What is healthy home coaching?
Guided goal setting that's all about you
This program is your unique wellness journey. Your coach will work closely with you to set goals that align with your specific needs and unique home context.
Whether you have an environmentally acquired illness or just want the best environment for your family, your coach can cater to your health goals.
Expert advice that makes it simple
Your coach is a healthy home expert who simplifies the science and helps you make informed decisions that have proven impact.
There's plenty of evidence in the scientific literature on topics relevant to your home - to name just a few: dampness in homes, sources of allergens, and epigenetic impact of endocrine disrupting chemicals. While this information is useful to a degree, it is hard to 'digest' and falls short of practical advice.
Not only is there plenty of science, there are also plenty of differing opinions about what you should do to improve your home environment. You've probably run into this problem if you've ever joined a Facebook group on toxic mould!
Cut through the confusion and (well meaning) bad advice that is common online. With your expert coach to guide you, you will avoid costly mistakes and stay on track for success.
Tailored solutions for your home
Each home is unique, including its orientation, construction type, materials and heating / cooling / ventilation systems. Climate, location and history of the site matter, too.
Your coach will help you to assess your home environment with these factors your health goals in mind. You will be equipped to identify potential hazards and to select personalised solutions to create a healthier living space.
Accelerated results
Have you been going it alone in your home with little progress or noticeable results?
We understand that you want to use your time and money wisely.
The Dwellness coaching method provides a guided roadmap that assures your success.
Based on your goals, your coach will take you through a four step method: (1) Consider the evidence, (2) Assess your home, (3) Plan and take action, and (4) Evaluate your results.
You already know what the alternative is: overwhelm, inertia and lack of results.
Focus and accountability
We have been there: creating a healthy home can be time consuming, expensive, confusing and overwhelming and this can stall out your progress even when you're really committed. That's where Dwellness health coaching excels.
We provide you with a healthy home framework to focus your improvement efforts over time.
Regular check-ins, goal tracking, and personalised support ensure you accomplish changes and stay motivated. Remember, YOUR goals are the focal point of the coaching program and your coach will make sure these stay front and centre.
With your coach by your side, you're on the path to healthy home transformation.
FAQs about Dwellness coaching
What do I get if I join?
Dwellness coaching is for motivated people who want a coach to help achieve their healthy home goals.
Specifically, you'll receive a 12-week tailored program that is based on your needs and circumstances.
Dry climate? Wet climate? Old house? Rental property? We can tailor your program for that.
Have an illness? Sick child? Planning for a baby? We can tailor your program for that.
Your 12-weeks includes:
Weekly program materials, including cheat sheets (we know you're busy), worksheets to help you assess and plan, and short videos you can watch in a few minutes,
and,
30 minutes with your coach each week. Some people prefer a dedicated video meeting while others want Instant Messaging - your choice.
In between, you'll have time to take action based on your home assessments.
I thought health coaching was for nutrition and fitness. How is this different?
It's not entirely different. The coaching approach is similar to what you'd get with a nutrition or fitness coach.
Let's imagine if your fitness goal was to get strong so that you can be a more energetic parent. In this example, the coach would clarify what the client needs, provide education and programming, and establish client accountability. The client would 'put in the reps' (take action), seek guidance, and evaluate results with the coach.
With healthy home coaching, your goal might be 'regain energy' or 'reduce my symptoms' or 'have a restful sleep'. Dwellness coaching will provide the pathway, and the client follows through in accordance with their goals. We achieve your goals together, so that you don't have to guess at effective solutions, and can save time and money.
Healthy home coaching is a type of health coaching that focusses on changing lifestyle as well as attributes of the environment as a pathway to health.
Healthy home coaching is an emerging area of health coaching and is becoming in demand as people better understand how environmental conditions impact their health.
I have CIRS (or CFS or allergies or another environmentally acquired illness). Can you help me?
Dwellness serves people who recognise that the environment can impact their health.
We are not medical practitioners, though we have general knowledge about the relationship between certain environmental conditions and illnesses. It is our experience that people who are sensitive to certain environmental triggers are also more sensitive to others - for instance people with mould illness seem to be more sensitive to EMF (electro-magnetic frequencies), fragrances and cleaning chemicals.
If you have an environmental condition, we would like to hear about your specific concerns, and how any changes you've made have impacted your health. We will dig into the specifics with you. What triggers you and what seems to help? What have you tried and what do you need help with? This is what tailored health coaching is all about.
A great way to get comfortable with your decision to book in for a free consultation.
If I join, how much time will I need to dedicate each week?
Well, it depends!
Think of it like this: there are three ways you'll spend time in the program:
1. the time you spend directly with your coach,
2. your self-directed time with program materials, and
3. time you spend taking action to achieve your goals.
In order to see results, you'll need to spread your time wisely across these activities, but especially on taking action.
There's no single right answer but for busy people (and we're mostly all busy people!), we suggest something like this:
1. 30 minutes per week with your coach (videoconference or instant messaging - it's your choice)
2. 20 minutes per week on program materials (like reading an information sheet, filling out a goals template or watching the weekly short video)
3. 1 to 2 hours per week taking positive actions towards your goals (for instance, cleaning
clutter, shopping for healthy cleaning products or calling technicians for bigger-than-DIY jobs).
This might be similar to what you'd dedicate to a fitness transformation.
Regarding time commitment, its important to remember: practice, not perfect (healthy living is a life-long lifestyle), every little step counts, and put your time where your value is.
Because what's the alternative?
Am I guaranteed a healthy home in 12 weeks?
Let's go back to the fitness coaching example. In 12 weeks, you can be expected to gain knowledge, take guided action and feel proud of the results you've achieved (perhaps toned biceps or a slimmer waist).
You will, hopefully, also gain new habits and perspective with the motivation to keep going with other improvements.
Healthy home coaching is similar. Possibly all of your home projects won't be fully accomplished in 12 weeks, but you'll take definitive steps and see results to know you're on the right track.
Before you graduate from the program, you'll have a plan in place to make a healthy home part of your lifestyle.
Let us help you save time and money, and achieve results. Contact us for a free consultation.
I can't commit to 12 weeks right now. Do you have anything shorter?
Yes! Consider our online consultation to address a specific issue in your home.
COACHING SERVICES
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12-week Coaching Program for Healthy Home Mastery
FIND OUT MOREDwellness offers a 1-on-1 health coaching program to achieve your healthy home goals.
With guidance from your expert coach, you will undertake a home assessment, and work through your action plan to minimise hazards and optimise health.
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Book a free no-obligation call to explore how coaching can assist you with your healthy home goals.