Barriers to Lifestyle Change Worksheet 

Before you join a church exercise group, walk around the block, visit the local mall, jump on a treadmill, or pick up a dumbbell you may want to think about the following 8 questions and write down your answers.

1.	What do you want to do and why?___________________________________________
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2.	What are you ready to do?_________________________________________________
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3.	What barriers might keep you from attaining your goal(s)? ______________________
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4.	How confident are you that you can overcome the barriers you mentioned in #3.  What can you do to overcome them? _____________________________________________
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5.	Do you need support from others to exercise?  If yes, how will you get that support?
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6.	What kind of exercise makes you feel good?  __________________________________
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7.	How can you make exercising an optimal experience every time?  _________________
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8.	What can you do to make your exercise more enjoyable? ________________________
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