SUSTAINING THE EFFORT
“Congratulations! Your preparation and commitment to following your plan of action have paid off! 3-minute reading time What do you think is the main idea of maintenance stage? Have you wondered if an individual successfully reach this stage, would they maintain their …
MAKING THE ACTUAL CHANGE
“I’M DOING IT!” 3-minute reading time ACTION “My roommate and I now go to the library to study three nights a week from 8:00 to 10:00mP.M.” “I’ve switched from doughnuts to a whole-grain cereal for breakfast and have a lot more energy …
ARE YOU PREPARED?
“All things are ready” 3-minute reading time PREPARATION “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe” by Abraham Lincoln. Individuals in this stage appear to be ready and committed to action. …
ASSESSING THE READINESS TO CHANGE
“IS CHANGE WORTH IT?” 3-minute reading time CONTEMPLATION In this stage, an individual intends to take action or are seriously thinking about it but have not yet made a commitment to take action “I really get stressed out, but I don’t have …
ARE YOU A PRECONTEMPLATOR?
“I HAVE NOT REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT IT” 3-minute reading time Have you ever considered making a change for a bad habit or does ignorance seem like a bliss to you? If you’re pre-contemplative, you won’t recognize any need to change. The behavioural …
BENEFITS OF BEHAVIOR CHANGE
5 EASY STEPS TO CHANGE YOUR BAD HABITS 3-minute reading time Have you always wondered why is changing a bad habit so difficult to achieve? Did you always give up the decision to change the bad habit after some time? There has …
