Washington : A new research has revealed that readiness to change is a vital facet to committing to New Year’s resolutions, reports ANI.
Researchers at University of Alabama at Birmingham showed that according to the United States government, about half of the most popular resolutions made each year are health-related, in addition to losing weight and quitting smoking, they include eating healthier foods, getting fit, managing stress and drinking less alcohol.
Meg Baker, director of UAB Employee Wellness, said that while the focus on self-improvement is good, an individual must be ready to make a change in order to actually do so.
Baker added that the readiness to change is a big factor and based on the stages of change model: precontemplation (unwilling to make a change), contemplation (considering lifestyle change) and action, you have to want to change your lifestyle to successfully improve your health.
