Why behavioural change is so hard

Subject: Why behavioural change is so hard Thu Jul 31, 2014 11:33 pm

How many times have you made a New Year’s resolution, only to find a week later you’ve slipped back into your old habits?

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In fact, an astounding 80 per cent of New Year’s resolutions fail within the first week. Why? Because behavioural change is hard. Really hard.

There are two key reasons why. Firstly, change is hard. Secondly, people only change when they can see it is in their best interest to do so.

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How many times have you been to a workshop or read an article (like this one) and thought ‘I don’t need this, why bother listening’? How often have you been told to join the gym but not felt like it’s important enough to you? Perhaps you’ve tried to drink less, or stop smoking, or to be nicer to people, without any clear reason or motivation for doing so?

http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/management/performance-matters/why-behavioural-change-is-so-hard-20140731-zyvds.html

Why behavioural change is so hard

Why behavioural change is so hard

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