Africa Press-Nigeria:
Andy Oyemi is a certified life coach. He obtained a degree in Business/HealthService from Monroe College in USA and Master’s degree in Pastoral Care from Fordham University in New York. In this interview, he speaks on how Nigerians can adjust to the new ways of living following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mental health issues and emotional crises are reported to be on the rise following the outbreak of coronavirus. How can they be addressed?
The way to address post-crisis mental health issues and emotional crises are through reinforcement and monitoring. This will help at the initial stage because most people are going back to work and they may have lost focus on the exact things to do. Therefore, as a Life coach, my job is to reinforce, monitor and assess the progress of such individuals or clients.
The economic effect of the crisis is quite obvious in Nigeria. How can the country recover?
I believe strongly that the world economy will bounce back, but it will take a while. What we all need to do is adjust to the new reality. For example, let us focus on the positive things that have happened during this period. Most of us have learned to be more hygienic, we have received a high level of consciousness and education via the internet among other valuable lessons. Nigeria is on her way to recovery. We have also learned a lot from the mistakes of developed countries. I hope we would be better prepared next time the lessons learned.
What are your areas of focus as a Life Coach?
I have been involved in coaching and I focus on individual, corporate, relationship, and spirituality coaching. These are aspects that impact directly on most individuals who are daily seeking direction and are inundated with the challenges of finding a path that can lead them forward into a desirable future that they desire or deserve. Life coaching can help you and everyone else focus on achieving goals. It also helps you in overcoming immediate anxieties and challenges.
Why did you decide to become a Life coach?
The decision to become a life coach was based on my own experience essentially. As I was growing up, I struggled to achieve or get to the place I wanted. I strongly believe that I had to struggle because I didn’t have a life coach to give me the extra help. This motivated me to strive to become a life coach and assist others to get to their desired goals on time. A life coach is more of a supporting line to help you go far and get there. He serves as a buffer and safeguard at very critical points in the journey through life. Most or some people would have done better in life if they had a life coach.
