How To Make Successful And Lasting Changes

I was a guest at a Toastmasters club last Monday. One of the club's members Mr. Mushtaq Rehman gave a presentation titled "How To Make Successful And Lasting Changes".  I found it very useful. It motivated me more to continue my journey and helped me plan how to reach my ultimate fitness goal. I still struggle with my food habits and I really want make a lasting change. I thought about posting the steps the presenter shared on how to make the change you want. Use your answers to the following questions as a guide to help you find your way to make that change.

1. What Is The One Change You Really Want To Make?

A goal, a dream that you want to achieve. What will you see, feel, smell, taste and hear? What will you say and what will others say? Make it SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time bound. 

    2. What Is Stopping You?

Limiting decisions or beliefs such as I cannot, I am not good enough, I have no control, others are responsible for my situation. Negative emotions such as anger, sadness, fear, hurt, guilt. Negative self-talk.

   3. How Can You Change? 

Empowering decisions and beliefs such as I can, I am good enough. I am in the charge. Positive emotions such as Love, Gratitude, Hope, Pride, Inspiration, Positive self-talk)

Purpose:.................

(How the change connects to something greater? God, family, nature, country) 

Identity:...................

(How the change connects to who I am?)

Values and Beliefs:............

(Why I want this change? What is my intention and motivation for change?)

Capabilities: ............

(How can I implement this change? What skills and abilities do I have/need to have?)

Behavior:.............

(What actions do I need to take?) 

Environment:...............

(Where, when and with who I need to be for this change to happen?) 

       4. Who Is Your Role Model? 

(Leader, colleague, family member, sports person, expert in his field who I can learn from)

Like most people, I know that I want to make a change , but I did not know how to make a lasting change.

You can contact Mr. Mushtaq Rehman at Mushtaqur@hotmail.com. I hope you find this post useful