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An elf-themed program paired a role-play card game with an online simulation to help novice wellness coaches better work with their clients.
Mon Apr 01 2024
Well-being encompasses much more than eating right and participating in structured exercise. In recent years, the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)—which provides certified personal training credentials, specializations, and continuing education for health and fitness professionals—recognized the need to broaden the definition of health beyond physical fitness. As such, it introduced the Certified Wellness Coach certification in December 2021 to guide aspiring coaches across the domains of movement, recovery, nutrition, and mental and emotional well-being. The program provides tools for lasting behavior change with media-rich chapters and includes easy-to-apply practices, culminating in a capstone on coaching and behavior change strategies.
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