The Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change describes five stages of change: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance. Each stage is a bit different, and it’s likely that we are at different stages depending on the healthy habit we’re trying to create or improve. As we think about the major focus area of mindset and what …
Trainer Advice
You Are Qualified
There are four major focus areas in healthy change. The first area is your mindset. A productive and positive mindset helps us overcome the mental challenges that are part of the change process. As we think about mindset, I like to break it down into three, time-phased parts: the present, the future, and the past. …
Reduce Stress. Live Healthier. Part 4
Welcome back to the TD Fitness Podcast for episode 104, where we’re wrapping up our 4-part discussion on how to reduce stress and live healthier! In episode 101, we recapped how we can and should let go of the past, how we can ignore unhelpful outside judgment, and how we can reduce our stress to …
Lapses Happen. Take Control.
Lapses are gaps in consistency… and they’re a normal part of the process. So why not plan for them? There is benefit in planning for “chunks” of time when you won’t be expected to practice your healthy habit. There will be gaps in your consistency over time. The key is to be more consistent than …
Two Approaches to Better Habits
What are some ways in which you can seek to improve your habits? Either go deeper, or get broader, or both. Go deeper by continuing to improve on a single habit. Or get broader by using a multi-pronged approach and incorporating other healthy habits into your life. One habit certainly helps to improve your health, …