Why take coaching? Well, it could help you live longer, for one.

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"Overall, the results demonstrate that purpose in life is a robust predictor of mortality, and thus a key dimension of well-being to attend to as people age ...

"a sense of purpose could become an increasingly important coping factor as people age. Some research has suggested that purpose in life can decline as people get old, while Hicks et al. showed that when people experience they have little time left, they draw more meaning from the present moment. Thus, helping people to retain a sense of purpose in life even when they get old could be an important factor to attend to and strengthen."

Read more here: To Live Longer, Find Your Purpose in Life