Entelechy Life Coaching

Recovery is a journey that lasts a lifetime. It is full of opportunities for self-discovery, growth and transformation. To manage your addiction you will have to implement variety of changes within yourself, in your environment and outlook. I can say this with confidence that the person you are in the beginning stages of your addiction treatment is entirely different from the person you become when you achieve long-term sobriety- trough your own ability to make that transformation happen.

My goal is to assist you to identify and gravitate more consistently towards behaviors and choices that will bring you your desirable rewards. As your Recovery Coach I will also hold you accountable for the consequences that result from poor choices and negative behaviors.

How do you obtain the skills and knowledge to allow yourself to become great at something?

Many would agree that it would happen with the proper guidance and consistent practice. My goal as your Recovery Coach is to help you with identifying your strengths, practice your recovery skills and provide you judgment free support and guidance through your recovery journey.

With my support and this positive and solution focused process you will obtain the necessary knowledge and skills to decrease your chances for future relapse, in addition to enabling you to gain the ability to cope with future life challenges in positive ways.

During what stages of my recovery should I hire a Recovery Coach?

Having the personal and professional background and experience in recovery, as your Recover Coach I am able to provide you support through different stages of your recovery, and when necessary I will work in collaboration with other professionals who are involved in your integrated treatment process.

I will provide you a safe and judgment free zone, I will offer you encouragement, empathetic understanding and support, in addition to my experience, wisdom and accountability.

My goal is to help you implement the skills and knowledge that you have obtained while in treatment, and implement that knowledge and skills to your every day life beyond the treatment, to maintain your sobriety and increase your life satisfaction.

You will gain the ability to identify potential triggers before they arise and how to cope with you triggers in a positive way. Together we will identify your goals, we will then develop and implement a tailored action plan that will allow you to achieve your desired goals and sober lifestyle.

How many coaching sessions do I need?

The coaching schedule is tailored according to your specific needs and goals as a client. For example, some clients may only need few hours a week; others may need coaching every afternoon, in other cases clients need coaching support all day long, every day of the week.

Is recovery possible on my own?

In some cases yes, it is a possibility, however, a very slight one. Clients who I work with are well aware of the challenges and pitfalls related to attempting to navigate recovery journey on their own. Having someone there who you can trust and count on, who has you best interest in mind, and who is showing you the proper support through your recovery journey, will help you increase your confidence and help you become more secure, in turn increasing your chances for a successful recovery.

As your Recovery Coach I will help you develop and implement your personalized Life Action Plan that will be designed and adjusted accordingly to your daily needs, behaviors and choices.

This Action Plan identifies and taps in to your strengths, minimizes your weaknesses, and will help you to eliminate codependent and addictive behaviors. In addition to the Life Action Plan, through collaborative efforts we will develop a Recovery Coaching contract that best suits your needs. I believe that each individual is an expert of his or her own life and has the knowledge related to what works for him or her best in life.

As your Coach I will provide you with my experience, guidance, skills that I have obtained through my own successful recovery to help define and support the steps that we define in your Life Actin Plan. The dynamic that we create between you as a client and me as your coach will enable you to make powerful changes that lead to successful recovery and sober day-to-day living. As your coach I will be asking you powerful and tough questions and thoroughly listen to your answers; helping to reflect back with clarity your own intentions for your self and your life.

What benefits are there to having a Recovery Coach?

The following are just some of the examples of the numerous ways I can assist you and your family member during recovery. I can:

- Assist you with developing and initiating a recovery plan of action.
- Aid in creating stability for you and your family in recovery from substance use or addiction.
- Encourage success by alleviating obstacles to gain treatment and recovery.
- Offer guidance and mentorship.
- Help you to find relevant resources.
- Exist as a role model for tangible and obtainable recovery behaviors.
- Motivate through hope and vision, while also offering praise for positive behaviors.
- Function as a champion for you, both within and outside of the program.
- Give advice and support on how to better accomplish day-to-day tasks.
- Assist you towards finding basic necessities and necessary resources.
- Provide peer support services.
- Support you through your 12 steps.
- Help you to develop effective communication skills and life skills.
- Increase your confidence and motivation.
- Assist you with career and educational goals.
- Improve the quality of your relationships with others.
- Increase your levels of hope and decrease the chances of future relapse.

I know from personal experience that recovery can be challenging and overwhelming especially when you lack the proper support! Let me help you! My goal a your Recovery Coach is to work with you to highlight, leverage and grow your own strengths as the basis for making a decision related to who do you ultimately want to be in this world; how you show up, goals, what is needed, and what actions are most important to you. As your recovery Coach I will hold you accountable to your own plan, while helping you to realize your dreams and goals in life that you have identified to be important to you.

​ “There is no better high than discovery.”
― Edward O. Wilson

"Do you often lack motivation between your sessions with your professional trainer? Don't like to workout by yourself? Need someone to motivate you and push you to achieve your fitness and health goals? Need someone to keep you on track and hold you responsible for your "cheat days"? Maybe you are looking to explore and need a hiking buddy, or some one to bike with you by the beach? Need extra help with nutrition advice and developing healthier habits to achieve overall wellness?"

​If you’re struggling with your motivation, or you simply want to squeeze more out of every workout you do, then one of the smartest moves you can make is to hire a motivational wellness and fitness coach to support you through your fitness and health journey as your workout partner, in addition to your trainer if you have one.

In fact, having the right workout partner such as myself, can make and enormous difference between your failure and success, mediocre results and incredible results. Even if you find you work better on your own, as your workout partner I can encourage you, motivate you and force you to tap into those extra reserves of strength and energy so that you push through a few extra reps.

As your workout partner help you to give it your all, while motivating you to stay persistent. If you want to achieve great results then you have to commit to the process and give it all that you have; you get out, what you put in.

Here’s an interesting bit of research...

Through ongoing studies, Stanford University has found that simply receiving a phone call each two weeks can boost the amount of exercise you do by up to 78% (on average). The call, which was by either a human or a computer, would find out how much exercise was done in the past week, how the level of exercise could be increased the following week, and if any workouts were missed, emphasize the importance of getting back on track.

Get this, after 18 months, they were still exercising at the increased level. So even if you can’t find a workout buddy yet, at the very least you can get a friend to call you and ask those 2 questions each week, which will boost your motivation considerably.

​The takeaway from this study is that social support works even if it’s just on the phone. So when you make that support face-to-face, it’s even more powerful – you’re definitely going to be making your workouts, and the more consistent you are with your workouts, the sooner you’re going to achieve your fitness goals.

You can get a serious workout, without being serious – it’s okay to have fun. In fact, the more fun your workouts are, the more you’re going to look forward to and be committed to them over the long-term. There’s absolutely no doubt that as your workout partner make your workouts more fun!

Working out alone can be lonely, so just having that social contact – being able to laugh, encourage and motivate – will make them much more enjoyable.

​Like they say: there’s power in numbers. When you’ve got someone else with you it’s much less intimidating to start using the gym, going to new classes, hitting the free weights or just trying out new exercise equipment (e.g. kettlebells). So if you’ve always fancied doing a Crossfit class, or trying out yoga or strength training, I am always on board to offer you the support and encouragement that you need!

​As your workout partner, I have years of experience in fitness training and healthy eating, and can assist you with various factors such as but nit limited to showing you the perfect form for your exercises and correct any mistakes that you may be making during your workouts. Remember, it’s still important to work with a trainer to make sure that you have good form, especially when you start doing new exercises.

​Here is an interesting fact...

​Most of us have at least a little competitive streak, and healthy competition is a good thing because it makes you perform better. One study had some interesting findings on this: participants perform better when they are paired up with a workout partner who is fitter than they are.

Furthermore, the study found that to maximize motivation your workout buddy should be about 40% better than you are – a challenging, yet achievable goal for you to meet. When you pair up with a partner who is fitter than you it produces an effect known as the Köhler Effect, or simply put: not wanting to be the weakest link.

There were more interesting findings from this study: first, the partner was virtual (i.e. just a looping video shown on a monitor); second, when told they were working as a team, participants exercised 160% longer than those simply working with a partner and 200% longer than those working alone; lastly (in another study), when men were paired up with a woman who was fitter than they were, they were exceptionally motivated – more so than when paired up with another man who was fitter than them.

The takeaway: man or woman, getting a workout buddy will make you perform better at your workouts.

For most people, having someone in your corner makes a huge difference to how motivated you are.As your workout partner I can motivate and support you, and will boost your commitment to your fitness goals and your confidence that you can achieve them.

Having someone to spot you when you do squats or bench press, makes working out much safer. In addition, when you go for a jog at night having someone to buddy up with also makes it safer than running alone.

​As your workout partner I may have different or additional set of skills and knowledge that deffer from yours – you can benefit from this by the different exercises I introduce you to, the correct form, new workouts and different ways of being active. Variety is one of the key components of fun, so you’re much more likely to stick to your workouts when you can do new things.