Workplace Observation

I chose to modify my sleeping behavior for my behavior modification project. Sleep is something that I have always had a problem with. In high school I would get an average of about 5 hours of sleep a night, and now as a junior in college I get about 5-6 hours a night. I wanted to modify this behavior because I feel that not getting enough sleep is negatively affecting my mood, health, and overall outlook on my every day experience. It would be beneficial to me to be more awake and happy throughout my days rather than be tired and pushing myself to stay awake. My main issue with my sleeping behavior is the amount of time I spend per

Adhering to my health behavior change ended up being much more difficult than I thought it would end up being. I wanted to change my behavioral by going to the gym more often, more than three hours a week, and on a weekly basis. In the first week, I started off poorly and did not end up going to the gym once. The second week of my plan is when I was finally started to go to the gym and taking my plan seriously. I was available to meet my goal and spent three and a half hours at the gym that week. By week three, I only went for 2 hours that week at the gym.

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.

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.

Brandon and his siblings listened as the QP shared healthy foods consist of eating vegetables, whole grain foods, limiting red meat, and eating a protein based diet.

Worker is recommending supervision for Dalton for a period of one year. Worker believes that Dalton may benefit from stability and accountability while on supervision. Worker is requesting that Dalton be ordered to immediately participate in the ankle monitoring program for at least 60 days during the period of supervision and some of the days be stayed so that the worker could use at her discretion. Worker has not met Dalton yet but with the new law enforcement referrals and reports from his parents and grandmother, Dalton is in need of delinquency

Observing this town was my job. There I was, sitting on a black swivel chair, with the bitter taste of black coffee at the side of my lip. In front of me stood monitors in various sizes, showing the quiet town through different security cameras, which were installed all around.

When entering the store I saw a female employee with short red curly hair slowly aligning and organizing the chips on display. A bag right next to her fell off onto the floor and she kept on walking, maybe not realizing, although I could hear it fall more than twice the distance. She was sluggish in her movements, appearing tired and on "auto pilot", so no contact was initiated.

I disagree with the determination in the notice dated 7/29/2015 because I feel I was not fired for being late. I was retaliated against for opening up an investigation with Starbucks Human Resources against my co-workers due to the fact that I was being harassed and discriminated against. I am African American. I wasn't fired for being late, it was based on the complaint I filed with Human Resources for all the harassment, and derogatory racist remarks that were made by certain employees during my time working. I'm not sure why I put up with it, maybe because every day walking in to work I knew I had to do my job, to make money for school and I knew I wouldn't have to endure the remarks for much longer cause I was going to move for college and transfer to another Starbucks. I knew I had to stay on the right track and do my job.

In my team there was Ole Hatlelid, Brant Millerborg, Paul Melvin, and I. We volunteered at a non-profit organization called Weatherford Food and Resource Center (WFRC). The Weatherford Food and Resource Center is an organization that provides food and non-perishable items for clients and their families, who can’t afford to buy these items anywhere else. They also holding AA meetings, and classes for diabetes and better nutrition. We volunteered at the Resource Center twice, for a total of three hours. My team and I worked under the supervision of the operations manager, Jerald Klein. At the WFRC we were able to contribute our time by stocking shelves, cleaning, and washing numerous crates.

Brandon began working in Graphic Design professionally for 7 years, he has some intern and freelance work prior to his professional background.

I scored the lowest on Wellness and Moving section, which means that I do not move that much throughout the day. I would like to try and change this because this is very beneficial in maintaining health. Excercising regularly can help reduce the risks of getting many illnesses, so I would like to try and excercise more often and improve on my Wellness in Moving. This can help me make a lifestyle change because in order to improve on this area, I would have to put time into exercising, which means that I would have to reduce the time I spend on playing video games and use that time to walk my dog or go to the gym. I think I would be successful with my change because I usually try my best to achieve my goal. So, if I set up a goal, such as trying

Sleep is a behavior that I have struggled with since I began my freshman year of high school. I tend to stay up very late and get very little sleep every night. Whenever I am up so late I usually find myself being distracted by friends, food, or studying. So, for this behavior challenge I chose to increase the time I sleep every night by decreasing and eliminating my distractions. My goal was to get at the very least, eight hours of sleep each night for three nights in a row. Also, I will use my favorite hobby of listening to music and tied it in with operant conditioning to increase my good sleep.

The behaviour I would like to change was to obtain the habit of having breakfast on weekdays. Usually I would sleep until lesson time and go to lesson without breakfast. I tried to develop this habit because I recognise that it was not healthy to skip breakfast. I thought that I was not able to pay too much attention in morning classes. Improving my body status as well as achieving a balanced diet with more food intake is my ultimate goal. Despite several attempts to force myself to wake up in the morning, my tiredness overwhelmed me and stopped my from getting up to have breakfast. What I did was to turn on several alarm clocks to wake myself up. However, the attempts were not successful as I just turned off the alarm and sleep again. Then during the course, I tried to change my belief in having breakfast. It is hoped that reading information of benefits of having breakfast would make me think more positively on waking up in the morning for breakfast. Nevertheless, this could not motivate me as to me the ‘reward’ was not large enough. I choose instant gratification instead of future benefits.

Usually, it takes a while for an individual to confess that they are struggling with a problem. Once that individual has admitted that problem it is important for them to find solutions to attempt to fix the issue. As an individual I decided to set realistic goals such as discontinue eating any type of food that is high in carbohydrates or sugar, and to cut down on drinking water to illuminate the urge of waking up in the middle of the nigh