Fundamentally, health and wellness coaching encompasses the sciences of positive psychology, behaviour change, nutrition, exercise and lifestyle medicine with the dynamic art of relationships, teamwork and community. Health & Wellness Coaches focus on guiding and assisting their clients to develop the resilience advantage that long term behaviour change delivers in health and wellness outcomes. Health and wellness coaching is a patient or client-centred approach that focuses on assisting the client to elicit and clarify their values, gain insights into their lifestyle practices and develop a deeper understanding of possibilities and pathways to resolution of their challenges. For the patient or client, this is a journey of self-discovery that ultimately leads to them setting goals, accepting a level of self-responsibility and experiencing positive self-determination. It is this self-awareness and knowledge that inspires and motivates them to bridge the gap between intention and action. (The above information is per Health Coaches Australia & New Zealand Association)