Change is change. Not easy and a necessary part of life and growth. This article will assist you to understand the process of change.

Some important things to consider about the habits we want to change:

• habits are difficult to change and yet they can be changed

• sometimes its best to take major steps and change a habit (i.e. either you're a smoker or not smoking)

• many times making "adjustments" works best (i.e. you want an uncluttered home, its important to start "somewhere")

• when we purposely break old habits, we may grieve

• research shows that it takes at least 21 days to change a habit

• an empty space is left where the old habit used to be

• fill the empty space with a new habit or something from your wow list

There is a recovery program slogan called the 3 A's - Awareness, Acceptance, Action. It's a wonderful process for change. Below is my coaching slant on using that slogan to make changes or "adjustments" in your life.

• you become aware of what is going on, what you're doing, how you're acting etc.

• you accept and become responsible for the "habit", in your heart, just the way it is

• you take action, find solutions, create a process, make steps, and start changing!

Change into the person you were meant to be! Do it now!

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