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These are ways to change your consequences
What is choose your consequences, forks in the road, reward yourself, and celebrate with others
These are what makes a good goal for change
What is achievable, rewarding, measurable, and specific
These are some basics to good listening
What is paying attention, quiet your own stuff, and avoid roadblocks
These are the components of a human's wholeness
What is mind, body, and spirit
These are some sources to use for job searching
What is Indeed, newspaper ads, networking, temp agencies, (etc.)
These are ways to change your responses
What is become aware, take one step at a time, do something incompatible, find a middle road, listen (actively), and learn from others
These are some benefits for physical activity
What is increases energy, improves mood, adds years to your life, helps improve sleep, (etc.)
These are relationship building skills
What is sharing your feelings, offering your assistance and support, putting in quality time, being sensitive to others’ feelings, and being trustworthy and trusting
These are ways to take care of your health
What is physical activity, healthy eating, and going to healthcare
These are specific barriers
What is having no driver's license, no experience with computer programs, lack of certifications, etc
These are some ways to change your organic patterns
What is relaxation (physical and mental), eat healthy, stay active, sleep well, medication management, biofeedback, and stop using drugs or alcohol
These are the 8 pillars on the bridge to responsible thinking
What are good habits, taking care of your health, where you will live, legal responsibility, employment, financial responsibility, time management, and coping skills
These are social pressure skills
What is staying away from risky people and places, being direct and quick in refusing, removing yourself from dangerous situations, finding safe, alternate activities, and rewarding yourself for successful behavior
These are areas of coping skills that are listed in the book
What is relationship building, communication skills, accepting feedback skills, anger management skills, stress reduction skills, decision making skills, and social pressure skills
These are tips for filling out an application
What is read the application and follow the instructions closely, be neat, and be prepared
These are some ways to change your thinking
What is become aware of troubling thoughts, stop your thoughts, reevaluate, change your self-talk, think positive, try mental rehearsal, and coach yourself
These are anger management skills
What is recognizing anger in its early stages, not making hurtful or sarcastic remarks, expressing anger in appropriate ways that don’t cause harm to you or others, being patient, letting go of resentments and grudges, and recognizing and challenging the thoughts that lead to feelings of anger
These are accepting feedback skills
What is selecting the appropriate people to ask for assistance, asking for the feedback of others, listening to feedback with an open mind, accepting feedback from people in authority, thanking people for the feedback they give you, thoughtfully considering the feedback, and recovering quickly from hurt or angry feelings
These are decision-making skills
What is planning ahead, using common sense and objective thinking, asking for advice from others, thinking through all possible and negative consequences, sticking to good decisions, and looking at the results of decisions you make to determine if you want to try something different in the future
These are general barriers
What is no employment history, poor attendance record, and/or a history of substance use or criminal activity
These are some ways to change your situation
What is identify problem situations, keep track, avoid slippery places, take along insurance, change your environment, ask others for help, and surround yourself with support
These are the 10 good habits for success
What is accepting personal responsibility, relaxation and quiet time, sharing secrets, being assertive, telling the truth, finding humor, letting go of resentments, asking for help, rational thinking, and life balance
These are communication skills
What is actively listening to others, using open-ended questions and comments to encourage further response, giving your full attention to the other person, starting a conversation, asking for assistance, being direct and assertive, allowing others to complete their statements without interruptions, rephrasing what you have heard to make sure you understand, and not prejudging
These are stress-reduction skills
What is concentrating your efforts on things that are in your control, making wise eating choices, getting regular physical activity, being open, honest, and free from harmful secrets, confronting fears and taking prompt action, using your support system and not isolating, staying organized and scheduling wisely, practicing relaxing techniques such as deep breathing, meditation, etc, balancing life with work and fun, and setting aside quiet time each day
This is how to make a monthly budget
What is listen all sources of income after taxes, list all monthly bills, subtract expenses from income and think about where you can cut from, if needed