REVIEW: "Pimp yourself. Scientifically proven system for the acquisition and retention of good habits "

Each of us have things that we would like to change in your life. Eat right, quit smoking, learn how to handle money, to go to bed earlier and get up earlier, to start a serious relationship or to increase their earnings. This list can be endless.

However, want to change, and - are completely different things, right?

Along with the huge amount of literature on the type of "Change Yourself", the authors of this book offer a ready-made, proven 30-year study of the system changes in their habits.

Who is this book

The book will be useful to anyone who feels the desire and the need to change their habits, who have already tried to do this, but did not reach the result, or in need of extra motivation.

Here you will find not only tips and examples of people "who got", but also a detailed step by step action plan that will identify their desires and goals, and to develop a scheme of their achievements. It's more like detailed instructions to create a new pattern of behavior.

The basis of the program - a single algorithm to modify a wide range of behaviors, from chronic addiction to a small habit. In other words, people who are overweight, who wants to lose weight, and a workaholic who wants to reduce the hours of stay in the office, shall take the same steps.

The science of change

First of all, the author explains why most of the proposed literature on this topic does not work, and briefly describes the essence of it and developed the scientific method colleagues.

Surprisingly, the information provided by more than 95% of self-help books, is not confirmed.

The authors developed a simple system of change and consolidation of habits that consists of 5 stages of 90 days.

90 days - a period that is required to prepare for the changes, create a new model of behavior, to have confidence in the face of triggers (factors) of high risk and to minimize the likelihood of relapse.

5 stages of self-transformation, which must be passed in order to achieve its goal:

• Step 1 - Meditation
• Step 2 - Preparation
• Step 3 - Efforts
• Step 4 - Constancy
• Step 5 - Conservation

For each of these steps has its own catalysts, which help to achieve the set goals and achieve results. The most useful are listed in the chart below:

As a result of years of research, scientists have found that the general scheme of the process is a spiral model, it is under it, and their system has been developed:

Way around the spiral changes very similar to climbing stairs to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is inclined, as I described by my old colleague, Dr. Jim Prochazka: while you go up and then start move sideways. At times it seems that you just go in circles, but soon you realize that constantly moving up. Keep this image in mind, he will give you
optimism.

Additional materials

In addition to the book, the authors suggest using a free website Changeologybook with auxiliary exercises and forms to work. Also exercises mentioned in the book, supported by a free application that you can download from there.

How useful this book

With the help of the described tools you can effectively work on changing their habits, to build the system and sequence of actions to determine their true desires and needs. In addition, you will also learn how to manage disruptions and wrapping them in a positive outcome for themselves, and to increase the motivation to consolidate acquired healthy habits.

"Pimp yourself. Scientifically proven system for the acquisition and retention of good habits, "John Norcross, Norcross Jonathan and Christine Lohberg

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