Whether you come from a religious upbringing or not, many individuals reach a crossroads in their life where they either question their current religion or wonder if they should finally shake off atheist views and find faith.
The truth is you have to believe in something. That’s how we are as people. We need to have faith in something bigger than us in order to function.
Be it Nature, God, The Universe or however you explain the grand Intelligence from where we all emerged, we have to find our own path to the truth that all religions speak of.
However, choosing a religion is not always as straightforward as it may seem, especially when considering how many religions there are.
So, we’ve listed some helpful tips to help you find your way and settle on a religion that will bring your comfort and prosperity.
3 Advices To Find The Right Religion For You:
1. Stock Up On Various Religious Scripts.
Most faith based religions rely on religious scripts.
For example, Christianity relies on the religious scripts found within their bibles.
And the same is true for Mormons, Muslims, Hindus, and even earlier religions such as pagans and druids.
By stocking up on some religious scripts, you can delve into the religions on your own and determine which script speaks to you.
2. Visit Local Churches.
You don’t really have to join a church to gain access to their teachings, and it’s not only Christians who have churches or places of worship.
By visiting these establishments, you will have more insight into the religion and its practices.
Reading scriptures alone might not be enough to entice you into a specific religion, as you may find that the religious community doesn’t appeal to you as much as the religious practices.
In other words, treat people with common decency and kindness.
3. Compare The Rules Of Each Religion.
While most significant religions worldwide follow similar teachings and all have faith in a single all powerful God, each religion has varying rules.
For some, eating pork is forbidden, and therefore, it might not be the right religion for an individual who enjoys a Sunday Pork roast from time to time.
On the other hand, some religions forbid women from dressing in any manner that is not conservative.
Because each religion has varying rules, it’s a great idea to determine which religions appeal to you most and then compare the religious rules to fit you and your lifestyle best.
What you should remember?
There are several benefits to choosing a religion and walking a path of faith through life.
Even science confirms that those who believe in religion tend to have lower stress levels in general.
However, there are several other ways that religion will benefit your life.
If not lower stress levels, you will have a community to reside within and relate to, you will have a higher power to be guided by, and an interest in something beyond tangible hobbies.
Religion has been around ever since the beginning of time itself.
Even the earliest people prayed to higher powers for a particular result.
And whichever religion you settle on, you should be entirely at ease with your choice to ensure you can believe with your whole heart and reap the genuine benefits religion has to offer us.
We can conclude that religion does’t need us, we need religion, we need something to believe in, we need faith.
So even though you might have been born atheist or in a religion you don’t agree with, you can find a religion that fits your world view and keep your faith in something greater than all of us.
Mental Health is described by Wikipedia as, “…an individual’s ability to enjoy life and to create a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve psychological resilience.”
Although both genders are equally susceptible to symptoms of mental health disorders, the types show a difference between males and females.
Of course, very individual is unique, this is not a generalization, but a look at the most common per CDC statistics.
Women tend to have the most difficulty with anxiety and depression, while men have a higher tendency for addiction.
On average, 29% of women will seek help for their Mental Health, compared to 17% of males.
As children, we usually accept when our female child cries or expresses emotion. On the other hand, when a male child shows emotion they can be told to “toughen up” or “stop being a crybaby.”
You can see whether intentional or unintentional, the message sent to men is, “deal with it.”
Is There a Difference in Mental Health Between Men and Women:
I decided to ask my husband some questions to get a clear male view on this:
Me: When a guy friend would come to you with an emotional issue, what is the reaction you and your friends usually have?
Husband: Well first, it would make me uncomfortable to talk about it. Second, I would give advice about steps to take. For example, if it’s dealing with divorce, I would suggest a specific lawyer or explain the process. Third, I would try to suggest something to put their mind at ease or distract them from their problem.
Me: It sounds to me like men would prefer to focus on the logistics of helping solve the person’s problems and deploy some distraction methods.
Husband: Precisely.
This was interesting to me as I ponder how women support one another:
If a girlfriend of mine is having difficulties, we will meet for coffee and talk for hours about it.
Perhaps this is a contribution to why the suicide rate is 3.3 men to every woman. And to add to that, 76% of suicides committed are by men versus 24% women.
The most common reason for both genders is relationship problems (42%) followed by Past Crisis or Upcoming crisis in 2 weeks (29%).
In my experience, when a man reaches out for Life Coaching, they tend to express more shame than women. It has taken longer to make the decision to seek help.
However, they do tend to make the most progress in the shortest amount of time. It seems as if they have saved it all up for this moment.
Once they have a safe place to express themselves, there is a sense of relief and the ability to change is accepted.
Another observation with my male clients is the willingness to try new things:
I find my female clients prefer their “comfort zone” over the unknown.
If we really want to prevent mental health difficulties and suicide, we need to start from the beginning and encourage children to express emotion.
We need to let the men in our lives know that it’s ok to share their vulnerabilities and thoughts. Society should remove the shame of seeking help no matter what gender we are.
Finally, I must reiterate that connection, love, kindness, and compassion are the answer.
The CPA exam is known as one of the most rigorous professional exams in the world.
And in order to earn your CPA designation, you must pass all four sections within a rolling 18 month period.
Doing so is much easier said than done.
However, there are few things you can do to ensure that you have all the shots in your favor. And not just for this exam, but for any other similar too.
In this article we decided to help you out a little bit and let you know the 4 things you can do to better prepare.
First, How the CPA Exam Works:
Before we delve into some of the practical tips for passing the CPA exam, let’s make sure we’re on the same page regarding how the exam works. As mentioned, the exam is made up of four sections that must be passed within a rolling 18 month period.
According to NASBA, “You may take sections individually and in any order, but are required to pass all four sections of the CPA Exam within a rolling 18 month period. Credit for any section passed shall be valid for 18 months from the actual date the examination sections were taken. Examination credit expires by section. You will lose credit for each section passed outside the 18 month period, and will have to retake those sections. Your score notice will contain any relevant expiration dates.”
For example, let’s say you pass the AUD the very first time you take it.
Then three months later, you pass the BEC. Six months after that, you pass the FAR. Then you finally sit for the REG exam the final day before your 18 month AUD clock expires.
The only problem is you fail. You’ll now have to retake both the AUD and the REG sections before the BEC clock expires.
In other words, you can’t lollygag. You have to be intentional and efficient with your time. This means creating a study plan that allows you to pass all four sections with plenty of time to spare.
4 Tips for Passing All Four Sections:
The CPA exam is one of the more difficult and rigorous professional exams around. That’s why you should tackle it like conquering a country. Tactical and wise with a lot of discipline.
With the proper preparation, organization, and discipline, it’s definitely possible to pass each section the first time around.
Here are a few tips:
1. Start Preparing Early.
The first step is to create a study plan.
We’re not talking about a 30 day study plan. This is a 90 plus day study plan where you create daily and weekly learning objectives to serve as checkpoints in your preparation.
While you should only focus on one exam at a time, you can also loosely pencil in plans and dates for the other three exams, contingent on passing the first one.
Remember that the 18 month rolling clock begins as soon as you pass the first exam. Thus, it makes sense to already have a plan in place.
This allows you to begin studying for the second exam immediately after passing the first.
2. Choose the Right CPA Exam Prep Course.
Studying for the CPA exam on your own isn’t recommended. You’ll need to select a CPA exam course to help you prepare for each exam.
While there are dozens of reputable courses to choose from, we recommend doing your research and studying the facts.
Though a lot of courses will claim they have a good curriculum, let the data guide you. Wiley CPAexcel, for example, has a track record of 9 out of 10 students passing all four sections. That’s the kind of proof you want to look for.
3. Take Mock Exams.
In psychology there is something called “exposure therapy”. It’s when you gradually expose yourself to the thing that you are afraid of, in controlled environment, to reduce the impact that fear has on you.
Well, when you do a serious test like this one it’s normal to have anxiety and fear around it. So the best way to practice a form of exposure therapy is with mock exams.
It’s one thing to take some lessons and memorize some facts. However, if you want to increase your chances of passing the exam, you should take at least a couple of mock exams during the study process.
Not only will this gauge your proficiency, but it also helps you get acclimated to the test format so that it’s not such a shock when you sit for the real thing.
4. Refine Your Test Taking Skills.
Learning the material is the first priority.
However, it’s also smart to spend some time refining your test taking skills.
Since most of the exams consist of multiple choice questions, learning some different multiple choice techniques is a good idea. If nothing else, it can increase your chances of getting difficult questions correct.
What you should remember?
Don’t assume that you can casually study for a few weeks, cram at the last minute, and pass the exam.
This is a difficult test that requires your full focus and attention for months at a time.
Plan ahead and you’ll stand a much better chance. Try these advices and we are sure you’ll make it, or. atleast do the best you can.
Back pains can be agonizing. Apart from the pain you experience, it also interferes with your routines such as work or exercise.
Most runners decide to stop running completely because strenuous work may further damage the back.
If you are a runner who experiences back pain on occasion, you do not have to let it stop you.
A 2014 study claimed running could rid your back of pain.
Below are some of the ways you can run safely with back pain.
4 Ways How to Run Safely with Back Pain:
1. Change your running form.
Running should be something easy to do since children do it all the time in the playground. However, some people do not know how to run.
Once you realize that your back pain increases due to running stance, here are some of the ways of changing your running form:
Adopt short and fast strides. Taking long strides forces your legs to occupy a huge distance, which means you may fall and hurt your back.
Keep your shoulders back. Your shoulders need to be at the back with your chest protruding outwards.
Look ahead when running. Running with your head looking down strains both your back and neck.
Avoid bouncing while running. Bouncing forces the head and back to move so much, which means you will be fatigued faster.
Try to run at a conversational pace. A conversational pace is a pace at which you can talk while running. Unless you are running a short distance rate, it is not necessary to take off.
2. Warm up before running.
Warming up is important for running as well as other exercises.
If you run without warming up, you are more likely to experience severe pains in your already paining back.
For instance, your muscles and bones loosen up and your heart beat steadily goes up when you warm up. Running without warming up is similar to a student doing an exam without studying.
Some of the warm up routines you can do before your run include:
Aerobic exercises such as rope skipping, push ups, cycling and so on.
Build up your speed gradually beginning with a faster walk, jog and finally a run.
Performing arm circles involves standing with your arms apart and rotating them front and back. Arm circles significantly reduce back pain.
3. Sporting the right shoes.
Running is not just about preparing your body for the run, but wearing the right running shoes.
For instance, running with flip flops may cause back pain. If you already have back pain, then wearing flip flops wouldn’t be solving matters.
Flip flops cause the arches in the feet to collapse which leads to an imbalance that puts pressure on your legs, knees and back.
The right shoes to get are the Brooks neutral running shoes.. The neutral shoes allow for equal distribution of impact from each step.
With other shoes, the impact may be concentrated on one area of the foot and result in an unequal balance of your legs and consequently hurting your back further.
4. Developing a running schedule.
Runners want to achieve different results for their bodies.
Some runners however get too eager and push themselves beyond their normal limit just because they desire quick results. Running for long hours without breaks will worsen your back.
For your back pain to ease, you also need rest to enable the back to recover.
For instance, instead of running seven times a week, consider running four times a week instead. Running is not the only exercise you should focus on, so consider incorporating cross training in your workout.
Cross training refers to any other exercises besides running. Running can significantly increase your back pain, so you should let your back rest and do other exercises.
What you should remember?
Your back pain should no longer be the reason you cannot run. All it takes is for you to change your running techniques.
If you still suffer from back pain maybe you should consult with your doctor about whether or not to use some pills like codeine.
Remember even after changing your technique, your back may still ache.
In case running does not ease your back pain, you may be forced to seek medical attention.
The doctor will prescribe some medication and advise you accordingly on which exercises to do at home.
Roxana Radulescu is one of the coaches we found and we did a little interview with her. She impressed us with her unique approach to business management, or as she likes to call it “It’s all personal!”. Here is what she said.
Meet Life Coach Roxana Radulescu:
Name: Roxana Radulescu Pillar: The Mind Who is this coach for: Anyone who wants to become better leader for their business and learn a whole skillset for business management. How they can help: She offers multiple programs where you can upgrade your skillset on leadership and management.
First of all, how are you and your family doing in these Pandemic times?
Better than I thought this time last year.
How does the coronavirus pandemic affect your clients? Did it affect you at all?
One word: pressure.
Emotional, mental, physical, it’s there!
Pressure to manage yourself, your workload, your team, your boss AND your ‘team home’.
Everyone has been working not from home, but with home, and the effect of that is visible in how exhausted people are, how worried about the next changes they are, how they relate to themselves and to one another.
Add to that the pressure of maintaining a high level of performance, with budgets that have been cut.
The pressure of laying people off your team, while you are keeping others.
The pressure of working in isolation and feeling lost.
The pressure of coming up with solutions and strategies in a world that is changing by the minute.
That’s why I created the “Lead for Legacy League”, to help especially people leading other people first cope, then take time for themselves, vent, take the pressure off, learn more about themselves and their super powers and slowly but surely build strategies that they can implement.
And get the support they need, both from me as their coach and from the community of people who, even if in different countries and continents, share similar challenges and the same amount of pressure.
For me, like for so many others, the pandemic meant turning to the drawing board and seeing what I can do for the people who needed the help I can provide.
It meant seeing how I can meet their needs and how I can make a difference for them, at a time of huge unrest.
What are the biggest lessons that you learned in this pandemic?
Biggest lessons for me: creativity and science helped us go through this crisis.
We’ve seen such displays of creativity, people singing in the streets, playing all sorts of instruments on balconies, in the street, in parks, social media exploded with personalities reciting poems, organizing free online concerts.
People playing tennis from one rooftop to another, teaching cooking recipes online, offering gym, ballet and all sorts of classes online.
We, as people, tapped into our creativity to find the innovative solutions that we needed right then. And some of these solutions are here to stay, they weren’t here before and might have never been here, hadn’t it been for the crisis.
In times of crisis, creativity blooms! And I loved that!
I also loved how we turned to science and to all those who helped us survive, literally! Hats off to the tremendous efforts we’ve seen! I have no words to express my gratitude fully.
These people areall heroes. Heroes who don’t need capes. Real heroes who tapped into their full super powers and shared them with the world.
The Origin:
Tell us about you, your career, how you started with your coaching career?
I come from a Learning and Development and HR background, and coaching was part of my professional certification as a “L and D” professional, too.
I designed and delivered soft skills and professional development programs as the Head of “L and D” at the international law firm I was employed, for about 8 years.
After that, I started my own training, coaching and consulting business, which is called “All Personal”.
I believe it’s all personal, nothing is just business! It’s all either intra personal (how we manage ourselves) or inter personal (how we manage our relationships with others).
I now work with corporate managers and small business CEOs and help them become dream bosses and build game changing teams and cultures.
What was your biggest obstacle that you had to overcome in your life that made you who you are today?
The biggest obstacle was that I was extremely shy as a kid. The kind that people said ‘doesn’t talk at all’. And it was an obstacle for me, because I had a lot to say!
I felt so much, I wanted to share so much and I couldn’t. When it came to speaking my thoughts, I was petrified.
Funnily enough, I am now a TEDx speaker. Which, by the way, if you are reading this and are super shy, you might also be a TEDx speaker yourself, you just don’t know it yet!
This obstacle made me notice a lot of what others were doing, wondering how they could express themselves so easily, observing how they were talking, body language, voice, everything!
I also belong to what was called ‘the MTV generation’
So I was watching all the VJs on MTV and dreaming that one day I would be one of them. I always dreamt of either being on TV or in entertainment, something along those lines. I always dreamt I’d be a teacher.
It’s those dreams that fueled my fight with my biggest obstacle of not speaking much.
I started to put myself in situations where I had to speak: in high school, at parties, then as part of my job delivering workshops.
Then speaking at TEDx, creating my YouTube channel and doing weekly live streams. The dreams eventually won.
The Coaching Style:
How do you innovate with coaching your clients?
I believe everyone has their own super power!
You don’t need a cape to be a super hero, and I believe, especially with the pandemic, we’ve seen examples of super heroes all around us, as I mentioned above.
I innovate in the way I help the people and teams I work with tap into their super powers:
1. The All Personal online learning platform available to them, so they build their personal skills muscles, with courses from managing time to emotional intelligence.
2. Flexible individual coaching program, where they get access to all my online courses and to the Lead for Legacy League, the monthly membership program for management and leadership transformation.
3. Monthly free live workshops on management and leadership themes that help people who lead people and teams.
The rest is up to each and everyone of the people I work with. I believe that when we learn different, we lead different!
So I love to make learning a habit, instead of an event that people go to. That’s why I love mixing workshops with coaching, and online learning with a coaching membership.
Learning how to be a ‘dream boss’ that people love working with should be available, fun and powerful! That’s what I strongly believe in and what I am building for my clients, be they teams or individuals!
What’s unique about your coaching approach?
I believe that my purpose as a coach is for my clients to not need me anymore.
That’s the goal, to help my clients discover their super powers and use them to the full potential. Help them build learning and leading habits that they can they maintain and grow on their own.
I’ll be there anytime if and when they need me afterwards. But my goal as a coach is for them to claim and use their powers on their own.
What benefits do your clients get after working with you?
Leadership, communication and management tools in their toolbox that they can confidently use anytime! I will let them speak for themselves, by sharing a few thoughts from some of the clients I worked with:
‘Roxana helped us to better understand the aim of our own company culture. She aided us in helping to find the right personalities for our business, assisted in fully integrating the new hires, and further has helped us to become stronger managers. If you are looking for someone to assist in helping to build or further develop your company’s culture, and how to work to get the most out of your teams (especially in a supportive and team-oriented approach), I highly recommend engaging the services of Roxana and All Personal.’ (Joncarlo Bairos, Managing Partner, Forge Legal Recruitment)
‘Roxana is very professional at helping people improve their interpersonal skills. With her help, you can become more confident, by better understanding yourself and different kinds of personality. If you have ever been troubled by not being able to express yourself freely, either at work or in daily life, having a one on one session with Roxana would be a great choice to make.’ (Nathan Wang, Web Developer)
‘Roxana worked to learn all personalities of our team, and helped to educate our group on the most sensible and efficient way to structure our working time together. She created a team dynamic like no other, and helped to grow my leadership skills as a manager. She created a social team culture for our business, which we originally thought would be very difficult to achieve, as we are a fully remote team. I highly recommend Roxana to any business looking to further grow and develop their company and staff, into a more collaborative organization!’ (Brittany Melo, Managing Partner Forge Recruitment)
‘Roxana is a born teacher and mentor. I have never met anyone in my career so passionate about helping others learn new skills and grow into the best version of themselves. Her passion allowed her, shortly after she moved to Canada, to fund and lead “All Personal”, a thriving coaching business and partner of many other learning organizations across the globe. Her unshakeable enthusiasm, devotion to anything related to professional development and outstanding coaching abilities, make her the perfect guide and mentor for any professional willing to improve their effectiveness, find their groove and“super powers”, as she likes to call them.’ (Valeria Ponis, Deloitte Canada)
Do you use any specific tools to be efficient with your clients?
This is the only assessment tool on the market that measures how people make their best impact in their team and organization.
I use it with individuals and teams, and, no surprise, they make a similar impact in personal environments, too.
I also use different kinds of assessment tools for my clients, that reveal what their communication styles are, their Learning Style preferences, how well they listen, where they are in their emotional intelligence journey, etc.
In my Membership group for people who lead people and teams, we make it a priority to discuss tools and strategies that help my clients in their work on themselves, and also in how they manage and lead their teams.
The Impact:
If you had a super megaphone that, when you speak into, the whole world will hear your message, what would you say?
It’s All Personal, nothing is just business!
What is the greatest lesson you have learned in your life?
It started from Einstein’s quote: ‘Imagination rules the world.’
I loved it the minute I saw it, but didn’t get the full grasp of it until one day when it was clear to me: what we imagine, we can create.
It all starts there, in our mind, with a thought. It’s all up to us to imagine, believe and become.
Your final thoughts?
‘Whether you think you can, or can’t, you’re right.’ Henry Ford’s quote that goes hand in hand with Einstein’s ‘imagination rules the world.’
I’m going to leave you with that.
Where Can You Find Roxana Radulescu?
If you want to dive deeper into her work you can visit her website https://personalskillscoach.com/. Also, make sure to check her YouTube channel. She shares valuable videos there, and she publishes often.
If you loved this interview you can contact Roxana Radulescu at [email protected]. It was an honor having this interview with her.
James Davis is one of the coaches we found and we did a little interview with him. He impressed us with his wisdom and insight for the connection between body and mind. Here is what he said.
Meet Life Coach James Davis:
Name: James Davis Pillar: The Body Who is this coach for: Anyone who wants to get in better physical shape and boost their confidence. How they can help: Physical training exercises, right nutrition and identity level change combined with emotional wellbeing.
First of all, how are you and your family doing in these Pandemic times?
We’re doing great thank you.
I run our two businesses with my wife Claire, and our dog Lola… so the start of the pandemic was tough: our main business was luxury fitness holidays in Marbella and Ibiza, so we had the double whammy of losing our revenues pretty much overnight and having to refund a pretty well booked season.
How does the coronavirus pandemic affect your clients? Did it affect you at all?
There’s no doubt that a lot of people have struggled with the uncertainty of the situation, a feeling that their life choices were largely out of their hands.
A sense of isolation also has been a big thing for a lot of people. Of course we’re not immune to that either.
It’s a case of reaching out when you need support, of finding like minded virtual communities to be part of, and establishing a perception of control in your life to sooth those feelings of uncertainty.
What are the biggest lessons that you learned in this pandemic?
That the human race is durable, and that necessity is the mother of invention.
The Origin:
Tell us about you, your career, how you started with your coaching career?
From a young age I was fascinated by human behavior and what motivated it, so it was perhaps no surprise that I did my first degree in Social Psychology before completing a Masters in Applied Psychology, I guess this was my intro to coaching!
I actually worked for a short time with a boutique psychology consultancy but my other passion was writing and when an opportunity came up to join the legendary Ministry of Sound nightclub to be part of the launch team for a new magazine… It was a big leap of faith, but I believe in following your passions.
After various corporate roles I reminded myself of this, moving to Ibiza in 2011 to set up a new format of retreats: luxury hotel accommodation and food, addressing the mind as well as the body, and setting people up with the tools and knowledge for long term success.
Along that journey I’ve collected a whole load of experience and qualifications which make me uniquely placed to look at the holistic whole when working with clients.
Psychology, physical training, nutrition, hormones, emotional wellbeing and the interplay of all these elements.
What was your biggest obstacle that you had to overcome in your life that made you who you are today?
I’ve had to overcome a lot of limiting beliefs to grow to the place where I am today.
You cannot be comfortable and grow, but often when I was younger I was both uncomfortable and unable to grow.
Realizing and accepting your limitations allows you to work on them.
I’ve been fortunate to have been put in situations where I’ve been outside my comfort zone and been forced to grow, for which I’m thankful.
Now it’s a positive choice for me and I’m always seeking to improve.
The Coaching Style:
How do you innovate with coaching your clients?
I’m a massive believer in healthy mind, healthy body and vice versa.
So often in the coaching world we see an emphasis on what I call the “external” factors: like workouts and diets.. or on the “internal”: mindset, emotions.. but rarely do approaches consider the individual as a whole with all these aspects.
This is what we do.
Here’s a really simple example, weight loss isn’t just about moving more and eating less. It’s about uncovering beliefs, self identity and aligning those with the client’s goals.
It’s about understanding their habits, their triggers, and working on those to build a model for a total lifestyle shift and sustainable success.
What’s unique about your coaching approach?
That we’re so much more than coaches!
People will have maybe a personal trainer or a gym membership, maybe follow a diet plan from a book, have a coach for confidence, see a hormone specialist for menopause… We blend all of this in one approach.
We have the knowledge of the body drawn from being personal trainers and working with thousands of clients, with a solid no fad nutritional approach, we’re hormone specialists, we understand the interplay of all these factors.
Then you add in the psychology, the coaching, the stress management tools, the NLP…
We have a huge tool box to draw on, and importantly it’s a tool box where we not only have vast experience but where we know how all the parts work together and impact each other.
I think that makes us pretty unique.
What benefits do your clients get after working with you?
Most clients come to us for physical transformation.
They’re looking to look or feel better, have more energy, lose some body fat, and we absolutely get amazing results for them.
However, what they all say is that biggest change for them is in their mindset and outlook.
They learn to overcome their own limiting beliefs, to foster a positive outlook on life, to become more confident, and confident too that they can sustain this for life, which is what we want.
We’ve had people change careers, get big promotions, do big things they’ve been waiting their whole life to do, because they now feel it’s possible, and that’s what we love.
Do you use any specific tools to be efficient with your clients?
We have our own app that schedules a full programme for our clients.
This means that they have accountability AND they don’t have to think too much… Every day they just need to check out what we’ve got set up for them, plus everything in there is on demand so they can do it when it suits them, which removes the “no time” excuse.
It’s a game changer, the feedback from clients is like they’re having us in their pockets.
The Impact:
If you had a super megaphone that, when you speak into, the whole world will hear your message, what would you say?
Age is just a number, follow your dreams.
What is the greatest lesson you have learned in your life?
That you cannot out perform your self identity.
As Henry Ford said, “whether you think you can, or you can’t, you’re right.”
Your final thoughts?
Thank you for the opportunity of this interview, and if you’re reading this and it resonates with you, please get in touch.
Where You Can Find James Davis?
If you resonated with what James Davis shared in this interview you can find more about him and his work on his website themidlifementors.com. Or you can directly book a call here with him.
Make sure to check out his podcast where he goes in depth and shares his secrets on becoming a better self.
Feel free to go on their YouTube channel where you can listen to value nuggets and free lessons from their coaching, also you can find the testimonials from his clients. It was an honor to have this interview with this wonderful human being.
Out of all the advances in technology that have been developed over the last decade, virtual health seems to be the most outstanding one.
The opportunity to consult with health professionals from the comfort of your home has become the main reason why many people from all over the world choose this type of healthcare assistance.
In general terms, virtual healthcare can be defined as virtual visits that take place between patients and medical persons via communication technology.
These meetings occur in real time from virtually any location using various platforms that offer such videoconference features.
For example, XRHealth is a virtual clinic that offers medical assistance to patients using VR headsets to optimize treatments in real time.
So, whether you are social distancing or simply need a quick consultation, a licensed therapist is just a call away.
To learn more about virtual healthcare, here is everything you need to know about it and how it can help you improve your health and wellness remotely.
4 Things You Need to Know About Virtual Care:
1. What’s the difference between Telemedicine and Virtual Care?
Before we move on to the services virtual healthcare offers its patients, it is important to explain the difference between telemedicine and virtual care.
To start off, telemedicine mainly refers to the long distance treatment of various medical conditions and issues without seeing the patient in person.
Healthcare providers use telehealth platforms such as live video, audio or instant messaging to give medical advice to patients and grant them access to care right from their phones or tablets.
On the other hand, virtual care refers to all the ways healthcare providers remotely interact with their patients in real time.
Besides treating them via telemedicine, providers also offer the services of checking in after an in person visit and monitoring vitals after surgery.
2. Which conditions can you treat?
The main purpose of virtual healthcare is to improve patients’ health and overall wellness.
That’s why almost every medical VR company consists of different clinical sectors including PTSD, stress management and relaxation, pain management, exercise, addiction, mood disorders, preventative health, elderly care and others. There are many things that a VR doctor can diagnose.
For example, if the current pandemic has taken its toll on your mental health, you can reach out to a licensed therapist to help you in the process and offer you the best treatment you need depending on the condition.
In fact, you’d be surprised how enthusiastic these virtual doctors actually are for providing high quality compassionate care to their patients and helping them get through some hard times in their life.
3. How much does it cost?
Another aspect of virtual healthcare that concerns patients is how much it costs. As in real hospitals, the price you pay for a certain service mainly depends on the care and treatment you receive.
The same applies for virtual healthcare except you are excluding the expenses of actually traveling to a hospital.
This is especially helpful for those people who live in rural communities, have limited movement, time or transportation and need immediate medical care while away from home.
In addition to this, many medical VR companies are in network providers with most insurance companies so they are the ones that deal with your insurance provider directly while you are focusing on your recovery.
4. How does it work?
To make it work, you will need to sign up for your virtual healthcare provider by making an account.
After doing so, you are required to state your symptoms in order to choose your virtual therapist or doctor.
Then, you meet with your healthcare provider on a live, online video appointment and discuss your condition in more detail.
Your doctor or therapist performs a clinical evaluation of your health condition and establishes a plan of care.
Once you have discussed the basics of your meeting, you will receive ongoing guidance from your virtual doctor and meet up as your condition progresses.
What you should remember?
Just like every other aspect of technology advances, so does the healthcare industry.
Virtual care has recently become the most convenient way to interact with patients remotely and provide them with proper medical care from the comfort of their home.
So, whether you live far away from a healthcare facility or need immediate medical attention, jumping on the virtual care wagon is the best way to go about it.
You can talk to a licensed doctor or therapist at any time from anywhere and instantly improve your health and wellness.
First, make sure you learn all about virtual care from our post and get yourself acquainted with the future of the healthcare industry.
Sometimes, life seems to get in the way of us achieving our true potential.
In these instances, third party assistance may be necessary.
While it might seem as if some of us are headstrong about our lives, everyone can use a helping hand.
Once in a while, you may try to seek out advice from individuals who are uniquely qualified.
Therapy is a great way for you to disclose all of your personal and professional issues in an ethical manner. However, therapy can also come in different methods, such as life coaching.
Having a life coach can be extremely beneficial to your mental health and your personal journey. Here are the seven benefits of meeting a life coach on a regular basis.
7 Benefits of Life Coach:
1. Gain clarity.
Life can be extremely confusing at times, to the point where we don’t have any clear direction.
Not only can this exacerbate present day problems in your routine, but other challenges may arise.
No matter if you are younger or older, having clarity in your life can be the one way ticket out of this conundrum.
Life coaches are extremely beneficial to have around in this light.
Since they are experienced in dealing with similar problems, they provide you with insight on how to approach these issues.
You may not have a full proof plan after your session, but you will feel much better at the end of the day.
2. Get through big problems.
Some challenges in our lives may be more difficult to work through than others.
Deciding what to have for lunch may not have much of on an impact on our life’s journey. Some problems, such as getting to the root of your anxiety, definitely will necessitate extra help.
Having a life coach around will help you work through these larger challenges.
The best part about having a life coach is that your relationship with them is unique. They may be working with other clients, but the rapport they establish with you is distinct.
You can bring to them all your present day issues, and they will work through them one step at a time. As a result, solutions are bound to be found.
3. Goal setting.
As mentioned previously, life coaches can provide significant assistance when trying to solve your life’s problems.
One of the best ways they work with you on this is by helping you set goals. Some of these goals may be short term, while others may require a long term approach.
The main point to drive home is that each accomplished goal will provide you with greater clarity.
Setting these goals is not an immediate action, as it can be quite tricky to establish at the onset.
You’ll want to have a few sessions first with your life coach, before navigating what needs to be done.
Helping you understand where you are in the moment is something that a life coach does in the beginning. That way, goals can be visualized much better.
4. Productivity system.
When life decides to throw a wrench in your plans, things can quickly become chaotic.
A life coach can help you straighten out your priorities, by setting up a system of productivity. Although it isn’t the final answer, it goes a long way in keeping you present.
Some systems may be different than others, depending on the client.
For instance, your system can be built around keeping your mind occupied on a day to day basis.
This ensures that your routine is not impeded by external or internal circumstances.
The more you follow this system, the more efficient you can become.
