Top  10  Mistakes  in  Behavior  Change  

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#1 Relying on Will Power instead of “Why Power”.

A compelling persona

l “why” to

change, is our most

powerful

and enduring motivat

or.

 Top  10  Mistakes  in  Behavior  Change  

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#2 Overlooking the power of Priming.

Priming with visual,

auditory and/or

environmental remind

ers

influences behavior.

 Top  10  Mistakes  in  Behavior  Change  

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#3 Going for the big leap instead of doable steps.

Making small steps a

nd

celebrating successes

brings

lasting change.

 Top  10  Mistakes  in  Behavior  Change  

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#4 Underestimating the power of intention and affirmation.

Documenting intention

s and

affirmations brings c

larity

and powerful suppor

t from

the subconscious min

d.

 Top  10  Mistakes  in  Behavior  Change  

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#5 Focusing on concepts rather than a specific action plan.

Concept: Be Happier

Action Plan: Cycling

makes me happy. I w

ill

do it three times a

week.

 Top  10  Mistakes  in  Behavior  Change  

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#6 Underestimating the transformative power of the compound effect.

T.T.T. Things take ti

me.

Repetition of positive

choices leads to delig

htful

outcomes over time.

 Top  10  Mistakes  in  Behavior  Change  

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#8 Giving most of our attention to what we don’t want.

Attention is our most

precious

resource. Change is e

asier when

we pay attention to

what we are

paying attention to.

 Top  10  Mistakes  in  Behavior  Change  

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#7 Believing that knowing “what” to do is enough.

Without a compelling

“why”

and a reliable, acce

ssible

and enjoyable suppor

t

system, we are lost.

 Top  10  Mistakes  in  Behavior  Change  

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#9 Blaming failure on situations.

That never feels goo

d.

Solution: Change you

r perspective

and revise your plan

.

 Top  10  Mistakes  in  Behavior  Change  

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#10 Feeling overwhelmed.

Start anywhere. Use

small steps,

priming, process and

a support

system. State your p

ersonal “why”.

You will be delighted

.

Remember T.T.T.

 Top  10  Mistakes  in  Behavior  Change  

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