Excessive use of willpower and arousing emotions once you get into the action or perspire stage, that actually sends you backwards. When you begin, it's too early for the skills because you're not there yet. So it really is doing the right thing at the right time. The occasional reminder can be helpful but people just try to raw, raw, raw themselves.
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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