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Choose among different goals or set your own goal
A 4-step method to set goals in CBT
It may sound simple, but identifying a clear goal is essential. To get started, ask yourself, “What is my overall goal?”
Once you have identified your goal, take stock of the present state of things with respect to that goal. Be honest, and ask yourself, “Where do things stand now?”
Keep each step small. Small steps are more achievable than big ones. When you feel successful for accomplishing small steps along the way, it helps motivate you to keep moving toward your goal. Also, if you surpass your goal for a small step, you can feel proud for going above and beyond! Put the steps in order. Ask yourself, “What could be the first step toward my goal?” and then “What could be the next step?” and so on. Focus particularly on the early steps. Consider potential obstacles. Think about what could get in the way of accomplishing the steps you have laid out, and work through or around these as best you can. No one can predict all potential obstacles, but by considering these now, you will be better able to work around problems as they arise.
Get started with the first step in your plan of action.
Rewarding to promote healthy eating. What parents should do and what to avoid:
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Reward charts for kids
These charts are available in https://templatelab.com/reward-charts/#google_vignette
Self-monitoring can be used to record dietary habits, behaviors and / or thoughts. With self-monitoring the child perceives his behavior, determines the parameters he wants to change, identifies problem areas of dietary behavior, high risk situations, negative messages, consciously regulates food intake and monitors his progress.
Food diaries can be used as self-monitoring tools. They allow to record, in addition to dietary intake, other information, such as time and place of consumption, possible accomplices, what the person did before the meal or snack, feelings and thoughts before and after eating.
The health professional should not forget to review the diary at each appointment and should recognize the effort and time required for self-monitoring. The health professional can let the child guide him in the diary and be ready to accept many questions.
Self-monitoring is also a good strategy to achieve maintenance of dietary/lifestyle modifications.
Feedback (how the child ultimately did) on subjective or objective information, observations or measurements (dietary habits and other behaviors) is important. It enhances child mobilization and contributes to the achievement of goals. To be more efficient, the feedback focuses on the positive changes, no matter how big or important they are.