1. Understanding and Changing Human Behavior Chapter 2 How to make lifestyle changes

2. Have You Been Dreading This Course? If so, that most likely means: –You take your health for granted –You really don’t care about your health and the impact of your health over your lifetime –You don’t like being reminded that some of your behaviors are not good choices

3. It May Be Time To Make Some Changes! Initial response to “change your behaviors” may be that you feel guilty for being reminded of your negative behaviors. Your next response may be resentment. Then, “I could never do that”!! I’m not even going to try Move beyond guilt and resentment. Give “change “ a try. You are just a few good decisions away from taking control of your health and fitness levels.

4. Life Is Tough Enough! Don’t make life more challenging by: –choosing poor lifestyle behaviors –continuing poor behaviors

5. Who or What Controls You? Internal locus of control –You believe you have control over your life External locus of control –You believe that external factors control you

6. Once Have Internal Locus Of Control, You Are Ready To Open The Door To Change

7. Understand That Change Involves: A slow process Commitment Self motivation –Desire to change is from within –Examine motivations and behaviors Positive reinforcement

8. Six Stages of Change Pre-contemplation: denial Contemplation: acknowledgement Preparation: establish intent, set goal Action: begin new behavior Maintenance: Continuation Termination: Old behavior has been replaced (on-going process)

9. Making The Change Choose a problem behavior –Don’t try to change all negative behaviors at the same time Learn your actions and behaviors Establish goals and objectives Prepare a plan of action –Identify barriers Implement plan –Do not view new behavior as a negative Re-evaluate and modify your plan

10. Set Goals Realistic Short term and long term goals Completion date Food and activity log

11. What Do Most Americans Desire?? Goal: Slender Healthy Physically inactive Eat what I want, when I want IMPOSSIBLE!!!! –Like trying to mix oil and water

12. Be the Best You Can Be Accept your basic body build Accept your genetics

13. Lab 2-A Recommended but not required