There are times in our lives when we’re more ready for growth than at other times. The Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change is a concept used in different types of coaching paradigms that describes five stages of change, or growth, in any particular endeavor. With this model, there are a few general rules to follow …
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Fitness: Overcoming Self-Doubt
One of the most dangerous thoughts to improving physical health through fitness is the thought that you can’t do this. That thought can be debilitating, and it can have a lifelong effect in terms of what you think about yourself, the actions you take (or don’t take) and what you accept. It starts with a …
Managing Stress: Who Do You Want to Be?
Stress management is an area where we have to think about reducing, not eliminating stress. Not all stress is bad, but too much stress that continuously weighs us down is bad. So, who do you want to be with respect to stress management in your life? Do you want to have fewer stressors? Do you …
Nutrition: Who Do You Want to Be?
We each have some vision of what it looks like to “eat healthy.” But is that vision the same as what it looks like for you to eat healthier? Who are you when you think about the type of person you want to be with respect to what you eat? Who do you want to …
Fitness: Who Do You Want to Be?
What’s your physical goal? Once you think about that, ask yourself what type of person you need to be to meet that goal. You reach your goals by starting with who you are and working on your change. Think about who you want to become, then determine what you need to do to become that …