Have you ever wondered why dieting doesn't work? Or why most people let their gym memberships lapse shortly after joining? Or why that positive thinking book or seminar wears off a few weeks after you attended it. The reason is usually that you haven't really committed to change. You have decided to "give it a go" or you have set yourself a short term goal.
If you want to make real change in your life then you need to make a commitment for life. Whatever you decide to change needs to change forever. Sounds hard doesn't it, but it needn't be. The trick is Kaizen.
So what is kaizen? Well kaizen is a Japanese principle. At risk of offending the Japanese I will try to explain it as best I can. It means continuous, small and steps of never ending improvement.
So what does this mean for you and your lifestyle changes. Well the best way to make big changes it to make them slowly, one small step at a time. So pick a small change, that is easy for you to make, that you are prepared to make for the rest of your life and change it. Once you have mastered that one, pick another. If you do this once a month over the course of a year, just imagine how much healthier you will be in 12 months time.
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