REFLECT ON YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH THE STAGES OF CHANGE
GAINING SELF-AWARENESS ABOUT YOUR JOURNEY TO CHANGING HEALTH BEHAVIORS WILL HELP YOU TO GROW IN YOUR COMPASSION & SUPPORT FOR THOSE YOU SERVE.
Often times as healthcare professionals we know what changes will benefit our clients and sometimes our expectations that they change quickly can be confronted with slow methodical change. It is always important to sit and think about the behaviors that are difficult for you to change.
REFLECT ON THE POSITIVE CHANGES YOU HAVE MADE
What changes have you made and maintained that you are proud of?
What type of sacrifice did it take for you to make that change stick?
What do you value most about this change? Does this change come automatically for you?
Can you reflect on the steps it took to get you there?
What type of support did you need to make this change?
What type of tools or resources did you need that you didn’t have at the beginning?
What time of year make this change more difficult?
Who in your life makes this more difficult to maintain?
What environment makes this change easier? Harder?
Who needed to be patient along your process to change? Who did you give push back when you first started your change journey?
Who or what was the person or resource that brought this change to your attention? Have you shown gratitude to that person now that you have maintained that change?
Have you reflected on and been proud of making this change stick? How do you celebrate?
2. REFLECT ON THE CHANGES YOU STILL STRUGGLE TO MAKE
What specific change is still something that you are trying to move from precontemplation to contemplation?
What does it feel like when other people point out that you need to make changes?
Why does someone encourage you to make that change? Do you understand the reasons?
Can you describe the benefits of the behavior? Does the benefits of the behavior make sense?
What would be different if you made this change? What would be the same?
What specific change is still something that you are trying to move from contemplation to action or action to maintenance?
When you think about attempting to make this change what emotions do you feel?
Describe what it feels like when you attempt this behavior? (strenuous, annoying, frustrating, ashamed, etc. )
What would a plan look like to make this happen consistently? What tools or resources would you need?
Who can be your companion in this behavior? Who do you need to hang out with to make this behavior more permanent?
Have you reflected on and been proud of the small victories? How do you celebrate?
