Some important things to consider about the habits we want to change:

o habits are difficult to change and yet they can be changed

o sometimes its best to take major steps and change a habit (i.e. either you're a smoker or not smoking)

o many times making "adjustments" works best (i.e. you want an uncluttered home, its important to start "somewhere")

o when we purposely break old habits, we may grieve research shows that it takes at least 21 days to change a habit

o an empty space is left where the old habit used to be fill the empty space with a new habit or something from your WOW List http://www.coachmaria.com/wowlist.html

There is a recovery program slogan called the 3 A's - Awareness, Acceptance, Action. It's a wonderful process for change. Below is my coaching slant on using that slogan to makes changes or "adjustments" in your life.

o you become aware of what is going on, what you're doing, how you're action etc.

o you accept and become responsible for the "habit", in your heart, just the way it is

o you take action, find solutions, create a process, make steps, and start changing!

Change into the person you are meant to be!

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Author's Bio: 

Maria Marsala is the owner of Maria's Place for Holistic Evolution, a successful, nationally recognized, Life and Business Development Coaching and Consulting Company. Maria's Place provides clients--who are committed to having an impact on the world--personal and professional services including coaching, consulting, training, seminars, administrative support and computer/web services. Take a quiz or read the free life and business articles on her website at www.coachmaria.com