Maintaining Change

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Maintaining Change
Maintaining change by Changing
habits of current friends Changing habits
of family Changing travel arrangements
Finding friends who share goal Positive
consequences Feel better Feel
more confident Have more money
Improve relationships Potential barriers
Cant understand what is being said
Childcare Clashes with other activities
Cost Doesnt seem to be making a
difference Dont enjoy
Family/friends still engage in behaviour How
overcome problems Advice from activity
leader Assert yourself Contact
Health Trainer for advice Difficult situations
Ask Health Trainer to help restart
Consider alternatives to chosen therapy Who
might help? Activity leader
Friend Health Trainer Other
people on programme How they might help
Regular reminders of benefits
Accompanying to activity Practical
advice Staying in contact
Plan carefully before change
Prepare before going out Putting money
aside for new activity Other
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Learning something new Look better
Make new friends Other ____________________
________ Fear of failing Have
to miss a meeting and find it difficult to
restart Holidays Illness
Insufficient support from family/friends
Stress Work Get more information
from internet/library Talk to a friend
Other ____________________________
Get information from session and go through with
Trainer Partner
Relative Religious advisor
Workmate Other ____________________________
Taking an interest in progress
Trying out changes together Other
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