The 4 Stages of Change to Make Your Resolutions Stick.
According to Forbs Magazine- they estimate more than 40% of Americans—make New Year’s resolutions . ... But for all the good intentions, only a tiny fraction of us keep our resolutions by December 31,2015 ; Yes, research (University of Scranton) suggests that just 8% of people achieve their New Year’s…So if you can set a S.M.A.R.T goal and work towards it all throughout the year—you are now in the top 8-10% of all the nation. But it takes knowing what you want to accomplish, figuring out the steps to get there- and then MOST importantly- taking action. If you have trouble keeping your New Year’s resolutions, you may benefit from taking a more scientific approach. In the late 1970s, researchers studying the experiences of smokers to learn why some were able to quit on their own and others needed further treatment found that people move through varying degrees of readiness when changing behavior. Initiatives that don’t match the correct stage of cha...