{"id":5745,"date":"2015-04-27T09:19:37","date_gmt":"2015-04-27T09:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centerforcoachingcertification.com\/coachingblog\/?p=5745"},"modified":"2022-09-18T16:13:55","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T16:13:55","slug":"the-stages-of-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/the-stages-of-change\/","title":{"rendered":"The Stages of Change"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prochaska and Velicer broke down the process of behavior change. Behavior change is often the goal of coaching<\/a>. Creating focus, awareness, and motivation are vital for success.<\/p>\n

According to Prochaska and Velicer in the American Journal of Health Promotion,<\/em> there are six stages of change. The f\"Theirst stage is pre-contemplation which means humans consider change way before it is even talked about, perhaps even realized in the conscious mind. Contemplation is when the idea begins to show up in conversation and thoughts. Preparation is when a client is researching how the change may take place or in other words\u2014what are the options are. Action takes place when the client has decided which direction, with the \u201chow to,\u201d along with movement. Maintenance is keeping the new program in place. And the final is, termination, when the change has taken place. In the world of coaching, maintenance can be on-going because new behaviors<\/a> are to be nurtured.<\/p>\n

Examples of Questions:<\/p>\n