Review: Solid Assistance from a Caring Coach
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 16, 2014
Astute Social Media Magnet Nick Stevens turns inward for this brief but helpful little book about habits - gaining good ones and breaking bad ones. In order to benefit form the approach Nick takes in creating change that will produce very significant changes for the individual reader, it is necessary to walk through his book at your own pace.  But it is helpful to see how the book is structured and thus the chapters and material in each is listed below for reference:Chapter 1. BAD HABITS Why is it so Hard to Break Free from a Bad Habit? - Fear and Anxiety, Procrastination, Deciding to Stop Too Many Habits at One Go, Lack of Willpower, Lack of Motivation, Laziness, Resistance to Change, Chapter 2. PUT AN END TO THE OLD HABIT How Best to Stop a Certain Habit - Quit the Habit Gradually, Choose One Habit at a Time, Tell Someone, Know the Pain, Make the Habit Change an Experiment, Don't Strive for Perfection, Make a "No Exception" Policy Chapter 3. TAKE ON A NEW MINI-HABIT Starting Small: A Little Bit Goes a Long Way, New Habit/ Same Feelings, Motivation vs. Willpower - Motivation is the only way to take action, My enthusiasm will increase over time, I always want to get myself motivated, You can rely on motivation as a suitable technique, Misuse of Willpower -Advantages of combining small habits and willpower: The Environment, Rewards, Belief Chapter 4. RE-PROGRAM YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND Declarations, Visualization, Meditation, Talk PositivelyChapter 5. IMPLEMENTATION The Importance of Repetition, Don't be Too Hard on Yourself, Endeavor to Always Get Back on Track, The Trial Period - Schedule habits into your life, Stick to your schedule even in small ways, Accountability, Put your focus on what you can work with, Simply because it is small does not mean it is not beneficial, Establish an environment for successFrom reading through the contents in the book and the way Nick has organized the approach should create an urge to take advantage of this accessible means to change bad habits to good habits. Grady Harp, June 14