5 ways life coaching has filled the gap during the pandemic.
During the pandemic, the demand for life coaches has increased. This is because life, in general, has changed dramatically, and people have had to adapt to unforeseen circumstances. That’s where life coaches excel. With unique skill sets in almost every field, people can find a trained professional to help assist them in specific aspects of their life.
Today, let’s explore just a few ways life coaches have made a positive impact on everyday lives during the pandemic.
01. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Since the beginning of the pandemic, two things have been working simultaneously to decrease regular access to mental health services to those who need it. First, there was an increase in people feeling depression, anxiety and a general feeling of languishing. This was caused by numerous factors, including the fear of catching the virus, soaring numbers of cases around the world, cabin fever and isolation due to lockdown, and holidays that lacked family and friends. Due to the increased demand for mental health support, life coaches have become highly sought after during the pandemic. Life coaching was particularly helpful during this time because it focuses on being self-aware and finding ways to overcome obstacles, and building a better future. This puts control back into the hands of the client.
02. SOCIAL CONNECTIONS
As mentioned before, people lacked the social connections that they had pre-pandemic, which led to an overwhelming feeling of isolation. For people already receiving life coaching, a relationship had been established between the client and their life coach, which eased the loneliness. People turned to life coaches for that connection. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, life coaches were already operating online or by phone, so not only were they accustomed to using this method to connect with clients, but this was not an uncomfortable change for the client. Furthermore, life coaches are trained to be active listeners. They aren’t just consumed by their own worries. A life coach helps clients find tailored solutions to their specific problems by facilitating thought-provoking conversations, which people may not have been getting from family and friends who were facing their own troubles.
03. FAMILY COACHING
There are many life coaches who offer niche services, including family coaching. During the lockdown, this came in handy as families were suddenly stuck together at home and forced to spend every waking moment together. It can be hard to spend that much time together without stepping on each other’s toes. Family life coaches can provide individual coaching or group coaching aimed at developing skills for living together peacefully. They facilitate conversations between family members, teach families how to adopt appropriate mindsets for close-quarter living and work with family members on skills like conflict resolution.
04. ADAPTING TO REMOTE WORK
There was a lot of work that came with moving to a remote workspace. To begin with, people were adjusting to new technologies, cloud-based workspaces, and video calls instead of in-face meetings, which led to added frustration. To handle this, people had to develop a growth mindset. The ability to reassess failures and ask themselves how they could succeed in the future was important, rather than simply throwing in the towel.
Life coaches work with clients to build that growth mindset. However, remote working came with additional setbacks. People had to change the way they thought about their work. Pre-pandemic, the office and home were separate. When starting remote work, however, people had to consider how they were going to succeed in the office while melding it with their home. Parents suddenly had children who wanted their needs met immediately. Life coaches assisted clients in setting out plans, finding ways to meet goals, and addressing burnout caused both by the workplace and by their own home environment.
05. LEADERSHIP COACHING
As an employee, it’s hard to move to a remote workplace. As someone running a corporation, it’s hard to move your organization online while keeping your employees motivated and everything running smoothly. There are life coaches who provide leadership coaching so that the process is smoother. They also assist management in developing the skills needed to lead over the internet. Video calls were hard because people missed the in-person body language of the office, but leadership coaching helped employers facilitate discussions and team build. Coaches also developed creative thinking skills with their clients so that management could find ways to make their team effective, even after their coaching sessions were finished.
Life coaching is a rewarding profession that allows you the opportunity to build connections with clients and watch them reach their full potential. Are you interested in becoming a life coach? Contact our team at The Mind Rebel™ Academy for more information and book a discovery call today.
