Human Design and Coaching: A Marriage Made In Heaven
By Heidi Costas, Professional Life Coach

Coaching, as well as Human Design, focuses on bringing about concerted action by reducing and/or eliminating friction, resistance or dissonance, both on the 'inside' as well as 'out-'. The main idea being that if you're doing what you're designed to do, you will live what you've come here to live. And, THAT is a joyful adventure, if we can allow ourselves the privilege of learning how we really function and the experience of what that may entail.

In my view the melding of Human Design and Coaching may provide the perfect 'next step' in the evolution of humanity. Big words? ... maybe. Yet, there is definitely a connection here that needs to be explored; in many ways it's like channel 48-16, where Human Design provides the depth and Coaching translates it into action by using its specific skills.

Here's how:

The way I see it, there are only two major sources of problems that keep human beings from living their absolute best life:

1. needing to do the impossible, and
2. not having a reliable decision-making strategy/process

Human Design provides the knowledge, direction and strategies that, when integrated into a person's day to day life, begin to eliminate these problems. What's left is 'who you really are' living in complete harmony with all that is.

- HD provides a simple, logical and scientifically validated, INDIVIDUAL map of how we function; the mechanics of how life 'flows itself' through us, if I may say so.
- it's not brain-surgery: HD knowledge is highly practical and accessible at any level;
- it offers a fool-proof way to distinguish between 'who you think you are' and 'who you really are', by just glancing at your rave chart
- it offers a 1 sentence UNCONDITIONAL strategy to engage (or not) with everything that comes your way (successfully)
- it eliminates doubt and confusion from your decision making process and tells you where to look for truth
- it offers immediate benefits by even the smallest changes to your day-to-day personal maintenance - like, knowing when/how to rest/sleep
- it provides ample knowledge as to how you engage with others (relationships) - it's a graphical thing :) and it's colored, too!
- it tells you what you can safely ignore - questions/activities where you may be burning fuel in vain, where you may take action that is not called for (like, trying to compensate for or quiet fear)
- it explains beyond a doubt what part of your 'inner self-talk' is reliable, consistently correct and thus is actionable;
- it restores your dignity and infuses your life with grace, regardless of your circumstances
The only requirement for HD to work is a sincere willingness to experiment with your strategy. It is only through the EXPERIENCE of it's benefits that one can possibly gain the courage to surrender to what is correct and beneficial for us (and, others as well). Mind-boggling but nonetheless, true!

And, this is where coaching can make a significant difference!
Coaching provides the communication and relating skills that are essential for both, helping people re-orient their lives so that they have room to experiment with Human Design strategies AND helping human design professionals to take their knowledge and skills mainstream, where it is so much needed.

In other words, Human Design System tells us WHAT the message IS and Coaching provides for the flawless transmission/reception of that message.

Human Design can make a big difference for every coach by removing the 'trial and error' approach once and for all.