Cycle+of+Change

 **Cycle of Change**
 In 1986, two US psychologists, Prochaska and Di Clemente, developed a model to define the various stages that clients will move through in order to change their behaviour. The ‘cycle of change’ can be used as a useful tool to think about changing behaviour.



Not currently considering change: "Ignorance is bliss"  || ** Contemplation **  || Ambivalent about change: "Sitting on the fence" Not considering change within the next month  || ** Preparation **  || Some experience with change and are trying to change: "Testing the waters" Planning to act within 1month  || ** Action **  || Practicing new behavior for 3-6 months  || <span style="color: #003366; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">** Maintenance ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> || <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Continued commitment to sustaining new behavior Post-6 months to 5 years <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> || <span style="color: #003366; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">** Relapse ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> || <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Resumption of old behaviors: "Fall from grace". NB Relapse is not the end. ||
 * Pre-contemplation <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> ** ||
 * Pre-contemplation <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> ** ||