Behavior change strategies appear across multiple types of therapies. Which one should you pick?
Different techniques have different targets: thoughts, emotions, even your environment.Suppose you want to eat healthier, exercise more, or avoid getting in arguments with your partner. Each of these requires behavior change, but changing behavior can be challenging. An important first step is to pick the right technique.Today, we're sharing a simple taxonomy of behavior change strategies that we think should be better known, because it’s so useful.
For your benefit, we've modified and expanded their useful list of behavior change strategies somewhat, using findings from other aspects ofThis strategy is the most common therapeutic approach to behavior change. Despite its rather airy-sounding name, consciousness-raising is also one of the simplest and most straightforward behavior change strategies.
Typically, this strategy works by evoking a strong emotional experience related to the problem at hand. One very common method for producing this effect is through media—"scared straight" instructional programs that dramatize the negative consequences of certain behaviors are a common example. This strategy can take less contrived forms, too; real-life personal experiences can emotionally highlight the need to change your behavior more effectively than virtually anything else.
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