SELF-COACHING STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS’ INDIVIDUAL WELLNESS
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https://doi.org/10.25159/2415-5829/1836Keywords:
individual wellness, wellness, health professional, higher education, selfcoaching, Appreciative InquiryAbstract
There is a growing demand and a global shift towards universal holistic healthcare. The work context of health professionals is often marked with numerous stressors and demands affecting the outcomes of clients. Current individual wellness interventions often lack a holistic and self-regulation approach needed to ensure optimal individual wellness. An Appreciative Inquiry (AI)-based strategy was utilised. In-depth, one-on-one semistructured interviews were conducted with somatology health professionals in order to determine their peak experience of holistic individual wellness and to question their ideal wellness dream. Field notes and reflective notes allowed for triangulation. The findings of this study indicated that participants utilise various personal, interpersonal and financial wellness options to facilitate their individual holistic wellness. The research team, therefore, suggests seven self-coaching strategies to address the findings of this study. These strategies aim to facilitate behavioural change in a flexible and interconnected process in order to promote holistic individual wellness.
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