This Web site will give you background information About Arthritis and also address adopting new behaviors with Physical Activity, Nutrition, Stress Management and Pain Management. As you identify the behavior you would like to change within each topic, you will be guided through your individual Stages of Change. Because adopting a new behavior can be difficult, try to work on one topic at a time. Choose a topic that is most important to you. Remember, you do not have to make all your changes at once. Approaching one topic at a time gives you the opportunity to closely measure where you are in your stage of change and how close you are to making a step toward a simpler life with arthritis. The topics below will help you understand how you can start making strides toward your new arthritis behavior:

• How Behavior Changes

• Stages of Change

• Strategies for Change

	You’ll need to determine what stage you are in. To aid you in this determination, you may use this named tool.