Close Up Radio Spotlights Virginia Hurdon Health Coaching

Ottawa, ON – Dr. Virginia Hurdon had spent over 20 years practicing palliative medicine when her health deteriorated to the point she was forced to retire from medicine. When she recovered, she realized she still wanted to serve people and help them in a more positive way.

Virginia Hurdon Health Coaching specializes in helping health care practitioners to connect to their optimal mental and physical health.

“Healthcare practitioners are not very good at self-care,” says Virginia, “but health is about thriving, vitality. It's not just about not being sick. There is an opportunity for growth and enhanced wellbeing to live a healthy quality of life.”

Virginia says health coaching principles also truly changed her for the better, not just in terms of her physical health, but also her more optimistic outlook on life and compassion for herself.

“I took a fairly holistic approach when I was doing palliative care because terminal illness and dying touches every aspect of your life and your family,” says Virginia. “Now I get to form relationships with people that are extremely positive.”

Virginia says partnering with someone who wants to make changes to their health and encouraging them to discover their own solutions is much more effective than telling people what to do.

“I'm not acting as a doctor. It's not about telling people what to do. People generally already know what they need to do, especially health care practitioners. So it's more about helping them to develop their self-confidence and their motivation and their vision for what it would look like to be completely healthy.”

“I'm proud of my clients who have taken steps towards better wellness.”

For more information, visit www.virginiahurdon.ca