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Using behavioural interventions
By using simple behavioural interventions, we can create helpful habits. Instead of only identifying a negative behaviour and then trying to avoid it, we can find a substitution which we love, and that will give us a sense of joy, such as eating a healthy snack or texting a friend.
Traditional tools such as journaling, reflection, and lessons or classes can be used in conjunction with behavioural interventions.
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Behaviour starts instinctive and conditioned
- A child learns about the world through reflex and conditioning. A baby cries, and someone comes to help. They do something and get rewarded.
- Then behaviour becomes reasoned and chosen. As a person grows, so reflex and conditioning are replaced by d...
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Seeking change as adults
As adults, when we want to change something we might seek help - join a gym, or take lessons, or see a coach. Regarding DILT, the teachers often teach from the bottom up. They give classes and tools and continue to encourage us.
But, people prefer efficiency instead of effectivenes...
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The gap between knowing and doing
We often know what we should be doing, but find there is a gap between knowing it and doing it.
What sets us in motion is usually external. We may suddenly have no choice, or someone may incentivize us. However, when it is internal, we often indefinitely postpone what we k...
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Why you can't do what you should do
A potential answer comes from Robert Dilt's logical levels of change, modelled in a hierarchy.
- Purpose (What else?)
- Identify (Who?)
- Values and beliefs (Why?)
- Capabilities (How?)
- Behaviours (What?) ...
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Behavior change: techniques to try
- If you are putting off a difficult conversation, identify what makes you feel really good, and do that when you get a moment. Doing so will remind you that you worth caring about. When you feel good, you feel more capable of doing the hard thing.
- Instead of "dump t...
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- Make exercise a priority. It can reduce stress and regulate stress-related weight gain.
- Eat healthier comfort foods, such as air-popped popcorn.
- Practice mindful eating. Focus on what you're eating without distractions suc...
Seeking change as adults
As adults, when we want to change something we might seek help - join a gym, or take lessons, or see a coach. Regarding DILT, the teachers often teach from the bottom up. They give classes and tools and continue to encourage us.
But, people prefer efficiency instead of effectivenes...
Develop healthy coping mechanisms
Some of us have self-soothing habits that are unhealthy for our bodies such as drinking alcohol, smoking, or eating junk food. Healthy habits make happy people therefore we must notice how we usually cope with stress and frustration and replace our unhealthy coping mechanisms with healthier ones ...
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