Are your New Year’s resolutions starting to feel out of reach? Ready to make your New Year’s resolutions stick? Join hosts Brittany (RBT), Leslie (MPH), and Paola (BCBA) as they dive into how Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) can help you set realistic goals and make lasting changes. Discover practical, research-backed ABA strategies to turn your resolutions into actionable steps and create a system for success. Whether you want to get fit, save money, or be more productive; learn how to define goals, reinforce progress, and tackle obstacles with techniques like task analysis, self-monitoring, and positive reinforcement. Listen in to turn your resolutions into achievable steps and make lasting changes. 

In this episode, we cover how to:

• Define clear, measurable goals using ABA principles for goal-setting.
• Use positive reinforcement to stay motivated and overcome procrastination 
• Break down large resolutions into small, manageable tasks with task analysis.
• Incorporate self-monitoring techniques to track your progress and adjustment when needed. 
• Manage obstacles and setbacks by focusing on flexibility and resilience.

Stay tuned for our next episode, where we’ll teach you how to apply ABA strategies to your job search, including setting goals, refining your approach with data, and staying motivated.

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CEU Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will be able to create personal goals that align with the dimension of ABA.
2. Participants will apply positive reinforcement to sustain goal-directed behaviors
3. Participants will Implement self-monitoring and prompting strategies to increase task completion rates. 
4. Participants will analyze potential barriers to maintaining behavior change and formulate strategies to overcome these barriers 

References:  We incorporated findings from behavioral science to support our strategies:

• Burke, L. E., Wang, J., & Sevick, M. A. (2011). Self-Monitoring in Weight Loss: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
• Conroy, D. E., Yang, C. H., & Maher, J. P. (2014). Behavior Change Techniques in Top-Ranked Mobile Apps for Physical Activity.