.Are you in a place where you are not satisfied with your current level of health? Need a healthier life?
Perhaps your current level of fitness, or maybe your current level of energy? Are you feeling overweight and out of shape or are you simply feeling exhausted or stressed out?
Do you want to feel better? Do you want a healthier life?
We all want to change and to feel better but ultimately hate the idea of change. In fact, for real change to happen, we have to be really uncomfortable, in emotional discomfort or feeling afraid. Sometimes it has to really hurt before we will actually move forward and make any change.
Based on over 65 years of life experience around change, I have put together 7 key steps to help with the process of change so you can experience a healthier life.
Step # 1: Find Your Why
When you have a strong emotionally-charged WHY you will be propelled towards the change you want.
Step # 2: Make A Decision
The Latin of the word decision literally means, “to cut off.” So to make a decision means that you are cutting off any other options and going for what you want to change.
Step # 3: Take Responsibility
Many people believe that their poor health is because of something outside of their control. If you truly want to change…you must take responsibility for your own choices. You must let go of excuses. Let go of victim mentality. Realize that no one has more invested in your health than you. Empower yourself by realizing that you can choose to change.
Step # 4: Change Your Vocabulary
Your thoughts become what you say. What you think and say will show up in your life. What you say to yourself is a reflection of your beliefs and reinforces your behaviors/habits. Changing your vocabulary will help you to imprint new beliefs. Use “I am” statements to reinforce the change you desire.
Step # 5: Look at Your Paradigms
Paradigms are habitual behavior patterns housed in our subconscious mind. The strategy of paradigms is to keep you safe, comfortable and secure. Old existing paradigms can block awareness, so we need to work on expanding our awareness daily. Paradigms show up in great abundance when we get out of our comfort zone. That is the fastest path to change our non-productive habits.
Step # 6: Make A Plan
Specific, written measurable goals will put you in the top 3% of the people and will increase your chances for success. Prepare for setbacks and keep going with your desired change.
Step # 7: Be Accountable
Find a support group. Find an accountability partner and/or get a coach or a mentor. Ultimately you are looking for accountability for yourself. Step by step with the help of accountability partners, you’ll get there. By building in these layers of accountability, you will be much more likely to succeed with your changes.
Keep going over the seven steps until they become familiar and almost second nature. Stay tuned for a webinar that will give more insight on implementing these steps.
If you are looking for a healthier life, feel free to contact me for a free assessment.
To your healthier life!
Charlene
