AFPA Health and Fitness Blog

Imagine walking into the waiting room where you will meet with a new health specialist for the first time. 

Consumers no longer view “wellness” simply as “improved fitness and nutrition,” but, instead, as a much broader and holistic path—one that encompasses better long-term health management, mental health (specifically, mindfulness), and sleep.

An Overview of Burnout and Ways to Overcome it

Burnout is when your body and mind—which normally handle stress well—reach a limit on mitigating chronic stress and break down as a result.

Research has shown that certified health and wellness coaches significantly improve client wellness and patient health outcomes. 

What does it take to be a “good” health coach? 

By nature, most health coaches work directly with clients who are looking for support from a professional to implement lifestyle changes that aim to improve their health and wellbeing. 

As health, wellness, nutrition, and fitness coaches, one of the primary skills that you develop during your training is how to guide your clients toward adopting behaviors that make them healthier. You help them to achieve physical, mental, and social wellbeing.

There are more than 350,000 personal trainers working in the United States and almost 110,000 health coaches. 

As your health coaching business grows, you may find that handling a larger volume of clients becomes overwhelming. After all, you have an increasing number of clients needing your attention day in and day out.  

Today, half of all Americans are battling a chronic disease, and one in four has multiple chronic conditions. By 2030, these chronic conditions could cost impact the global economy to the tune of $47 trillion in healthcare spending. What is the factor that weighs heaviest in chronic conditions? Habitual behaviors.