Most people in the preparation stage are planning to take action within the very next month, and are making the final adjustments before they begin to change their behavior. An important step now is to make public your intended change, announcing, for example, “I will stop overeating Monday.” But although those in the preparation stage are committed to action, and may appear to be ready for action, they have not necessarily resolved their ambivalence. They may still need to convince themselves that taking action is what’s best for them.
