Continuing our discussion on the considerations surrounding whether or not this particular time is right for you to attempt healthier habits or growth, how are the external stressors in your life affecting your ability to live healthier? What stressors are you living through right now? Each of them has an effect on how we live and how we feel. Is now the right time to try to seek growth in a certain area of your life, or should you wait for this temporary period of higher stress to subside? External stressors are one of the greatest predictors of success or failure in our efforts. Either make *now* less stressful by offloading some of the distractions, or choose a time in the *future* that increases your chance of success.