Life Coaching Mindset and Behavioral Change Coaching

Question 1

What is a 'fixed mindset' versus a 'growth mindset' according to Carol Dweck?

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Fixed mindset: abilities are static and unchangeable; growth mindset: abilities can be developed through effort and learning

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Fixed mindset: skills can be developed; growth mindset: skills are innate

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Fixed mindset: focused on stability; growth mindset: focused on financial growth

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These terms are from business management, not coaching

Question 2

What is 'cognitive reframing' and how is it used in coaching?

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Helping a client see a situation from a different, more helpful perspective to shift their emotional response and behavior

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A technique for memorizing new information

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A method for physically rearranging a workspace

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A diagnostic tool used by clinical psychologists only

Question 3

What are 'limiting beliefs' in life coaching?

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Internalized assumptions or stories that constrain a client's thinking, self-concept, and behavior

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Legal restrictions on what a coach can discuss

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Beliefs the client holds that are legally prohibited

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A type of cognitive disorder requiring therapy

Question 4

What is the 'transtheoretical model' (stages of change) and how does it apply to coaching?

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A model describing how people move through Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, and Maintenance when changing behavior

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A theory about how coaching businesses grow across stages

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A multi-country coaching standard framework

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A model for designing coaching training programs

Question 5

What is 'motivational interviewing' and how is it relevant to life coaching?

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A client-centered communication style that elicits a person's own motivation for change by exploring ambivalence

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An interview technique coaches use when hiring staff

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A series of structured questions the client answers before each session

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A technique for motivating reluctant coaches

Question 6

What does 'neuroplasticity' mean and why is it relevant to behavioral coaching?

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The brain's lifelong ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections, meaning new habits and beliefs can be built at any age

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A type of flexible coaching contract

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A plastic surgery technique

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A rigid neurological condition