173 - Friday Fix: The 6 Stages of Change

The Verywell Mind Podcast

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Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Mental Health, Education

5 • 703 Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2022

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Whether you want to lose weight or you want to get out of debt, change doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a process. And much of that process happens long before we even begin to create change. Here are the six stages of change, how to identify which stage you're in, and what you can do to move through each stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Very Well Mind podcast. We've interviewed over 100 authors, experts, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and others to help you learn strategies to care for your mental health.
0:22.9	This episode is hosted by psychotherapist and bestselling author Amy Morin. Now let's get into the episode.
0:45.3	Okay. You're listening to the Friday fix.
0:49.6	Every Friday, I share a quick mental strength strategy that can help fix the thoughts,
0:52.1	feelings, and actions that can hold you back in life.
0:55.7	Today I'm talking about stages of change. It's an important concept that therapists consider when providing treatment. Change doesn't happen neatly.
1:01.3	We usually don't sit in one stage for a specific period of time before moving to the next.
1:06.0	It's usually a lot messier than that. You might move back and forth between two stages for years. You might
1:11.8	attempt to skip one stage, only to find that you end up going back to it later, or you might
1:16.7	find that your progress is often two steps forward and one step back. Identifying what stage
1:22.7	you're in can help you decide what action, if any, to take next. It can also help you better understand yourself
1:28.9	and your decisions. It may also help you in your relationships with other people. Whether you have an
1:34.9	adult child who says they want to change their spending habits, but just don't do it, or you have a
1:39.8	partner who struggles to stick to their goals. Knowing what stage of change someone else is in
1:44.7	can help you know how to support them.
1:47.3	Sometimes we assume people are ready to take action when they aren't,
1:50.7	and it leaves everyone feeling frustrated when things don't go smoothly.
1:54.9	If, however, you recognize the stage of change someone is in,
1:58.5	you'll be better equipped to support them right where they are. So before I run through these stages of change someone is in, you'll be better equipped to support them right where they are.
2:02.4	So before I run through these stages of change, take a minute and think about a change that
2:06.7	you've thought about making in your life or one that you're already working on. It could be a
2:11.5	habit that you want to change, like you want to exercise more often or you want to quit smoking.
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