Respond to all sections under Know it Think Critically, include sub categories, Build basic skills, Take it to the next level, Move toward mastery.
Build basic skills
Pick a behavior—eating, drinking, sleeping, sexual activity—that holds some kind of issue for you. Describe your behavior and your attitude toward what you do.
Example: Issue: binge drinking
Behavior: I binge drink probably once a week.
Attitude: I don’t think it’s any big deal. I like using it to escape.
Question to think about: Is it worth it?
Take it to the next level
Examine whether your behavior is a problem by noting positive and negative effects. To continue the example above:
Positive effects: I have fun with my friends. I feel confident, accepted, social.
Negative effects: I feel foggy the next day. I miss class. I’m irritable.
Move toward mastery
Based on the effects of your behavior, think about where you want to make a difference, and why. Then describe changes you could make by answering the following questions. For example, the binge drinker might consider cutting back on one drinking outing a week and investigating one new social activity that does not involve drinking.
- How might you change your behavior?
- How might you change your attitude?
- What positive effects do you think these changes would have?
- Commit to these actions to put positive change in motion. Describe your plan, including specific steps and a time frame.
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