Behavior Change Project Analysis

This week of my behavior change project went more successful than the past week. I noticed that this week I worked on my time management and balanced my time between school, community service, and myself. It was much easier to be motivated and do exercise because of the time change. Before daylight savings by the time I completed my shifts it was already dark outside and windy. However now that I have more time at 7:00 pm it is still sunny and warm so the weather definitely motivated me to do at least a 30-minute exercise. By the time I complete my shifts it was already dark outside and windy. However now that I have more time the afternoons are slightly longer and it is still sunny and warm so the weather definitely motivates me to do at

This behavior change project has become a huge part of my everyday life. I lost sight of how important staying in shape affects my overall mental state along with my physical well-being. Having a life that consists of so many activities such as going to school, working, and maintaining a full and happy relationship with the people I care about is hard to balance with just making time for myself. That is why keeping this three day a week workout regime over the past five weeks has been so important; it made me realize that I can make time to focus on just working on myself, and in turn, improve all other aspects of my life. Realizing of course that there are many people in this world that have real life health problems that they seek professional help for. These changes in their lives require a system or a theory that must be applied to develop a strategic an organized way to regulate or change their behavior.

My project began when I was first handed the self-change contract and had to ask myself “What do I really need to improve.” After a lot of thought and self-reflection, I thought that to boost my grades, improve my work ethic, and make things easier for myself I needed to improve my procrastination in regards to my studying and dedication. The first step was to identify everything about the problem. I took some time got a sheet of paper and made essentially a mind map without knowing what it was at the time.) I broke procrastination down and discovered that at least for me the two big things that were causing my procrastination were the “I can do it later” attitude, and the perceived difficulty of tasks. So after identifying the main issues, I had to figure out what I was going to do about it.

My goal for this behavior change assignment is to get at least seven hours of sleep for at least five nights a week for at least two weeks. I set my goal to be at least seven hours because that is the recommended number of hours of sleep a adult should have each night. I wanted to make this behavior change because I find myself feeling tired and exhausted throughout the day because of the lack of sleep I get. I also wanted to make this behavior change because I began to take naps in the afternoon. After waking up from these naps, I felt even more exhausted and tired than before I took the nap. I’m hoping that by getting more sleep at night that I can eliminate naps so I can use my time for something more productive. This behavior goal wasn't a easy habit for me to change.

For a behavioral modification plan, I decided to try to change how early I got assignments done by lowering my procrastination. If I got the assignment done at least one day before the day it was due, I would give myself one point. I then chose to reward myself for compliance. For the reward, I decided that if I completed more than 75 percent of my assignments before the due date, I would online shop for something that was less than 25 dollars. I did this for a week.

My vision for this practice change project is to provide Skilled-Nursing Facility staff and antipsychotics pharmacology program and screening tool that will alert baseline blood works for patients starting, changing or new to the facility on second generation antipsychotic(s).

My overall experience with the behavior change project was positive, as I was able to successfully change my sleeping habits. Although there were times when sticking to my behavior change plan was extremely difficult, I was able to stay on track and change my sleeping habits. As a result of my behavior change, I now feel healthier and less fatigued. Because of these physical improvements, important areas of my life, such as school and sports, have improved also. My performance in the classroom and on the basketball court has noticeably become better after making this behavior change.

Transtheoretical Model, Integrates processes and principles of change from across major intervention theories. It was originally developed to look at the process of extinguishing behaviors (like smoking). Now also used to look at acquisition of behavior. It is based on idea of stopping or changing a behavior (health risk). In general it is step by step process of implementing behavioral change in a person. It is really hard for diabetic patients to maintain control of the diabetes, they have the fear of developing/undergoing cardiomyopathy, chronic kidney disease, amputations, and retinopathy as they age, and disabling them in what might have been productive and enjoyable years. The transtheoretical model has been utilized numerous times

QP engaged Robert in participating in an evident base practice geared towards hurtful moves and helpful moves. QP explained to Robert that the important part of changing behavior is to think about the choices make. QP explained to Robert that the activity will teach him how feelings, self-talk and beliefs work together to impact how a person choose to respond to an event. QP explained to Robert that he will be able to identify the feelings, self-talk and beliefs, he has in a difficult situations and how to change them so he can make a better choice about his behavior. QP explained to Robert that the goal of the activity is help him to be able to identify his feelings, self-talk and beliefs experienced during difficult situations and how he can change

Behaviour modification (BM) plans rely on the individual’s commitment to alter their own behaviour through achievable milestones and reinforcement. It was mainly used by therapists in the late 1970s - early 1980s, with success in areas that depended on the reinforcer. Recently, BM plans have been utilised to combat widespread negative behaviours such as procrastination which is defined as any aversive behaviour that can be caused by poor self-regulation and underestimation of tasks (Steel, 2007). Whilst a little is perfectly normal in life, those who seek immediate satisfaction more regularly than others begin to display a pattern of self-harming behaviour that becomes detrimental in the long run. On the other hand, study behaviour is defined as any behaviour that promotes learning without distractions and avoiding tasks (Loftin et al. 2005).

I am nothing if not honest, and I have to admit, when I first read about this project I thought it was going to be a waste of time. I had not written in a Journal since I was in my teens, and it wasn't even on a consistent manner. Trying to figure out what Behavioral Change to make was another issue. I was racking my brain and just couldn't come up with one, until I asked my husband, and he said: "your stress levels, of course!" Almost like if it was that obvious to him, how come it wasn't to me? After I started completing the Behavioral Contract, it occurred to me that one of the reasons for my stress was my procrastination issues.... after that realization, it was much easier to complete the contract. All of a sudden it clicked!

To begin with,a health practisioner may fascilate behaviour change in an individual with a health

The target behavior that I will continue to improve on and change is my natural tendency to procrastinate. When I was younger, I was a terrible procrastinator and I would do everything at the last minute. For instance, I remember sitting in French Class, hurriedly doing my English homework that was due the next period. According to Steel (2007), I may have been displaying sensation seeking, since I found it somewhat exciting. Anyhow, at that time in my life, I was aware of my behavior, and I knew I was procrastinating. It was due to my immaturity that I felt it was perfectly acceptable since I had excellent grades and I excelled in all of my classes and several of my classes were difficult classes. At that moment I did not have the foresight to notice that negative consequences would soon follow due to procrastination. In fact, it was not until I was in my early twenties that I discovered procrastinating had dire effects, and these effects can snowball until the ultimate outcome is that you discovered that you have failed a class or two. Anyhow, after failing several classes, I realized that procrastinating created several negative outcomes that I desperately would want to avoid in order to be successful in the future. In addition and according to Steel (2007) procrastination has a strong genetic component, and I took comfort in the fact that my mother had the same problem when she was young and was able to successfully rectify her course in life. Therefore, I knew I was

The client expressed that she wants to change her habit of checking and using her phone constantly throughout the day. As an interviewer, I hope to strengthen facilitators and limit the barriers with the behavior change. A facilitator that the client expressed that can assist with the behavior change are times during the day or events that she is least likely to use her phone. Most of the time, it is something that distracts her from the phone, like watching movies at a movie theatre where phone usage is a restriction or while hanging and eating out with friends that involves more direct conversation. A barrier that I understood from the client’s response during the interview is that she always has her phone on her. This prevent her from detaching

I think that behavior change theories are quite important in order to develop behavior change interventions. The theories may advance scholarly insight and methodologies to health professionals in order to direct effective interventional applications. The interdisciplinary expertise that may be gleaned from the theorists, may be a necessary element given the current complexities facing today’s health issues. If careful consideration is given to theoretical methodologies that may be effectively used to redirect behaviors in a positive direction, development of a rational course of interventional actions to effect change could be realized.