Like millions of Americans, Margaret thought there must be something wrong with her. Margaret wanted to be healthier and happier. She wanted to have more energy, travel more, and improve her nutrition. Nothing too crazy. Yet Margaret's ambitions always followed the same pattern: get motivated by a new program, person, or goal, make some changes and perhaps enjoy a little progress, then inevitably see her results vanish over time as her motivation and efforts waned.

Margaret knew her experience wasn't uncommon. In fact, it was like a dirty little secret among her friends. A truth too painful to be spoken aloud: When it came to making their lives, their health, or their relationships better, a lot of things worked. But nothing lasted.

If you can relate to Margaret's experience, then this post offers some good news and practical strategies for escaping this Sisyphean rut. It turns out that nothing was broken inside of Margaret or her friends. They were simply operating, unknowingly,........

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