April 24, 2024 | Hagegaarden, Sweden [David Neal]
There was a time when Adventist health lecturers would give presentations on the right way to live, prompting listeners to respond, and hoping that a change in behavior would occur. It's as if there are unspoken rules, such that once a prescription is given for the correct way to live, the individual follows and acts on that advice and everything will be fine.
Challenges to what we know we should do and what we actually do are faced by all individuals. Perhaps a further example is that cigarette packs in most European countries carry incredibly strong messages about the dangers of smoking, yet people continue to smoke. is.
Lifestyle coaching skills workshop
Lifestyle coaching recognizes that changing behavior is not easy. When you combine the challenges of everyday life with the power of long-term habits, changing your lifestyle becomes nearly impossible. The answer, suggests Katia García Reinert, deputy director of General Conference Health Ministries, is to use a coaching approach grounded in Biblical principles. But the clearest way to understand the paradigm shift is in the metaphor Reinert uses.
Travel agent or tour guide?
“Look at it this way,” Reinert says. “There's a big difference between a travel agent and a tour guide. Travel agents plan trips,” she explains. “But tour guides are different. Unlike travel agents, whose work ends before the trip begins, tour guides accompany travelers on their journeys.” Continuing this metaphor, Reinert says, “Tour guides… They have personal knowledge of the itinerary and build connections with travelers, but most of all they use their strengths and knowledge to help travelers have the best trip possible. ” he explained.
At the heart of the Lifestyle Coaching Skills Workshop, held February 23-26 at LifeStlyleTV's Swedish campus, is a profound paradigm shift in how Adventist health ministries lead and lead. “That's right,” says the objective reporter. Although he is known for being an emotional eater, he knows that such behavior is not always wise. As Reinert acknowledges, “We don't just provide information, advise changes, or write lifestyle prescriptions. Rather, coaching helps people achieve better health. It’s an approach that allows us to accompany you on the journey.”
As the video report shows, the approach has been enthusiastically welcomed, with participants from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Belgium and Scotland, many of them health workers.
LifeStyleTV and LifeStlyeSTAY
Work began in November 2017 to establish a new television studio in Hagegaarden, Sweden, to support LifeStyleTV's activities. In 2024, the 950 square meter studio will continue to support the continued output of a wide range of programming designed to meet the needs of viewers at various stages of their spiritual journey.
Recently, LifeStlyeTV added LifeStyleSTAY to its portfolio of ministries, creating an “escape from it all” hotel experience in response to the stresses and strains of today's maximum European lifestyle. Located in an area of outstanding natural beauty in the Swedish countryside, the emphasis on healthy living and warm hospitality led by LifeStlye founders Klaus and Teresa Niebo will show you how to live a holistic lifestyle. We offer an open door to those who want to get a glimpse of what it is.
In this video, Claus Nybo introduces LifeStyleSTAY and shows his passion for lifestyle coaching.
Read stories about the development of the LifeStyleTV campus.
Read how an opera singer's home became an Adventist television studio.
The LifeStyleTV and LifeStyleSTAY campus is located approximately 180 kilometers east of Norway's capital, Oslo, and serves as a support ministry for the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Featured Image: David Neal – Participant at the Lifestyle Coaching Skills Seminar held on LifeStyleTV’s campus.
Video editor: Attila Erdeg