Clunk! Was that the sound of you falling off the wagon? You promised yourself that this time you were finally going to achieve your goal to lose weight, quit smoking or manage your stress. You went gangbusters, then boom! You relapsed. Now, you're right back to your old ways.

The experts have just one thing to say to you: congratulations! "Relapsing is a natural part of the change process," says Ron Plotnikoff, a professor at the Centre for Health Promotion Studies at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. When making a behaviour change, people follow a spiral pattern. Picture a child's drawing of a tornado: you cycle up, around and down before spiralling up to the next level. Plus, most people need several attempts before permanently ditching a bad habit. So, take our quiz to find out what's holding you back. Then use our relapse-recovery tricks—from experts and women in the know—to get you spiralling back up to better health.