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This document discusses the stages of behavior change: 1) Pre-contemplation - when people are not considering a change and may deny there is a problem. 2) Contemplation - when people become aware of benefits of change but costs stand out more, creating ambivalence. 3) Preparation - when small changes are made to prepare for a larger change, such as gathering information or support. 4) Action - when people begin directly acting to accomplish their goals through definitive steps like a new exercise routine. 5) Maintenance - when new behaviors are maintained by avoiding temptations and keeping up positive actions. Relapses can occur but the key is not giving up and learning from triggers

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Behavior Change

This document discusses the stages of behavior change: 1) Pre-contemplation - when people are not considering a change and may deny there is a problem. 2) Contemplation - when people become aware of benefits of change but costs stand out more, creating ambivalence. 3) Preparation - when small changes are made to prepare for a larger change, such as gathering information or support. 4) Action - when people begin directly acting to accomplish their goals through definitive steps like a new exercise routine. 5) Maintenance - when new behaviors are maintained by avoiding temptations and keeping up positive actions. Relapses can occur but the key is not giving up and learning from triggers

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Behavior Change

Foundation of Behavior
1. Attitude - Attitudes are evaluative statements - either favorable or
unfavorable - concerning objects, people, or events. They reflect how an
individual feels about something.
To better understand the concept of attitudes, we should look at an attitude
as made up of three components: cognition, affect, and behavior.
The cognitive component of an attitude is made up of the
beliefs, opinions, knowledge, or information held by a person.
The affective component of an attitude is the emotional or
feeling part of an attitude. The behavioral component of an
attitude refers to an intention to behave in a certain way
toward someone or something. Looking at attitudes as being
made up of three components - cognition, affect, and
behavior - helps show the complexity of attitudes. But for the
sake of clarity, keep in mind that the term attitude usually
refers only to the affective component.
2. Personality - Some people are quiet and passive; others
are loud and aggressive. When we describe people using
terms such as quiet, passive, loud, aggressive, ambitious,
extroverted, loyal, tense, or sociable, we're categorizing
them in terms of personality traits. An individual's
personality is the unique combination of the psychological
traits we use to describe that person.
3. Emotional Intelligence - Research into the area of emotional
intelligence has offered some new insights into personality. Emotional
intelligence (EI) is an assortment of non-cognitive skills, capabilities, and
competencies that influence a person's ability to succeed in coping with
environmental demands and pressures. It's composed of five dimensions:

• Self-awareness: The ability to be aware of what you're feeling


• Self-management: The ability to manage one's own emotions and
impulses
• Self-motivation: The ability to persist in the face of setbacks and failures
• Empathy: The ability to sense how others are feeling
• Social skills: The ability to handle the emotions of others
How to
change
behaviour ???
Stages in Behavior Change
PRE-CONTEMPLATION
The earliest stage of change is known as pre-contemplation. During the
pre-contemplation stage, people are not considering a change. People in this
stage are often described as "in denial," because they claim that their behavior
is not a problem. In some cases, people in this stage do not understand that
their behavior is damaging, or they are under-informed about the
consequences of their actions. If you are in this stage, you may feel resigned to
your current state or believe that you have no control over your behavior. If you
are in this stage, begin by asking yourself some questions. Have you ever tried
to change this behavior in the past? How do you recognize that you have a
problem?
CONTEMPLATION
During this stage, people become more and more aware of the potential
benefits of making a change, but the costs tend to stand out even more. This
conflict creates a strong sense of ambivalence about changing. Because of this
uncertainty, the contemplation stage of change can last months or even years.
Many people never make it past the contemplation phase. You may view
change as a process of giving something up rather than a means of gaining
emotional, mental, or physical benefits. If you are contemplating a behavior
change, there are some important questions to ask yourself: Why do you want
to change? Is there anything preventing you from changing? What are some
things that could help you make this change?
PREPARATION
During the preparation stage, you might begin making small
changes to prepare for a larger life change. For example, if
losing weight is your goal, you might switch to lower-fat foods.
If your goal is to quit smoking, you might switch brands or
smoke less each day. You might also take some sort of direct
action such as consulting a therapist, joining a health club, or
reading self-help books.
If you are in the preparation stage, there are some
steps you can take to improve your chances of
successfully making a lasting life change. Gather as
much information as you can about ways to change
your behavior. Prepare a list of motivating statements.
Write down your goals. Find resources such as support
groups, counselors, or friends who can offer advice and
encouragement.
ACTION
During the fourth stage of change, people begin taking direct action in
order to accomplish their goals. Oftentimes, resolutions fail because
the previous steps have not been given enough thought or time.
For example, many people make a New Year's resolution to lose weight
and immediately start a new exercise regimen, embark on a healthier
diet, and cut back on snacks. These definitive steps are vital to success,
but these efforts are often abandoned in a matter of weeks because
the previous steps have been overlooked.
MAINTENANCE
The maintenance phase of the Stages of Change model involves successfully
avoiding former behaviors and keeping up new behaviors.2If you are trying to
maintain a new behavior, look for ways to avoid temptation. Try replacing old
habits with more positive actions. Reward yourself when you are able to
successfully avoid a relapse. If you do falter, don’t be too hard on yourself or
give up. Instead, remind yourself that it was just a minor setback.
As you will learn in the next stage, relapses are common and are a part of the
process of making a lifelong change. During this stage, people become more
assured that they will be able to continue their change.
RELAPSE
In any behavior change, relapses are a common occurrence. When you go
through a relapse, you might experience feelings of failure,
disappointment, and frustration.
The key to success is to not let these setbacks undermine your self-
confidence. If you lapse back to an old behavior, take a hard look at why it
happened. What triggered the relapse? What can you do to avoid these
triggers in the future? While relapses can be difficult, the best solution is
to start again with the preparation, action, or maintenance stages of
behavior change.

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