484 – Motivational Enhancement & Stages of Readiness for Change
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Types of Motivation
* Motivation is essential for change
* Motivation helps you identify why it is worth the effort to make a
change
* Motivation helps you keep going when the going gets tough
* Change can be hard and uncomfortable
* Motivation is different for different goals
» Changing people, places and things
« Motivation may decrease over time unless you actively maintain it
* Going to meetings or counseling
* Placing a priority on adequate quality sleep and stress management