Neuroscientifically proved
Neuroscientific research in recent years (e.g. Roth and Ryba, 2016: Coaching, Beratung und Gehirn) has shown that we can change our behavior more effectively when different brain areas are activated. A purely insight-oriented approach is often unsuccessful. This is reflected in the experience that many clients can already state what they should do, but do not know how to make themselves do it. The coaching process will focus on how the already existing knowledge can be implemented in everyday work situations.
"Das limbische System hat bei der Verhaltensentscheidung das erste und das letzte Wort". (Roth and Ryba. 2016, p. 226). Translation: "The limbic system has the first and the last word in the behavioral decision". The limbic system is a brain structure that consists of the hippocampus, amygdala and mesolimbic system. Their relevance has been demonstrated by measuring activation in various studies.
For this reason, methods that include the emotional level and the body level have gained in importance in coaching (see Berndinger-Schäfer, 2022).
I have been using many of these methods for years in the context of psychotherapy. I know the areas of application and limits of the individual methods from daily practice. Here are some examples: schema analyses, exploration with symbols, picture cards, figures, focusing on emotions and body sensations, hynotherapeutic exercises, inner team, chair work, role play, mindfulness training, embodiment exercises.