Changepower!: 37 Secrets to Habit Change Success

DEDICATION......Page 6
AUTOBIOGRAPHY IN FIVE SHORT CHAPTERS......Page 8
CONTENTS......Page 10
PREFACE......Page 14
SECTION I: SPRINGBOARD: Change by Choice......Page 22
Springboard Secret 1. DISCOVER YOUR PLACE ON THE WHEEL OF CHANGE......Page 24
Springboard Secret 2. TRY THE QUICK-CHANGE PATH......Page 38
Springboard Secret 3. DETECT YOUR SUCCESS PATTERN......Page 45
Springboard Secret 4. RESPECT THE POWER OF HABIT AND ADDICTION......Page 51
Springboard Secret 5. KNOW THE KEY FACTOR IN HABIT CHANGE SUCCESS......Page 58
SECTION II: THE PRECONTEMPLATION STAGE: Open the Door......Page 62
Precontemplation Secret 1. VIEW YOUR HABIT WITH A COMPASSIONATE EYE......Page 64
Precontemplation Secret 2. KNOW WHEN TRUE SELF-CARE MORPHS INTO FALSE SELF-CARE......Page 69
Precontemplation Secret 3. REDUCE HARM......Page 74
Precontemplation Secret 4. DECIDE ON YOUR \"CHANGE POINT\"......Page 77
Precontemplation Secret 5. IF YOUR HABIT IS OUT OF CONTROL, GET HELP......Page 80
Precontemplation Secret 6. OPEN THE DOOR......Page 83
SECTION III: THE CONTEMPLATION STAGE: Discover Your Motivators......Page 86
Contemplation Secret 1. WAKE UP FROM YOUR HABIT TRANCE......Page 88
Contemplation Secret 2. KEEP SCORE......Page 94
Contemplation Secret 3. WELCOME THE PAIN......Page 99
Contemplation Secret 4. THINK BIG: Spark Your Change With These Eight Great Motivators......Page 104
Contemplation Secret 5. PUMP UP YOUR MOTIVATION......Page 116
Contemplation Secret 6. CHANGE YOUR SELFT-TALK......Page 121
Contemplation Secret 7. DARE TO DECIDE......Page 126
Section IV: THE PREPARATION STAGE: Use Plan Power......Page 132
Preparation Secret 1. THINK SMALL: Start Your Change With a Gentle Mini-Goal......Page 136
Preparation Secret 2. BUILD YOUR PLAN WITH THESE 12 SUPER-TOOLS......Page 143
Preparation Secret 3. BACK UP WIMPY WILLPOWER WITH THE RIGHT SUPER-TOOLS......Page 150
Preparation Secret 4. SURROUND YOURSELF WITH SUPPORT......Page 154
Preparation Secret 5. GIVE YOURSELF A MENTAL VACCINATION......Page 161
Preparation Secret 6. MAKE YOUR CHANGE PLAN-AND TWEAK IT AS YOU GO......Page 164
SECTION V: THE ACTION STAGE: NOW Do It!......Page 176
Action Secret 1. USE THE ACTION SUPER-TOOLS ON CHANGE DAY-AND EVERY DAY......Page 178
Action Secret 2. RIDE OUT THE CRAVINGS WITH THESE PROVEN TECHNIQUES......Page 182
Action Secret 3. SPEAK UP......Page 188
Action Secret 4. BRACE YOURSELF FOR THE CHANGE-BACK SQUAD......Page 194
Action Secret 5. SHAPE UP A FLABBY PLAN WITH THESE EASY FIXES......Page 200
SECTION VI: LAPSE AND RELAPSE: Turn Setbacks Into Success......Page 206
Relapse Secret 1. PREVENT LAPSES AND RELAPSES......Page 210
Relapse Secret 2. DEAL WITH THE DREADFUL \"D FEELINGS\" IF YOU DO RELAPSE......Page 216
Relapse Secret 3. TRY AGAIN......Page 221
SECTION VII: THE MAINTENANCE STAGE: Keep On Keeping On......Page 226
Maintenance Secret 1. KEEP ON KEEPING ON WITH MAINTENANCE SUPER-TOOLS......Page 228
Maintenance Secret 2. KEEP YOUR LIFE IN BALANCE......Page 236
Maintenance Secret 3. CLIMB A FEW RUNGS ON THE HAPPINESS LADDER......Page 240
SECTION VIII: THE TERMINATION STAGE: Celebrating and Moving On......Page 244
Termination Secret 1. KNOW YOUR FINAL DESTINATION......Page 246
Termination Secret 2. BUILD A BETTER LIFE WITH HABIT CHANGE SKILLS......Page 249
ADD MORE POWER TO CHANGEPOWER!......Page 254
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 256
ENDNOTES......Page 260
SELECT BIBLIOGRPAHY......Page 270
INDEX......Page 272
ABOUT THE AUTHOR......Page 282