OBJECTIVES:

This assessment will help you identify the cues and rewards associated with a specific habit that you now have and would like to change. As you will learn in this module, developing an awareness of the cues for your positive habits will help you be more effective.

DIRECTIONS:

Complete the following steps:

1. Think about a habit that you have now that you would like to change. use a very brief description of the habit. The following examples show that you can choose a change from any aspect of your life.

• A pattern of behavior at work (e.g., taking too much, or too little, time to prepare presentations)
• A pattern in your personal life (e.g., spending too much time watching television and munching on junk food)
• A habit of behavior you display in multiple settings (e.g., always saying yes whenever you are asked to do something, even when you know you don't have the time, energy, or ability for the task)

Answer the following questions in groups or with the instructor:

1.What cues seem to trigger the habit you want to change?

2.What "rewards" do you get from engaging in your habit behavior?

3.What other rewarding behaviors could you substitute for the habit you want to eliminate?