Results: What Really Makes Change Stick?
Most of us have something we’d like to change — our health, habits, routines, or simply the way we approach everyday choices. But starting a change and making it last are two very different things.
This short survey explores what motivates us to change, what gets in the way, and what might actually make a difference.
1.
1.
Have you ever had a moment when you looked at yourself — perhaps in a photo, mirror, or reflection — and thought, "Something needs to change"? Yes - I remember the moment clearly
11%
•
112 votes
Yes - I've had several moments like that
39%
•
400 votes
Maybe - I've thought about making a change, but haven't acted on it
17%
•
177 votes
No - I've never really experienced that
33%
•
332 votes
- Ugly people probably feel that way.
- NA
- Loosing a lot of my hair after antibiotics
2.
2.
When you've tried to make a positive change in your health or fitness, what has usually been the hardest part? Getting Started
12%
•
125 votes
Staying Consistent
35%
•
354 votes
Knowing what changes will actually work for me
7%
•
75 votes
Getting back on track after a setback
5%
•
52 votes
Staying motivated when results come slowly
12%
•
118 votes
Making the change fit into everyday life
7%
•
73 votes
I haven't really tried to make a health or fitness change
22%
•
224 votes
3.
3.
Which approach do you think is more likely to create lasting change in your health or fitness? Setting one big goal and working toward it
9%
•
87 votes
Making small, intentional choices every day
49%
•
496 votes
Following a highly structured diet or fitness program
8%
•
80 votes
Having someone hold you accountable
5%
•
52 votes
Making several major lifestyle changes at once
3%
•
33 votes
I'm not sure
27%
•
273 votes
4.
4.
If you wanted to improve your health, which approach sounds more sustainable to you over the long term? Focusing primarily on reaching a specific weight or fitness goal
11%
•
108 votes
Focusing on making better daily choices about food and movement
34%
•
348 votes
Combining a specific goal with better daily habits
22%
•
220 votes
Following a defined diet and exercise plan
5%
•
49 votes
I'm not sure what would work best for me
29%
•
296 votes
5.
5.
If someone documented their real-life experience of improving their health through changes in eating, exercise, and everyday choices, what would interest you most about their story? The personal story and what motivated them to change
8%
•
86 votes
The practical changes they made to eating and exercise
16%
•
168 votes
The physical and fitness results they achieved
8%
•
78 votes
How their mindset changed along the way
8%
•
79 votes
How they stayed consistent and handled setbacks
15%
•
154 votes
What they learned that might help me make my own changes
5%
•
56 votes
I probably wouldn't be interested in this type of story
39%
•
400 votes
6.
6.
The questions in this survey were inspired by my own experience. Earlier this year, I began changing my health through intentional eating, cycling, and small daily choices. That journey eventually became my book, Evicting Hitchcock: Intentional Eating, Desert Miles, and the Long Ride Back to Myself. Based on the ideas explored in this survey, how interested would you be in reading a real-life story about that journey? Very interested - I'd like to read it
9%
•
90 votes
Somewhat interested - I'd like to learn more
19%
•
195 votes
The ideas interest me, but I'm not sure I'd read the book
23%
•
238 votes
Not very interested
16%
•
168 votes
Not interested at all
32%
•
330 votes
- Reviews from critics rather than the author.
- Ugly people need to work harder
- The personal story
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