Instead of โSo you need to start going to the gym/So you need to spend more time outdoorsโ we want to aim for something like โWhat do you want to do with that?โ
Examples:
โWhat do you think is getting in the way?โ
โIf you wanted to change that, how would you approach it?โ
โDoes that matter to you or not really?โ
Now heโs not being told, heโs being positioned as the decision-maker. Just a thought so as NOT to trigger pushback from him.