how to create sustainable behaviour change

A BETTER WAY TO CHANGE

WHEN YOU DECIDE TO MAKE A HEALTHY CHANGE

YOU’RE PROBABLYMAKING A FUNDAMENTAL ERROR

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YOU’RE PROBABLYSTARTING FROM A LOW BASE

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BUT TRYINGTO MAKE A BIG CHANGE

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SO YOU STARTWHERE YOU WANT TO END

“Let’s Do This”

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AND ITFEELS GOOD MAN

“I’m up 300% this week!”

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BUT THENSOMETHING HAPPENS

“I slept in.”

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FOLLOWED BYSOMETHING ELSE

“I’m sick/injured/travelling today.”

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AND SUDDENLYTHE MOMENTUM STOPS

“I don’t think I’ll make it now.”

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AND YOUJUST GIVE UP

“Maybe some other time.”

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AND END UP BACKWHERE YOU STARTED

“It’s been a bad few days.”

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WITH A RENEWED SENSE OF FAILURE

“Failed again...”

AND WE DO THIS TO OURSELVESAGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN

UNTIL IT MAKES MORE SENSEJUST TO DO NOTHING AT ALL

WE KNOWTHERE’S A BETTER WAY

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IT ALL STARTS WITHMAKING A TINY CHANGE

“This is easy.”

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BUILDINGYOUR COMPETENCE

“I could keep this up effortlessly.”

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AVOIDINGCHANGE FATIGUE

“This isn’t hard.”

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SO THAT WHENSOMETHING HAPPENS

“I’m sick/injured/travelling this week.”

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IT’S A LITTLEEASIER TO ADJUST

“I can fix this.”

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AND NOT LOSE THE MOMENTUM “I’m back.”

SO YOU NEVERFEEL LIKE A FAILURE

AND YOU CAN KEEP TRYINGAGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN

UNTIL IT MAKES MORE SENSEJUST NEVER TO STOP

YOU CANBE THIS

OR YOU CANBE THIS

BUT ONLY ONE WAYGETS YOU TO YOUR DESTINATION

NOW IT’SYOUR MOVE

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A BETTER WAY TO CHANGE