my life coach for students & graduates

Introduction &Why could it help Students with deciding on their career path

Olivia Zechner, FounderJune 2016

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myLife Coach for studentsKnow where to go early on in Life and increase Focus

Peter Diamandis - the best-selling author of Abundance and Bold, Co-Founder of Singularity University and Mentor to many successful

business start-ups gives the following advice:

“If there is one and only one assignment I advice students on doing this summer, it would be: find out what your passion is, formulate a vision and figure out what it is you would be excited to do every day

for the rest of your life.”


myLife Coach is an innovative personal development and life coaching platform that will help you create the life you really want.

The aim of the program is to bring clarity and focus into your life. A combination of proven coaching methods, practical exercises and critical self analysis will help you identify your true goals and aspirations and set you up with a roadmap to a successful and meaningful life.

Weather you are looking for personal growth, financial freedom, a new fulfilling career or simply trying to spend more time with things you are truly passionate about, your dedicated coach will be there to guide, support and motivate you throughout the entire myLife Coach program.

What is myLife Coach?An innovative, accessible & affordable personal development program

Personal CoachReceive guidance, support and motivation from you personal coach

Simple and EffectiveThe most effective tools and methods delivered as interactive activities

It’s all about YouYou say when, where, for how long and what you want to focus on

Why myLifeCoach works


People are depressed have anxiety and are burned out

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) depression and anxiety are the number one mental health issue in the US and many other developed countries today.

Why?Because people are exhausted • doing work they don’t really care about • that represents no meaning to them • stuck in a life without passion and purpose • pressured by people around them. Everyone else seems to have an

awesome life, at least according to their Facebook profiles.

Why myLife Coach?Because we need it!

The Problem


How did we get here?200 years ago someone’s purpose and career paths was quite clear, often inherited from generations before. Today everybody can be anything. That’s great! But also brings a burden with it. People are often overwhelmed by the sheer amount of options available.

Look at some areas of our lives.Career: There are so many professions available today it’s almost impossible to pick the right one. And we usually have to make the decision at a very unexperienced age. Family and relationships: At what age do I want to start a family? Do I want to have children? Do I want to be a working parent or focus on raising my child?Living arrangements & lifestyle: Do I want to live alone, with my friends, my partner? Do I want to work from an office or at home? Finances: How important is money in my life? Do I want to be rich and make the sacrifices necessary or am I happy with just “having enough” to have a good life?Our fitness level: Do I want to look like a model, be fit like an athlete or is being healthy my first priority? How we contribute to society: Volunteering, supporting my friends and family, charity?


The Problem


1. Know what you really want – Have a Vision & know your PurposeDo you really know what you want to do with the rest of your life? How to live a life you can look back at and say you don’t regret anything, you have done it all?Whether it is boosting your health and energy, taking your career to the next level, deepening your relationship, maximizing your finances or all of it.

2. Know what is preventing you from having it?Often what is preventing us from having it, is the lack of clarity about what it is we really want. Or we know what we want but we don’t know how to get there. We waste precious time by making unnecessary detours because our actions are not aligned with our desires and beliefs.Don’t try to fix your problems, create a life you love!

3. Take ActionCreate a road map and make sure you keep an eye on your end-goal, your vision. Be fully aware of the purpose of each action in your life and you will start to naturally steer you life in the desired direction.

4. Celebrate Your AchievementsEnjoy the sense of power and control you have over your future. Share your success with others. Celebrate your life!


The Solution

Learn through interactive lessonsWe know the human brain learns best by “doing” and stimulating several of our 5 senses simultaneously.

Take action and shape your behavior: Change what is not working. Do more of what IS working.Thought challenges, self-reflection and behavior exercises will help you grow your inner compass, which intuitively knows what is right for YOU.

Reduce stress and be more focusedYou know what you want. You have an action plan. Everything else can step aside. Set yourself up with a plan to start ACTING towards your own goals instead of RE-ACTING to the worlds’ demands.

Be yourselfEvery individual has individual dreams and passions, more or less time and a different style of living. We want to make this as convenient as possible for you. Complete your coaching activities and exercises where and when you want. Focus on what you want and take as much time as you see fit.

How myLife Coach worksA combination of behavioral learning, self-reflection & goal setting


myLife Coach – an interactive coaching program


How myLife Coach worksSimple, user friendly and effective

Your dedicated coach will support and motivate you when necessary.

The most effective life coaching methods are broken down into simple, fun, interactive activities.

You say when, how long and where. An hour at home, 20 minutes on the go.

Solution-focused self –reflection based on cognitive-behavior exercises will teach users to coach themselves after the program.

Features


The DashboardUser-friendly overview of modules and activities (desktop & mobile)


Interactive lessons Learning quizzes and reflection exercises


Self evaluation and progress trackingGuided and based on your individual life


Exercisesdaily reflection, comfort zone & endurance challenges


How could it be useful to students and help them with the selection of their career paths?


Very few Universities teach students about: - They personal Core Values- How to find a Vision & Purpose for Life- Self Reflection and Focus

myLife Coach for studentsKnow where to go early on in Life and increase Focus

Graduating from University is doubtfully a very stressful time. Besides the pressure of exams, essays and grades we have to make one of the most important decision of our lives:

We have to figure out what we want to do with the rest of our lives!

myLifeCoach can help students answer these questions in a interactive, fun and thought provoking way and give them a head-start to make the right decision early in life, preventing them from choosing a career path they later on find out doesn’t fulfill them and leaves them with a job that has little meaning and does not make them happy.


AppendixBackground Information & Research


Experts behind myLife CoachWho we are

Our MissionIt is our mission to improve the lives of a million people over the next 10 years and make life coaching globally accessible and affordable.


Experts behind myLife CoachBoard of Advisors with backgrounds in Psychology and Career Coaching


The ProblemStress, Anxiety, and Anxiety Disorders in the Workplace*Self-reporting of anxiety symptoms and prescription medication use are high among America’s employees, but diagnoses of anxiety disorders are dramatically lower. 72 % of people who have daily stress and anxiety say it interferes with their lives at least moderately. 40 % experience persistent stress or excessive anxiety in their daily lives. 30 % with daily stress have taken prescription medication to manage stress, nervousness, emotional

problems or lack of sleep. 28 % have had an anxiety or panic attack. Only 9 % have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.

* Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) 2006 Stress & Anxiety Disorders Survey

On the job:• workplace performance (56 %)• relationship with coworkers and peers (51 %)• quality of work (50 %)• relationships with superiors (43 %)

During off time:More than three-fourths who say stress interferes with their work say it carries over to their personal life, particularly men (83 % vs. 72 % for women).

IMPACT

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Only about 16 % end up getting helpOnly about 16% end up get help from mental health professional (26%) or stress management classes (22 %)Fewer than half (40%) of employees whose stress interferes with work spoke about it to their employerAbout 60% of people whose stress interferes with work do nothing


Background & Research conducted in the fieldLife Coaching has a significant positive effect on Quality of Life

Four outcome studies have been in the life (or personal) coaching domain, with community and student samples. These have indicated that coaching can improve indeed facilitate goal attainment, reduce anxiety and stress(Grant, 2003), and enhance psychological and subjective well-being (Green, Oades, & Grant, 2006; Spence & Grant, 2007) and resilience, while reducing depression, stress or anxiety (Green, Grant, & Rynsaardt, 2007).

Green, Oades and Grant (2006) found that gains from participation in a 10-week solution-focused cognitive-behavioural life coaching were maintained at a 30 week follow-up.

Results form a doctoral dissertation by Anthony Grant: Towards a Psychology of Coaching: The Impact of Coaching on Metacognition, Mental Health and Goal Attainment.

The Coach Yourself (Grant & Greene, 2001, see Appendix) life coaching program is a structured life coaching program which is based on a solution-focused, cognitive-behavioural model. In common with many life coaching programs the Coach Yourself program guides individuals through a systemised process of self-assessment, goal setting, planning and action, and shows them how to establish a system by which they can systematically work through the self-regulation cycle of monitoring and evaluating their progress towards their goals.

The life coaching program appeared to have a beneficial effect on mental health. Participant's reported levels of depression, anxiety and stress were significantly reduced, with statistically significant effect sizes of d = 0.82, 0.48 and 0 .69 respectively. Further, participants reported a significantly enhanced quality of life with an observed large effect size of d = 1.62. Also as predicted, participants' levels of insight significantly increased following the life coaching program with a medium effect size being observed (d = 0.59),and participant's levels of self-reflection significantly decreased (d = 0.76).

Excerpts from Research conducted in the field of life coaching


Background & Research conducted in the fieldMean pre- and post-coaching program scores

A study conducted by Anthony Grant on the impact of life coaching based on goal attainment shows significantly enhanced mental health, quality of life and increased goal attainment.

* Towards a Psychology of Coaching: The Impact of Coaching on Metacognition, Mental Health and Goal Attainment. (2001) by AM Grant

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