We’ve all been there. Our routine is finally on rails. Whether it’s easy or still challenging, we’re doing the things that we committed to doing for our own well-being on a regular basis, without skipping or skimping. We feel good about it. And then… life happens. Sometimes it’s planned, sometimes it’s an unexpected interruption, and we are kicked out of our routines for a period of time. Whether it’s something we know about ahead of time or a last minute trip or emergency, we can make a flexible plan for how we’ll handle the disruption to our routines and how we’ll get back on track when the normal cadence of life resumes.

Do you feel that some key area of your life is out of balance and you’re not happy with the current state of affairs? Maybe you’ve been thinking about making a change for a while, but you haven’t started yet. Or maybe you are in the middle of a behavior change process and you’re nervous about how to keep it going. Here’s what you need to know about your stage of change…