Podcasts Health Total Health in Midlife with Elizabeth Sherman Stages of Change

Stages of Change

Published: Oct. 5, 2021, 8 a.m.

Whenever we want to create a new habit, we THINK that it\u2019s just as easy as knowing what to do & doing it.\xa0

In fact, there\u2019s a myth out there that all we have to do to change our behavior is do the thing for 21 days & we\u2019re fixed!

LOL!

Anyone who has tried to quit smoking, start exercising or decided that they\u2019re going to quit junk food knows that the 21-day thing is a bunch of bunk.

The truth is that creating new behaviors (or quitting established ones) is a lot more complex than we realize. In fact, there are 6 stages of change.

AND we move through them fluidly. Not linearly - meaning that we will revert back to a previous stage or stages & that\u2019s totally normal.

If you\u2019ve ever been frustrated that you\u2019ve started moving in the right direction with your habits, and then fallen off track, this episode will help you to learn what to do.