Module 1

What is
What is Life
Life Coaching,
Coaching,Benefits
BenefitstotoClients,
Clients,
Differences between
Differences betweenCounseling
CounsellingandandLife
Life
Coaching

Task
Hopefully, you took in as much of the information in this first
module as possible. To find out how well you have done,
complete the following worksheet.

We recommend that you allocate at least 30 minutes

to this worksheet.

SELF-MARKING

At the end of the worksheet is a convenient answers/feedback

and advice section to allow you to see how well you have done.

YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RETURN THIS WORKSHEET

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 Activity #1 10 minutes

You have read about the different ways in which a life coach can help clients overcome
obstacles and live richer lives. Discuss 7 ways in which life coaching can benefit clients.

Write or type your answer here

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 Activity #2 10 minutes

The terms
The terms ‘counselling’
‘counseling’ and
and‘life
‘lifecoaching’
coaching’are often
are confused
often with
confused each
with other.
each Discuss
other. Discuss
the differences and similarities between life coaching and counseling.
the differences and similarities between life coaching and counselling.

Write or type your answer here

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 Activity #3 10 minutes

Work your way through the following paragraphs and insert the most appropriate words
to fill in the missing blanks. There are 10 in total.

Life coaching involves following through on our 1. ___________________ to a better life and
becoming more 2. __________________ for our actions.

By asking you key 3. _______________, life coaches help you unlock your 4.
_____________________ and 5. __________________________ what you really want.
Very often, mental 6. ______________ can prevent us from moving forward on our life paths.

A committed life coach can help you formulate an 7. _____________________ that helps you
attain measurable progress on your goals.

Often, people experience disappointments because they are unable to live lives that reflect their
true 8. ___________________. Spending excessive time on work tasks and being unable to devote
time to other empowering activities is called a lack of 9. ______________________ balance.

Overall, life coaching involves formulating a 10. _____________________ plan, in order to

integrate your vision into your life.

Write or type your answer here

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 Answers/feedback and advice section
Use this section to check your answers and see how well you have done
You are not required to return this worksheet

Activity #1

Advice and Feedback

The 7 Benefits of Life Coaching for Clients are:

1. The process helps enhance clarity of thought through questioning, etc.

2. Clients are able to examine their lives dispassionately and live their lives to the fullest extent.

3. Life Coaches are able to help clients identify what they really want in their lives.

4. Clients are able to understand mental blocks and insecurities that may be preventing them
from moving forward.

5. You can help clients enjoy fulfilling relationships with loved ones.

6. Life coaching helps promote better work-life balance.

7. As a life coach, you can help raise the levels of accountability and commitment.

Activity #2

Advice and Feedback

The similarities and differences between counselling and life coaching are:
The similarities and differences between counseling and life coaching are:
Counselling and life coaching are similar, in the sense that both are aimed at helping people
Counseling
live better and lifeHowever,
lives. coachingthe
aresimilarity
similar, inends
the sense
there. that both are aimed at helping people
live better lives. However, the similarity ends there.
Counselling is a form of therapy for which practitioners require certification and qualification.
Counseling
Life coachingis a skills
form ofcantherapy for whichand
be developed practitioners require
learnt without certification
a formal and qualification.
qualification (of course, it
helps if you study a course).
Life coaching skills can be developed and learned without a formal qualification (of course, it
helps if you study
Counselling a course).
helps clients process their past experiences and release pain. Life coaching
focuses on the present and the future; a life coach does not prescribe ‘treatment’.
Counseling helps clients process their past experiences and release pain. Life coaching
focuses
Finally,on the presenthelps
counselling and the future;stability
reinstate a life coach does not prescribe
and functionality, ‘treatment’.
while life coaching empowers
people to make better decisions for themselves.
Finally, counseling helps reinstate stability and functionality, while life coaching empowers
people to make better decisions for themselves.

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 Activity #3

Answers

1- Commitment, 2-Accountable, 3-Questions, 4-Potential, 5-Identify, 6-Blocks, 7- Action Plan,

8-Values/Beliefs, 9-Work-Life, 10-Holistic

“
SUMMARY
Now that you have studied Module 1, it is time to decide if you feel you are ready
to move on to the next module. Even if you struggled only slightly in this module,
make sure you take the time to read through the material one more time.
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