The Best Time to Change

Dear Friend,

I was talking with an entrepreneur who works closely with college students, and our conversation landed on this idea:

Major life events are the perfect opening for habit change.

That got me down a rabbit hole, including a 2023 meta-analysis that backed it up.

Key Takeaways

• Big transitions = prime time for personality and habit shifts.

• Change actually begins before the event, as we subconsciously prepare for the new phase.

• Work-related transitions (graduation, job change) spark more consistent shifts than love-related ones (marriage, divorce).

What I See in My Community

• Retirees suddenly dialed in on health, worried about decades of accumulated wear-and-tear.

• New parents sacrificing their health for the baby.

• Parents of teens juggling nonstop schedules, putting themselves last.

My Own Transitions

• Parenting: My kids aren’t listening to what I say — they’re watching what I do. How I live sets their blueprint.

• Career shift: Launching BodyTime meant embodying health while navigating the stress of full-time entrepreneurship.

• Family changes: My father’s passing, kids moving toward independence — my mom and I became hyper-focused on her health, while Crizen and I work on letting go more.

Of all these groups, new parents are top of mind for me. That life event ripples across generations — and research even shows a father’s health before conception impacts the pregnancy. The change starts earlier than we think.

So — what transition are you in right now? How can you use it as fuel for your own behavior change?

And if you know someone about to step into a big life event, forward this to them. It might be exactly the nudge they need.

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Thanks,

Mike