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Most of us have things in our life that we want to change and make better. It’s the middle of January. This is about the time of the year when those New Year resolutions are just starting to wane. We hear ourselves saying things like, “Well, I don’t really smoke that much.” Or, “I’ll wait ’til spring to start my diet. There’ll be a better assortment of fruit and veggies at the market then.” And even, “Maybe I’ll wait ’til next year to start my own business”. Even if we have a habit or live in an environment that does not support us in a positive way, we tend to hang on to it because at least we know what to expect where we are.

Many people think of change as something scary. In most cases the thing we fear most about change is the fear we build up by thinking about the worse case scenario “What if I fail?” “What will others say?” “It’s going to be too hard”. Change means to transform or modify something and that sounds like it could be a lot of work. Sometimes change does involve a lot of work. Hopefully, it will be pleasant work and work that was well worth the effort.

Here are five steps to help make your lifestyle changes easier:

1. Decide what you want to change.

2. Decide why you want to change. If you don’t have a strong reason to make the change, you are probably not going to change because you have no incentive to do so.

In this case, here is an exercise that you might find helpful. Write on a sheet of paper the changes you would like to make. Then, write the pros and cons for each change. See if your pros list (good reasons for making the changes) really outweighs the con list. If it does, change for you is going to be easy.

However, if you cannot think of good reasons and benefits for the change, you are probably in for a struggle. Take a good look at the situation. It may be that you are saying you want to make changes because you think you should. Perhaps the people around you have suggested changes you should make and you’re trying to please them. Maybe others are suggesting you make changes because for you to do so would benefit them. So, look at the situation with clarity.

3. Ask yourself, “What am I getting out of not changing?” For instance I have met people who could probably improve their health with little effort. However, to get too healthy would mean they would have to give up social security benefits and look for another source of income. Are you receiving a benefit, either physically or emotionally, that you would have to give up if you changed?

4. Once you have made up your mind to change and you know why you want to change, start immediately. Do not procrastinate (especially if procrastination is the habit you want to change). You do not have to announce anything to anyone. Just get the information you may need and start on your journey.

5. Find or write affirmations about what your desired results are. When you say affirmations, it’s like being your own cheerleader. If you have difficulty making statements that don’t feel true at first, the use the word “choose”. Say, “I ‘choose’ to loose 30 pounds”. Or, “I ‘choose’ to be my own boss”. “I ‘choose’ to find a way to make at least $10,000 each and every month”. Saying it this way makes your affirmations more believable for you and your subconscious.

And, remember, the universe or subconscious mind does not have a sense of humor. So don’t joke about not succeeding. Our psyche does not know the difference between what is real or imagined. Lifestyle changes can be fun and easy. I once heard someone say, “If you think change is difficult, try not changing”.

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