1. Understanding and Changing Human Behavior Chapter 2 How to make lifestyle changes

2. Life Is Tough Enough! Don’t make life more challenging by: –choosing poor lifestyle behaviors –continuing poor behaviors

3. Determinants of Behavior Predisposing factors Reinforcing factors Enabling factors Levels of prevention

4. Predisposing Factors What you know, feel, or believe about a certain behavior or situation –EX: Nutrition Knowledge does not necessarily result in a change Beliefs are more powerful than knowledge Three beliefs that elicit change –Susceptible or at risk –Severe price to pay –Benefits of changing

5. Reinforcing Factors Social support people have for participating or not participating in a behavior Positive vs. negative reinforcement

6. Enabling Factors Facilitators vs. barriers –Bike paths, trails, etc. –Fast food, junk food, etc.

7. Levels of Prevention Most obvious and neglected steps Primary prevention –Prevention of illness or disease –Immunizations Secondary prevention –Early detection and treatment of diseases –Routine exams, screenings Tertiary prevention –Rehab from injury

8. Who or What Controls You? Internal locus of control –You believe you have control over your life External locus of control –You believe that external factors control you

9. Once Have Internal Locus Of Control, You Are Ready To Open The Door To Change Behavioral change is a process, not an event.

10. Understand That Change Involves: A slow process Commitment Efficacy: the belief that one is capable of changing Self motivation –Desire to change is from within –Examine motivations and behaviors Positive reinforcement Self-assessment, self-management, reassessment

11. Six Stages of Change Pre-contemplation: denial Contemplation: acknowledgement Preparation: establish intent, set goal Action: begin new behavior Maintenance: Continuation Termination: Old behavior has been replaced (on-going process)

12. Making The Change Choose a problem behavior –Don’t try to change all negative behaviors at the same time Learn your actions and behaviors Establish goals and objectives Prepare a plan of action –Identify barriers Implement plan –Do not view new behavior as a negative Re-evaluate and modify your plan

13. Set Goals Realistic Short term and long term goals Completion date Food and activity log

14. Be the Best You Can Be Accept your basic body build Accept your genetics