It’s been months, maybe even years, of constant exhaustion, inability to shake the stress, and just an overall feeling of being stuck. Career burnout is a thing and can happen to anyone. It can  seem like your world is crashing down. However, with a little perspective shift it can be the beginning of your new life as a health and life coach. 

Signs You’re Experiencing Career Burnout

You might be telling yourself “it’s just stress,” but is it? Psychology Today says, “If stress is short-lived or tied to a specific goal, it is most likely not harmful. If the stress feels never-ending and comes with feelings of emptiness, apathy, and hopelessness, it may be indicative of burnout.”

If you are experiencing career burnout, your intuition works hard to send messages. It’s the ache in the pit of your stomach when you leave for work every morning. It’s the lack of motivation, the daydreaming and inability to focus. It’s the procrastination and total resistance to sit down at your desk or show up every day. It’s the constant urge to just walk out of your office and never return. This is burnout, and your body, mind and soul are in desperate need of a change. 

You might be experiencing burnout if these are true:

  • Constant fatigue
  • Lack of motivation
  • Feeling disconnected from work
  • Feeling unappreciated
  • Lack of work-life balance
  • Questioning career choices

Career burnout isn’t like the common cold. It doesn’t go away after 7-10 days. It stays and creeps around until something changes. 

The Toll of Career Burnout

Emily is a current Health Coach Institute (HCI) student. Before she transitioned into health coaching, she worked in a high-stress healthcare environment, providing direct patient care or support. Emily worked her tail off for minimal recognition and pay. Each shift left her emotionally and physically drained. 

On a more personal level, the long shifts and schedule changes often meant she couldn’t watch her teenage daughter’s evening basketball games or her son’s Saturday soccer matches. It also meant that her family was usually on their own for dinner and bedtime. She felt like her whole world was falling apart.

Now, working as a health coach, Emily is in control of her schedule. She wakes up every morning motivated and excited to help her clients. Most importantly, she’s able to be present for her family.

What would it feel like to leave your burnout job behind and step into a role where you can help individuals through meaningful, long-lasting change? Becoming an HCI health coach offers a path to regain balance and fulfillment in a new career.

Are you ready for a change? Professional coaching might be the next best step for you.

How Coaching Helps You Break Free From Burnout

The best health and life coaches are those who have experienced burnout from a job. When health coach students have gone through their own journey, they become empowered to help others find their way. 

At Health Coach Institute, Lead Instructor at HCI, Brooke Jeffries, says, “Transformation begins first with our students, and then for others that they eventually help.” Students at HCI experience a personal growth journey as they move through the program. They apply the same coaching methods to themselves as they will ultimately use to guide clients in their coaching practice. 

Transformative coaching tools help: 

  • challenge limiting beliefs, shifting mindset from fixed to growth-oriented
  • redefine goals, passions, and life purpose 
  • support stress management and enhance work-life balance
  • provide actionable strategies to regain control of career and personal life

HCI believes health coaches can only take clients as far as they have gone themselves. Students who have overcome career burnout emerge as empowered and passionate health and life coaches, ready to inspire and lead others.

Why Coaching is a Great Career Transition

A career change can be scary and intimidating, but it’s also an opportunity for growth and reinvention. Asking the tough questions and being honest with yourself can open the door to a more balanced and fulfilling path. Becoming a Health Coach allows you to transform your own life and also guide others through their journeys. As you progress through the HCI Become a Health & Life Coach program, you become your first coaching client. Coaching offers a flexible schedule, satisfying work, and the potential for a financially rewarding career.

You’ll know it’s the right choice when you feel an excitement bubble instead of the nerves,  or when you’re finally able to visualize yourself as a professional coach. To begin exploring your next steps towards a career change into coaching, ask yourself these questions:

  • After working long, stressful shifts, what would it be like to set your own schedule? 
  • How would it feel to make a meaningful impact in someone else’s life? 
  • Would you enjoy building a business in which you make decisions aligned with your values?

If your heartbeat is racing and butterflies are fluttering, it’s time to take a look at Health Coach Institute Training Programs.

What Makes HCI’s Coaching Programs Different?

There are a number of health coach certifications available in today’s health and wellness industry. However, HCI differentiates themselves from the rest in 5 key areas:

  1. They are the leaders in habit change psychology, making wellness coaching more effective.
  2. They offer dual certification (Health + Life Coaching) so students can coach the whole person.
  3. They simplify the coaching career path, helping students navigate an unregulated industry.
  4. They teach both coaching and business, ensuring graduates don’t just get certified—they get paid.
  5. They focus on personal transformation, so students become their own first success story.

In addition, HCI is a thriving community of health-minded individuals who offer support and encouragement. It’s scary to leap into the unknown, but you will not be alone on your journey to freedom and fulfillment.  

Taking the Next Step: How to Get Started

Let’s get real. At this point, you’re excited about the idea of training at HCI, but you really want to know more about what the journey looks and feels like. 

Take just one small step today. 

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And, finally, schedule a free consultation with an HCI “Clarity Coach”. The Clarity Session is your opportunity to speak with our team to clarify your career goals, get your questions answered, and strategize your best path forward in a 1-on-1 chat. 

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