Tuesday 28 June 2016

Changes in our thought patern lead to changes in our behavior and mood. Mel Myles GM-Fitness

Smart Goals= Progress


What we Think affects how we act and Feel. ( Thoughts- Trigger Behaviour- Emotions)

What we do affects how we think and feel ( Behaviour)

What we feel affects what we think and do ( Emotions)

We have all come across those days where we wish we had thought first before acting on a simple impulse.
Those thoughts without thinking often lead us to where we wish we had not ended up.

A guy named Albert Ellis devised the ABC Model
Antecedents – Behaviour- Situations   The model was devised as a way to target problem thoughts and behaviours.

ANTECEDENTS- BEHAVIOUR- CONSEQUENCE
Antecedents are the triggers that often occur before you engage in an unhelpful habit.
( Thought, feelings, situations)

Behaviour is what tends to happen if we follow through with the bad habit.

Consequences are what happens afterwards. This could be the emotional/ physical/ social effect that our behaviour has had on our current situation.

Check out the example below

Antecedent                         Behaviour                              Consequences
I feel Anxious                     I have a Drink                       Calm effect from the alcohol
I feel worried                      I lash out                                Have said things that you regret
I Feel Lonely                       I  eat                                      Feel Better, Then Fed up.

In order for Change to take place we have to be aware that change needs to occur.

GM-Fitness discuss the stages of Change below.

1 Pre contemplative-  Unaware that there is a problem


2 Contemplative-  Aware that there is a problem and see there’s probably a need to change


3 Preparing – Made a decision or commitment to change, Taking steps needed for change to occur.


4 Action- Making modifications to ones life, temptation and chances of relapse are strong.


5 Maintenance-   After at least a year of successful change in behaviour, this stage hopefully has set you up for a new lifestyle.


6 Termination- the problem behaviour is no longer considered desirable to the client.
An example  years have passed since the client last had a food binge/ last drink they no longer have cravings or urges to engage in this behaviour.

RELAPSE ( to undesired behaviour can occur at any time during stages 4-6. This can however be used as a learning opportunity to strengthen current coping strategies and mechanisms in place to facilitate the change process.

Where do you find yourself on the above Change Cycle?




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