This week I’m going to introduce you to a model for behaviour change that’s used in healthcare for people who need to overhaul their lifestyle in order to achieve better health. It’s based on a formula that breaks down the steps we all take when change is needed. They are: Pre-contemplation. Contemplation. Preparation. Action. Maintenance. This model will help you to easily spot the stage where you tend to falter or fall back into old habits, and when you know where that hurd

It’s easy to think about this now, with 4 weeks left to go sitting in our old comfortable habits… When the new year arrives and you are there – in 2019 – will you start doing things differently or will you give yourself a sick note to excuse yourself from the day when you need to do something different? If this sounds like a recurring event from previous new years, maybe it would be worth approaching it more strategically, planning and working in line with what your brain wan

Maybe you are on the right track already. If so, well done, keep going! Many aren’t though.  So I have a question… Why do we make it so hard for ourselves?! When you are thinking about making a quick trip to the shop, would you leave the house without any preparation whatsoever?  At the very least you will gather your keys, phone, wallet/purse, maybe a list, your coat, an umbrella or sunscreen, music for the car or for the walk. Yet, most of us will say each New Year that we