“One for all, all for one” – From lifestyle medicine, health coaching, positive and coaching psychology to the emerging field of wellbeing and health coaching psychology

Stephen Palmer & Joanna Sułkowska

Abstract

This paper introduces Lifestyle Medicine as an effective approach for the prevention and treatment of a range of non-communicable diseases. It concludes that health coaches, positive and coaching psychologists can form part of a referral service for the developing field of lifestyle medicine. In addition, it postulates that wellbeing and health coaching psychology is an emerging branch of psychology. Keywords: Lifestyle medicine, pillars of lifestyle medicine, coaching psychology, health coaching, health coaching psychology, wellbeing coaching psychology, positive psychology

Citation: Palmer, S., & Sułkowska, J. (2024).“One for all, all for one” – From lifestyle medicine, health coaching, positive and coaching psychology to the emerging field of wellbeing and health coaching psychology. Coaching Psychology International, 17, 2, 1-9.