Fall is in the air! We can begin to see these changes with the cooler temperatures, falling leaves, and football season! Change is good, but it is a challenge for many of us. Are you ready for the changes that are coming with Fall? Are you ready to make a change to a healthier lifestyle?
The first step with change is to ask yourself these questions:
*Am I ready to change?
*Why do I really want to change? (pros)
*Why shouldn’t I try to change? (cons)
*Do my pros outweigh my cons?
*What would it take for me to change my cons?
To move forward with change, our pros need to outweigh our cons and we need realistic strategies to meet our challenges and overcome our cons.
We need techniques that we can use to help move from not thinking, to thinking, to planning, to doing, and to continue doing!
Take this short quiz to see where your readiness to change is…
1. The goal or behavior I want to work on first is:
2. My reason for wanting to change this behavior is:
3. The challenges that I must deal with in changing this behavior are:
4. My strategies for dealing with those challenges are:
5. My goal for the week with respect to this behavior is:
Celebrate change! Let’s look forward to the change in the season and the change in our lifestyle! Reach out to me and your Advanced Rehab Team if you feel stuck. As your Lifestyle Coach, I will keep you accountable with the changes you need to move toward a healthier lifestyle. You will achieve success one step at a time!
Juli Robine, MPH, PTA, CHES, Lifestyle Coach
“It’s never too early or too late to work towards being the healthiest you”