NPR featured Dr. David Katz, ABC Medical Correspondent and Yale doctor. His topic of discussion was New Year's Resolutions, and how we can improve our chances of keeping them.
You've probably heard that about 3 weeks after a resolution is made, it falls by the way side.
His theory of why that is is rooted in the transtheoretical model of behavior change. Basically, he said, we make resolutions in a moment of inspiration, but we haven't made the preparations necessary to succeed. In other words, we haven't ticked off all the phases in this model.
The phases:
- Precontemplation
- Contemplation
- Preparation
- Action
- Maintenance
I find learning anything to, at its core, be about behavior change. Why?
The answer is simple, and that is because if you want to learn a language, martial art, be a better person, you basically have to change your behavior to achieve that goal.
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