Stages of Change
Physical Wellness
Process of Change: Cognitive
Dimensions of Wellness
Process of Change: Behavioral
100

No intention of taking action within 6 month

What is Precontemplation

100

Improving your diet, eating healthy fresh foods

What is Nutrition

100

Increased awareness about causes and consequences

What is Consciousness raising

100

Caring for your body to stay Healthy

What is Physical Dimension

100

Removes cues for unhealthy habits and adds prompts for healthier alternatives

What is Stimulus control

200

Intends to take action in the next 6 months

What is Contemplation

200

Working out, walking, hiking 

What is Physical Activities

200

Assess one’s self image with and without an unhealthy behavior

What is Self-reevaluation

200

Understanding & respecting your feelings, values & attitudes

What is the Emotional Dimension

200

Increase in social opportunities or alternative

What is Social liberation

300

Action plans, goal setting

What is Preparation

300

Resting, darkness, soft bed

What is Sleep

300

Increased emotional experience

What is Dramatic relief

300

Finding purpose, value and meaning to your life

What is the Spiritual Dimension

300

Belief that one can change and the commitment to act on that belief

What is Self-liberation

400

Feedback, problem solving, social support, reinforcement

What is Action

400

Sober, non smoking & no substance abuse

What is wellness with Substance Abuse 

400

Assess how one’s behavior affects one’s social environment

What is Environmental reevaluation

400

Managing you resources to live within your means

What is the Financial Dimension

400

Learning healthier behaviors to sub for problem behaviors

What is Counter conditioning

500

Has changed behavior for more than 6 months

What is Maintenance

500

Blood pressure, weight, BMI

What is Preventative Medicine

500

Social support that combine caring, trust, openness and acceptance for healthy behavior

What is Helping relationships

500

Growing intellectually, maintaining curiosity

What is the Intellectual Dimension

500

Consequences for taking steps in a particular direction (rewards)

What is Contingency management