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NLP LIFE COACHING

“The good life is inspired by love and guided by knowledge.”

Bertrand Russell, philosopher

Life coaching, where clients want you to use your NLP coaching skills to help them resolve various personal issues, can be particularly satisfying. Typical issues include weight loss, relationships, quitting smoking and anxiety, and I will look at each of these in turn.

First, a couple of general points.

In this type of coaching, the first session is often taken over by a long life history of the client. This is understandable, as the client often gets huge benefit from this, and up to a point is a good thing – take notes during this unburdening. But don’t let the contracting disappear – it is the key to all good coaching.

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