Psychologists call this self-monitoring. The simple fact of measuring a behavior focuses our concentration on it and as a result, we tend to put more time and thought into it so eventually change it. As the behavior starts improving markedly, tracking progress immediately reinforces you about how well you're doing. And by tracking your behavior, you're going to catch that as well.
In this episode you'll learn:
- Why motivation and will power are overrated when trying to make lasting changes
- Why you must understand the 5 stages behavior change and match your activity to the proper stage
- How slips up are inevitable and are perfect opportunities to learn
- How to use conflicting energy sources -the pushing away from unwanted behavior and pulling toward a desired behavior
- Why self monitoring and tracking progress increases your chances of success
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