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ENS 330 Final
Psychological Skills for Exercise
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Undergraduate 4
12/10/2011

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Term
Psychological Skills
Definition

1. Consciousness raising

 

2. Consider a new you

 

3. Commitment

 

4. Confidence

 

5. Coping with setbacks

Term
Consciousness Raising
Definition

Increase awareness about the causes and consequences of a particular "condition," and how exercise can help.

 

Finding and learning new facts, ideas, and tips that support exercise behavior change.

Term
How do I raise consciousness?
Definition

Provide information

- Leaflets, articles, websites

 

Identify pros and cons of changing

- Checklists

- Barriers to being active quiz

 

Give feedback/answer questions

- Current risk factors? Health status? Fitness?

- How much, how often? How good are you at raising consciousness?

Term
Consider a new you
Definition

"Self reevaluation"

 

Focus on potential and permission

- Often people just need permission to put themselves first

 

Dreams, vision, and aspirations?

- Where do I want to be in __yrs time?

- What about your activity and fitness levels? Is this in line with my values?

- What's important to you?

- Work, family, relationships, wellbeing?

 

How do I do this?

- Ask lots of questions

Term
Commitment
Definition

Intrinsic motivation through autonomy and competence.

 

Intrinsic motivation as an internal want or desire.

 

We are all born with an intrinsic need to feel effective and be self-determined.

 

Do:

Try to emphasize individual mastery. Promote perceptions of choice. Promote the intrinsic fun and excitement of exercise.

 

Don't:

Overemphasize peer comparisons of performance. Undermine an intrinsic focus by misusing extrinsic rewards. Turn exercise into a bore or a chore. Reinforce/spread fitness misinformation.

Term
Self-Efficacy
Definition

People's judgements of their capabilities to organize and execute courses of action required to attain designated types of performances.

 

It is concerned not with the skills one has but with judgements of what one can do with whatever skills one possesses.

Term
How do I develop self-efficacy in my client?
Definition

1. Have I done it before? (Particularly after adversity)

 

2. Vicarious experience

 

3. Verbal Persuasion

 

4. Body feedback

Term
Planning for Setbacks
Definition

1. Acknowledge that guilt and feelings of letting people down (themselves or others) often accompany relapse.

- Leads to frustration and discouragement.

 

2. Identify times when your client may be most at risk for relapse.

 

3. Treat as a problem solving exercise by developing abbreviated routines for these times.

- In a hotel/dorm room?

- When weather is bad?

- When limited time?

- During vacations?

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