Maintenance
Once you've practiced the new behavior for six months, you're in the maintenance stage.
Shift your focus to integrate the change into your life and prevent relapse. It may require other changes, like avoiding situations or triggers associated with the old habit.
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Maintenance
In this stage, the change has been established for the past six months and the threat of returning to old behaviors becomes less intense or frequent.
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Change: the maintenance stage
This stage of change involves successfully avoiding former behaviours and continuing with the new behaviours.
If you are trying to maintain a new behaviour:
- Look for ways to avoid temptation.
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Action
At this stage, you've changed. You are able to face the challenges of life without the old behavior. For example, if stress tempts you to eat, you can use healthy coping strategies such as exercise.
Be clear about your motivation; write down your reasons for making the change ...
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