428- Changing Habits with Acceptance and Purposeful Action

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Objectives

- Review the --Habits of Highly Effective People and how they apply to recovery from mental health and addiction issues

Be Proactive

- Be response-able

- Your life (Vehicle)

- What people things and activities are important to your life- What is your destination / Good Orderly Direction-

- What thoughts, attitudes and self talk will help you move toward that destination- (Empowering, accepting, compassionate)

- What actions will help you move toward that destination- (self-care, building support, therapy, new job…)

- What challenges or adversities can you plan for and mitigate- (Illness, financial stresses, bad days, deaths, holidays…)

Be Proactive

- Be response-able

- Your recovery (Engine)

- What people things and activities are important to your recovery- What do you need to do to maintain your happiness-

- How is your recovery important to your overall life goal or destination- In what ways does it impact the people and things that are important to you-

- What challenges or adversities can you plan for and mitigate-

Be Proactive

- Focus on what is within your control

- Imagine a blizzard or hurricane is coming

- What is and is not within your control-

- How can you minimize the distress

- How can you maximize the happy and build your reserves

- Make a list of things (including positive things) that are within your control

Be Proactive

- Develop skills to help you regulate your emotions, urges and actions and choose those that help you move toward happiness.

- Admit and learn from mistakes

- Practice the 3 finger rule

ACT

- Action

- Changes

- Things

- What action can you take right now to start changing things for the better-

Begin with the End in Mind

- Most failures result from failure to envision/plan (within reason)

- Going to the gym

- Going to the grocery without a list

- Going on vacation without a destination

- Starting a project without a plan

Begin with the End in Mind

- Envision in your mind what you cannot at present see

- If you were happy, what would be same and different-

- What is your personal mission statement (revisable)-

- What do you do-

- How do you do it-

- Why do you do it-

- What do I really want out of life-

- What am I uniquely put on earth to achieve-

- What do I believe my purpose or mission is in life-

Begin with the End in Mind

- Envision in your mind what you cannot at present see

- If you were happy, what would be same and different-

- What is your personal mission statement (revisable)-

- What do you do-

- How do you do it-

- Why do you do it-

Begin with the End in Mind

- Plan ahead and set goals

- Specific

- Measurable

- Achievable

- Time Limited

- Realistic

- Rewarding

- Envision reaching your destination daily.

- Keep track of progress toward your destination.

Put First Things First (Purposeful Action)

- Recognize that not doing everything is okay.

- Prioritize by practicing mindful discipline

- Remind yourself why you do the things you do

- For new opportunities, ask “Does X get you closer to the things that are most important to you-”

- Organization reduces stress and energy expenditure

- Do you have energy and time to do it over if you don’t do it right the first time- (Outlining)

- It's all right to say no or ask for help when necessary to focus on your highest priorities.

Put First Things First (Purposeful Action)

- Practice Time Management

- List the “have tos” for a week

- Cross off anything that doesn’t get you closer to your goals. (paying bills vs. social media)

- Prioritize what is left

- Delegate when possible

- Simplify when possible

- Make a plan to balance the tasks with the goals

- Finishing a project vs. kids baseball game

Put First Things First (Purposeful Action)

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Summary

- Enabling behaviors can occur with anyone, not just people who are addicted.

- Most of the time people do not start out enabling, they often feel responsible in some way and are trying to make things better

- Supporting without enabling means

- Getting clear about your wants and needs

- Setting boundaries (emotional, physical, financial…)

- Learning how to say “no”

- Being willing to encourage and support healthy behaviors

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Summary

- Older people with mental illnesses (particularly depression or dementia) may take longer to respond to treatment

- Interactions between medication and comorbid physical illnesses (and their treatment) are also common.

- It is important to address coexistent physical and mental health issues

- Social engagement, physical activity, control of diabetes and hypertension, prevention of depression and developing a sense of life satisfaction are all associated with positive health outcomes and reduced risk of depression and dementia

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Summary

- As we move toward a capitated model of healthcare, prevention will become increasingly important.

- Prevention activities

- Can be started as early as the prenatal period

- Can be integrated into school curricula

- Are more effective if presented in multiple settings and formats

- Need to be tailored to the age, abilities and culture of the recipients

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