Coaching is a practice that helps people identify and achieve personal goals. Life coaches assist clients by using a variety of tools and techniques.  The practice principles draw inspiration from disciplines such as sociology, psychology, positive adult development and career counseling.   The Coach is a professional who helps people to find more happiness and fulfillment in their lives by:   Focusing on different challenge areas or a series of sessions focused on deeper analysis of a long term unresolved problem   Finding the root cause, the pains and the gain associated with the stuck-up situations /goals Keeping the client focused and challenged for action from week to week, in several ways: Enabling clients to identify their own defense mechanisms (the stories they tell to defend themselves) Empowering them to disassociate from the "can't" mind-set Motivating them to work towards and look forward to achieving new goals Helping them create empowering visions and beliefs Working towards breakthrough solutions and achieving the set goal