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Core Concepts in Health, 9/e
Paul M. Insel, Stanford University School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University School of Medicine

Cardiovascular Health

Behavior Change Workbook

This workbook is designed to take you step by step through the process of behavior change. The first eight activities in the workbook will help you develop a successful plan beginning with choosing a target behavior and moving through the program planning steps described in Chapter 1, including the completion and signing of a behavior change contract. The final seven activities will help you work through common obstacles to behavior change and maximize your program's chances of success.

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Part 1: Developing a Plan for Behavior Change and Completing a Contract

  1. Choosing a Target Behavior
  2. Gathering Information About Your Target Behavior
  3. Monitoring Your Current Patterns of Behavior
  4. Setting Goals
  5. Examining Your Attitudes About Your Target Behavior
  6. Choosing Rewards
  7. Breaking Behavior Chains
  8. Completing a Contract for Behavior Change

Part 2: Overcoming Obstacles to Behavior Change

  1. Building Motivation and Commitment
  2. Managing Your Time Successfully
  3. Developing Realistic Self-Talk
  4. Involving the People Around You
  5. Dealing with Feelings
  6. Overcoming Peer Pressure: Communicating Assertively
  7. Maintaining Your Program over Time