Action: Just Do It!
People in the fourth stage of change typically
- Have been practicing new behavior for less than six months
- Feel in control and empowered much of the time
- Are at the greatest risk for lapse and relapse
Congratulations, you are doing it! (Well, maybe not quite yet, but you will be!) This is the most visible stage in the entire process.
Friends and family members may be asking about your new behaviors; you may be getting compliments about your appearance or energy level. Enjoy it! However, be aware that temptations are going to hit you like freight trains, and it’s up to you to treat setbacks, or lapses, as learning experiences rather than failures. Now is the time to be patient and to critically and objectively examine any lapses in behavior to develop strategies that meet challenges in a more appropriate fashion.
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