No matter what happens in life, things will change. It's inevitable. Often times, things change without you having any control over it. When that happens, you have to be resilient, adapt, and move on. 

But not all change is forced. Lots of change happens because people realize they have to make a change and can't continue things status quo. You've likely gone through the stages of change at some point in your own life too.

As dietitians, your job is often to help people through the stages of change and to meet them where they're at. It's also important and helpful to be able to identify what stage of change someones at.

This episode goes into the different stages of change. I incorporate some examples of each and stories to show what these stages of change look like when working with clients. 

This is what you'll learn in this episode:

• What is meant by the stages of change
• How many stages there are and the characteristics in each stage of change
• How to determine the stage of change someone's at through examples

Here's a glance at this episode:

[06:10] The first stage of change - Precontemplation

[06:52] The second stage of change - Contemplation

[07:40] The third stage of change - Preparation

[08:25] The fourth stage of change - Action 

[09:25] The fifth stage of change - Maintenance

[11:13] Some real life examples to help you identify the stage of change someone is at so you can help them move through the stages of change and achieve their goals.

"Change is the only constant" ~ Heraclitus