Stages of Change
You acknowledge concerns and are considering the possibility of change but are ambivalent and uncertain of making the change.
Contemplation.
True/False: Someone can be in different stages of change for different behaviors.
True.
What are the opposite actions for Anger?
Gently avoid the person or situation that your angry at.
Take a time out and breathe
Be kind.
If a value is to
Attend to relationships
what would be some priorities?
ex. Repair old relationships, Reach out for new relationships, work on current relationships, end destructive relationships.
What gets smaller every time it takes a bath?
Soap
In this stage, you are planning on making changes to your behavior within the next 30 days.
Preparation.
True/False: The stages of change must occur in order.
False, stages of change do not always go in order. It can take many "trial-and-errors" to create permanent behavior change.
What are opposite actions for shame?
-Make public your personal characteristics or behavior (with someone you trust/ who won't reject you).
-Challenge negative Beliefs.
-Forgive yourself.
-Acknowledge the causes of your behavior.
If a value is to
Have integrity
what are some priorities?
Be honest, acknowledge and stand up for personal beliefs. Be a responsible person, Be courageous in facing and living life, be a person who pays debts to others and repairs damage caused, be accepting of myself, others and life as it is without resentment.
What goes up, but never comes down?
Age
In this stage, you are actively making steps to change your behavior.
Action.
If someone believes that their rumination is beneficial, they are in this stage of change...
Pre-contemplation
What opposite is to be balanced with working?
Resting
If a value is to
Live a life of pleasure and satisfaction
what priorities ?
Have a good time, seek fun and things that give pleasure, have free time, enjoy the work you do.
What has many rings but no fingers?
A Phone
Individuals in this stage have been engaging in the new behavior consistently for over 6 months.
Maintenance.
Sally has been depressed for a while. She stopped painting because of her symptoms. Now she recently bought new art supplies and plans to start painting 2x/week. She is in this stage of change...
Preparation.
What is the opposite of accepting reality?
Working to change it!
If a value is to
Be part of a group
what priorities are important?
Have close and satisfying relationships, feel a sense of belonging, receive affection and love, be involved and intimate with others, have and keep close friends, have a family; stay close to and spend time with family members, have people to do things with.
It has keys, but no locks. It has space, but no room. You can enter, but can’t go inside. What is it?
A keyboard
In this stage of change, an individual may be unaware of or may rationalize the problems related to the behavior.
Pre-contemplation.
Bob has just begun cutting out sugary drinks in his diet. He is in this stage of change...
Action.
After you identify the emotion what is the next step in doing opposite action?
Check the facts (see if emotion is justified by the facts i.e.. irritation fits the facts when a car cuts you off not road rage!)
If value is to
Achieve things in life
what priorities are important?
Achieve significant goals, be involved in undertakings you believe are significant. Be productive, work toward goals, work hard, be ambitious.
Acting on an anonymous phone call, the police raid a house to arrest a suspected murderer. They don't know what he looks like but they know his name is John and that he is inside the house. The police bust in on a carpenter, a truck driver, a mechanic and a fireman all playing poker. Without hesitation or communication of any kind, they immediately arrest the fireman. How do they know they've got their man?
The fireman is the only man in the room. The rest of the poker players are women.