What does your typical day look like? Maybe you’re up at 7am, in the office by 9am, and work all day until you can take a break and leave for the night. If that sounds like how you spend your days, how satisfied are you with your career and relationships? Have you seriously thought about the lifestyle you want and how to get it? People often wonder, ‘Why should I work with a life coach?’ I like to say that coaching is for people who are ready to take their lives to the next level.

Working with a coach helps you focus your energy on plans, goals, and start taking action. This is usually when interesting thing starts to happen, almost like magic events start unfolding in your favor. Opportunities for growth and advancement start showing up. As you capitalize on these opportunities, you gain momentum and progress on your chosen path. This is about the time when you start to notice a difference. Things have shifted in your life. This doesn’t mean you are suddenly getting everything you want in the moment, or that you will be selected in every situation. But it does mean that you have tapped into the mentality of success.

Working with a life coach is effective because you can clear any mental obstacles that are holding you back from the lifestyle you really want. During this process, you’re coming from a positive place that not only creates abundance for you but for others as well. Making the most of your time and your life enables you to focus on what’s important, make more money, and have more enjoyment. Let’s find out how a change in mentality can transform your lifestyle.

Health- Once you’ve stopped settling, your mindset changes. Thinking positive thoughts and taking action are very powerful. Countless studies have been done on the effects of positive thinking and illness. You can improve your health by understanding how your thoughts affect you personally and the outcomes you experience. This is something you can work on with a life coach since they can be an unbiased, nonjudgmental source of support.

Relationships- You might be wondering, how does my lifestyle affect a relationship? When one person changes, the dynamic they have with others also changes. If your energy and outlook shift, that alters the connection you have with others as they pick up on it (even subconsciously). People tend to experience richer relationships with family and friends when they have gratitude and are pursuing their passions.

Success- Everyone has their own unique definition of success. Working with a life coach can help you get clear on the success you want to create in your life. Are you successful if you get a promotion at work? Is success starting your own business? Could success include traveling more? Maybe you equate success with increasing your income and having more fun and enjoyment. The possibilities are endless!

Designing the life you want to live and setting your own standards is paramount in creating happiness. Excitement and joy are not fleeting feelings reserved for weekends and vacations. You make lifestyle choices that affect your health, relationships, and success. If you would like to actively define your life plan, I highly recommend working with a coach!

Author's Bio: 

Porschia Parker is a Certified Professional Coach, Business Consultant, and Founder of Fly High Coaching: http://www.fly-highcoaching.com/

When she is not coaching, Porschia enjoys traveling, cooking, and working with animals.

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