Top Mistakes in Behavior Change
The slides in text form:<p>1. Relying on willpower for long-term change<p>- Imagine willpower doesn't exist.<p>2. Attempting big leaps instead of baby steps<p>- Seek tiny successes, one after another<p>3. Ignoring how environment shapes behaviors<p>-  Change your life and change your context<p>4. Trying to stop old behaviors instead of creating new ones<p>- Focus on action, not avoidance<p>5. Blaming failures of lack of motivation<p>- Make the behavior easier to do<p>6. Underestimating the power of triggers<p>- No behavior happens without a trigger<p>7. Believing information leads to action<p>- We humans aren't so rational<p>8. Focusing on abstract goals more than concrete behaviors<p>- Abstract: Get in shape. Concrete: Walk 15 min. today<p>9. Seeking to changea behavior forever, not for a short time<p>- A fixed period works better than "forever"<p>10. Assuming that behavior change is difficult.<p>- Behavior change is not so hard when you have the right process<p>Can anyone expand on what they mean by 3 and 6?