When you make a change, analyzing your preparedness and looking at potential blocks to change is very important.

1. FemaleMenopauseMentors.com Are you ready to Change? A presentation by Anne Vaillancourt PAC and Bruce L Bair PAC

3. Generally, based on what you think they mean, how do you rate those areas? ( 0-10 with 10 being best or most.)

6. How satisfied are you with this area of your life right now? 1-5 where 1 is very satisfied and 5 is very dissatisfied. Write down the score to each question for use later.

7. Rate your current (emotional or physical) pain or stress level with this area of your life right now: 1-5 where 1= low or no stress and 5 = High Pain/stress Rate your current and for the for-see-able future amount of crisis or loss that motivate you to change. 1-5, 1 = little or no crisis/loss and 5 = High Crisis/Loss

9. for focusing on this

10. area of your life?

11. 1 = a very poor time

12. 5 = a Very Good Time

14. Rate it 1-5

15. 1= changing for someone else

17. 1 = Not prepared

18. 5 = Very Prepared

20. 1 = not “in-place”

21. 5 = Very “In-Place”

23. Score 16-30 = maybe ready to change and you get a yellow caution light

24. Score 31- 45 = READY, Green Light GO!

25. Your Options #1 – you have high readiness in some areas and low in others. You may be able to go or work on low areas of readiness. #2 – You want to work on this area but you might need to change expectations about the rate of change. #3 – Perhaps you can combine steps in two areas and make the change more doable. #4 – Perhaps you are more prepared in another area #5 – Work on another area that clears the path in the area you selected initially.

26. FemaleMenopauseMentors.com This is the second supplement for those who downloaded the 30 Tips to Avoid Weight Gain. We hope you are more prepared for action now. Send us your comments and questions through the contact page of the blog. Thanks! Anne Vaillancourt PAC and Bruce L Bair PAC