Many of us constantly seek to make changes to various aspects of our daily lives, whether it be our personality like being more outgoing or something external like saving more money every month. Unfortunately, it is much harder making these changes compared to talking about them, the stages of change model describes the process by which individuals give up bad habits and adopt healthier lifestyles.
The model breaks down behavioral changes into five steps, recognizing that real change does not occur overnight with one monumental decision (Norcross, Loberg, & Norcross, 2012; Prochaska, Norcross, & DiClemente, 1994). Stage four of the five stages of changes is arguably the most important and the most difficult, this stage is the call to action,
The model breaks down behavioral changes into five steps, recognizing that real change does not occur overnight with one monumental decision (Norcross, Loberg, & Norcross, 2012; Prochaska, Norcross, & DiClemente, 1994). Stage four of the five stages of changes is arguably the most important and the most difficult, this stage is the call to action,