As you know from reading the textbook, self-management strategies

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Designing a Self-Management Program

As you know from reading the textbook, self-management strategies are increasing in popularity. These strategies include teaching clients how to select realistic goals, how to translate these goals into target behaviors, how to create an action plan for change, and ways to self-monitor and evaluate their actions. Select some behavior you might like to change (stopping excessive eating, drinking, or smoking; teaching yourself relaxation skills in the face of tense situations you must encounter; developing a regular program of physical exercising or meditating; and so forth). Show how you would specifically design, implement, and evaluate your self-change program. Ideally, you will consider actually trying out such a program for some behavior changes you want to make in your everyday life.

• What specific behavior(s) do you want to change?

• What specific actions will help you reach this goal?

• What self-monitoring devices can you use to keep a record of your progress?

• What reinforcements (self-rewards) can you use as a way of carrying out your plans?

• How well is your plan for change working? What revisions are necessary for your plan to work more effectively?