, and focus.<\/p>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"quote-1-min-min\" data-id=\"3565\" width=\"980\" data-init-width=\"1016\" height=\"249\" data-init-height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/quote-1-min-min.png\" data-width=\"980\" data-height=\"249\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1016 \/ 258;\" role=\"presentation\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: SharpGrotesk; font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">You&#8217;ll empower your clients to create a life that reflects who they are and what they truly want.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">This Guide is designed to help you gain a deep understanding around the science and psychology that&nbsp;fuels <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/blog\/holistic-coaching\" aria-label=\"holistic coaching - opens in new tab\" uw-rm-external-link-id=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/blog\/holistic-coaching$holisticcoaching\" style=\"outline: none;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41);\">holistic coaching<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41);\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">You&#8217;ll learn exactly how to motivate, inspire, empower, and work with your coaching clients for intensive growth and lasting change.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">So if you&#8217;re ready to create rapid, lasting transformations for your clients&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">If you&#8217;re ready to take your coaching skills deeper and higher than ever before&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Then you&#8217;re exactly where you need to be.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: SharpGrotesk; font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Let&#8217;s get started!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#Chapter1\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Chapter 1<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Setting Yourself Up For Success<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"#Chapter2\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Chapter 2<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\">Coaching For Motivation<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-coaching-psychology\/holistic-coaching\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Chapter 3<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Holistic Coaching For Focus<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-coaching-psychology\/holistic-coaching\/#Chapter4\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Chapter 4<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\">Holistic Coaching For Growth<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-coaching-psychology\/coaching-for-change\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"color: rgb(136, 14, 68) !important; --tcb-applied-color:rgb(136, 14, 68)  !important;\"><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk; --tcb-applied-color: rgb(136, 14, 68) !important;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Chapter 5<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Holistic Coaching For Change<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-coaching-psychology\/coaching-for-change\/#Chapter6\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Chapter 6<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">How To Become A Holistic Coach<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"chap1-icon-min-min\" data-id=\"3556\" width=\"103\" data-init-width=\"103\" height=\"96\" data-init-height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/chap1-icon-min-min-2.png\" data-width=\"103\" data-height=\"96\" role=\"presentation\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 103 \/ 96;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">CHAPTER 1<\/h4>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"\">Setting Yourself Up <\/span><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"\">For Coaching Psychology Success<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"chap1-dah-min-min\" data-id=\"3555\" width=\"47\" data-init-width=\"47\" height=\"1\" data-init-height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/chap1-dah-min-min.jpg\" data-width=\"47\" data-height=\"1\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 47 \/ 1;\" role=\"presentation\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">It&#8217;s an incredible time to be a coach right now.<\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">New developments in coaching &#8211; powerful theories and practices &#8211; have created an opportunity for coaches to use solid scientific, evidence-based facts to enable real change.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">It&#8217;s a time where coaches &#8211; both new and experienced &#8211; can rely on proven research in order to quickly improve their coaching skills and accelerate results for their clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">It all begins when you take time to understand the latest, greatest theories and methodologies in the science of life coaching psychology.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">While there are no hard and fast rules to follow when it comes to your personal coaching&nbsp;style, it&#8217;s important to keep in mind that the best coaches in the world are flexible.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">They&#8217;re open to thinking&nbsp;in new ways and&nbsp;coaching&nbsp;in new ways.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Throughout the rest of this guide, you&#8217;ll learn essential science-based theories in ways that are simple to understand and easy to implement.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">A lot of this will probably feel new to you, but try to keep an open mind as you explore these theories, so you can adopt and adapt these methods to quickly <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-coaching-styles\" aria-label=\"enhance your personal coaching style and methodology. - opens in new tab\" uw-rm-external-link-id=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/ultimate-guide-to-coaching-styles$enhanceyourpersonalcoachingstyleandmethodology.\" style=\"outline: none;\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: SharpGrotesk;\">enhance your personal coaching style and methodology.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"take-action-section-chap1-min-min\" data-id=\"3566\" width=\"877\" data-init-width=\"877\" height=\"70\" data-init-height=\"70\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/take-action-section-chap1-min-min.png\" data-width=\"877\" data-height=\"70\" role=\"presentation\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 877 \/ 70;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; --tcb-applied-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)  !important;\"><em data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Warming Up<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Before moving to the next chapter, let&#8217;s take a quick look back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The following exercise is a quick 2-step process that will help you open your mind and absorb the science-based coaching theories you&#8217;re about to discover in the rest of this Guide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><em><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Step #1<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Do you turn to specific coaching methodologies, processes or techniques when you&#8217;re with a client? If yes, list your 3 favorite techniques out below (if you don&#8217;t use specific techniques just leave this blank and move to Step #2).<\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Technique 1<\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Technique 2<\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Technique 3<\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><em><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Step #2<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">It&#8217;s time to commit to getting the most out of the new ideas, approaches, and insights you&#8217;ll gain from this Guidebook.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Say this out loud&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">&#8220;I, [insert your name here], commit to having an open mind as I read through this Guidebook. I commit to trying the exercises in the Take Action sections so I can continue to learn and quickly improve my coaching skills to serve my clients at the highest level.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk; font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">This process may seem strange or silly, but don&#8217;t skip it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Saying those words will help send a strong signal to your conscious and unconscious mind that you&#8217;re serious about becoming the best holistic coach you can be<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk; font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"chap2-icon-min-min\" data-id=\"3558\" width=\"89\" data-init-width=\"89\" height=\"85\" data-init-height=\"85\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/chap2-icon-min-min-2.png\" data-width=\"89\" data-height=\"85\" role=\"presentation\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 89 \/ 85;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">CHAPTER 2<\/h4>\n<h2 data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Coaching For Motivation<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"chap2-dash-min-min\" data-id=\"3557\" width=\"47\" data-init-width=\"47\" height=\"1\" data-init-height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/chap2-dash-min-min.jpg\" data-width=\"47\" data-height=\"1\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 47 \/ 1;\" role=\"presentation\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">One of the most powerful theories in the science of coaching psychology is something called the&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Self-Determination Theory<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Created by psychologists Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/selfdeterminationtheory.org\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" aria-label=\"Self-Determination Theory - opens in new tab\" uw-rm-external-link-id=\"https:\/\/selfdeterminationtheory.org\/$self-determinationtheory\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Self-Determination Theory<\/span><\/a><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\"> is based on conclusions from over 30 years of studying human motivation and it&#8217;s backed by over 1,000 research studies.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The Theory is centered on one fact and it&#8217;s an undeniable truth&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><em><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The strongest and most sustainable form of motivation comes from a sense of autonomy or independence.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">As human beings, we need to feel a&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/journey-to-self-leadership-as-a-coach\" aria-label=\"sense of control over our own lives and to know that we are free to make choices and decisions. - opens in new tab\" uw-rm-external-link-id=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/blog\/journey-to-self-leadership-as-a-coach$senseofcontroloverourownlivesandtoknowthatwearefreetomakechoicesanddecisions.\" style=\"outline: none;\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">sense of control over our own lives and to know that we are free to make choices and decisions.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">In other words, your coaching clients must know that they are in the driver&#8217;s seat of their own life when they&#8217;re working with you.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">It&#8217;s this feeling that will fuel long-term motivation to make the changes they need to get to their goals&#8230; even if those changes are difficult or challenging.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Motivation that comes from feeling &#8220;forced&#8221; or feeling like &#8220;I have to do this because my coach said so&#8221; disappears quickly because there is little or no autonomy behind it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">If you&#8217;ve ever had a client who consistently did not follow through on their committed actions in-between coaching sessions, it&#8217;s highly likely they did not have the right motivation and self-empowerment to get it done.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">As a coach, whatever you do, you must not remove the client&#8217;s autonomy. This means, resist advising or telling your client what to do, and give them the space to decide what they want to do and establish their commitment with themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Depending on the individual personality and character traits of each client, advising or telling your client what to do can result in:<\/p>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"icon-1-min-min\" data-id=\"3562\" width=\"51\" data-init-width=\"51\" height=\"51\" data-init-height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/icon-1-min-min.png\" data-width=\"51\" data-height=\"51\" role=\"presentation\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 51 \/ 51;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">All-out rebellion &#8211; your client will openly refuse to do what you say because they don&#8217;t like feeling pushed or forced.<\/p>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"icon-2-min-min\" data-id=\"3563\" width=\"51\" data-init-width=\"51\" height=\"51\" data-init-height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/icon-2-min-min.png\" data-width=\"51\" data-height=\"51\" role=\"presentation\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 51 \/ 51;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">They&#8217;ll follow your advice just to please you, but they will likely not do it well or be consistent at it.<\/p>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"icon-3-min-min\" data-id=\"3564\" width=\"51\" data-init-width=\"51\" height=\"51\" data-init-height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/icon-3-min-min.png\" data-width=\"51\" data-height=\"51\" role=\"presentation\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 51 \/ 51;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">They&#8217;ll do what you tell them to do because they want to avoid conflict with you, but the minute they stop being accountable to you, they&#8217;ll drop it without thinking twice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Any one of these options will eventually lead to a total breakdown in true motivation and the outcome that you&#8217;re trying to help your client achieve, and will not create the expected outcomes your client desires and that you want to create for them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><em><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Case Study<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Let&#8217;s look at how this works in a real-world situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Imagine you&#8217;re a health coach and your client wants your help to start and maintain a regular workout routine.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Telling your client what to do, laying down the law &#8211; &#8220;Okay, you need to work out 3 times a week for an hour each time&#8221;- could get them to start on a workout routine, but it&#8217;s unlikely to last as your client feels they have no choice and no control over their own life.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Their motivation is not&nbsp;coming from a place of autonomy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Instead, check-in with them on how they would like to fit a regular workout routine into their life.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Talk about their lifestyle and what feels doable and then work with them to design a routine that supports who they are and what they wants to achieve.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">This gives the client lots of flexibility to make choices, to feel independent and in control, and to feel like they&#8217;re in the driver&#8217;s seat of their own life.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">This is Self-Determination Theory in action and it&#8217;s the fundamental concept that will motivate your clients to do what they need to do until they see the results they&#8217;re looking for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"take-action-section-chap2-min-min\" data-id=\"3567\" width=\"877\" data-init-width=\"877\" height=\"70\" data-init-height=\"70\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/take-action-section-chap2-min-min.png\" data-width=\"877\" data-height=\"70\" role=\"presentation\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 877 \/ 70;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Implementing the Self-Determination Theory<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: SharpGrotesk;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Think of a real-world coaching situation where your client needed a motivation boost to create a desired change in their life or work (if you&#8217;re a new coach and you haven&#8217;t worked with a client yet, imagine a situation where a client needs help with motivation).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Now think of 3 questions that will honor the Self-Determination Theory. Questions that will allow your client to feel like they&#8217;re in the driver&#8217;s seat of their life.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Here are some examples based on the health coach case study in this chapter &#8211; you could ask the client:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">1.&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">What are some of the biggest benefits you&#8217;ll experience if you followed a regular workout routine?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">2.&nbsp;<\/strong>What does an ideal regular workout routine look like to you?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">3.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Based on your current daily schedule, how much time do you have available to dedicate to exercise?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: SharpGrotesk;\">Now it&#8217;s your turn. 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