Many of us have made New Year’s resolutions we haven’t kept. A study by Strava has shown that many people give up as early as the 19th of January! Making a meaningful sustainable change isn’t a simple process. It involves a shift in mindset, effort, and commitment of time.

So, whether you want to lose weight, pack on muscle, get fit, give up smoking, or accomplish another goal it’s important to know that there is no one size fits all solution. Most people go by trial and error. That’s why we have the famous ‘YOYO Dieters’. It can be discouraging when things don’t go the way you want them to go and we often fall back to old ways and an automatic way of living.

Having an understanding of the process can help you and give you a greater chance of success. Psychologists have developed many different ways of helping people to make change a lasting change. Here we draw attention to the Transtheoretical Model or The Stages Of Change, which was originally developed in the 1970s to aid people who wanted to quit smoking. It has been found to be an effective tool in allowing people to understand the process of change.