I must admit I love a good quote. Some of my all time favorites are about change. I am clearly I am a fan of change because I started a business that is all about change and included a synonym for change (transformation) in the title. Change is constant and so necessary; however, it is rarely easy. There are five stages of change:
- Precontemplation: you don’t think you need to change
- Contemplation: you recognize there may be a problem but you haven’t decided it is worth the work to resolve it right now
- Preparation: you are ready to make some changes but you haven’t started yet
- Action: you are currently engaged in making changes
- Maintenance: you have completed the change and you are maintaining the new lifestyle.
Start Small: If your goal is to go to bed at 10p and you currently go at 2a, start by going to bed at 1a and work toward getting to 10p.
Check your motive: You should be changing because you want to for the betterment of yourself and your family; not because you are following a trend.
Ask for help: If you know someone who has made the change you want to make; ask how they did it. Oh and listen to what they say. It may or may not work for you but it’s a starting point.
Plan: The idea of waking up one morning and changing sounds great but isn’t very realistic. Create a plan of attack.
Remain positive: Each day you make an effort to change should be celebrated. If you are headed in the right direction you will get there.
Be accountable: Tell someone what you are trying to change. That way you will have to give an account for what you are or aren’t doing.
“And that is how change happens. One gesture. One person. One moment at a time.” ~Libba Bray
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