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Method for long-term behavior change in humans

  • US 20060019225A1
  • Filed: 07/23/2005
  • Published: 01/26/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for encouraging behavior change in human beings comprising administering a three-phase sequence of steps, including:

  • an extended preparation phase, said preparation phase comprising the steps of;

    screening potential users of said method to identify qualified users based on personal and health history information;

    providing orientation information to said qualified users including purpose and rationale for participation;

    providing preparatory education to said qualified users to educate said users about the stages of behavior change, the reasons why conventional behavior change methods can fail, and to introduce said users to core principles of the present method including quantification of internal barriers to keeping one'"'"'s word; and

    game-play reorientation of internal barriers;

    providing word-keeping skill-building information to said qualified users; and

    testing word-keeping competency of said qualified users by requiring said users to commit to exercise goals and measuring the ability of said users to keep their word on a daily basis for a pre-determined period of time;

    a behavior change phase, said behavior change phase comprising the steps of;

    providing educational information to said competent users to instruct them how to attain a desired behavioral change by giving and keeping their word to implement said desired behavioral change on a daily basis;

    pursuing said desired behavioral change by said competent users;

    self-monitoring by said competent users of their progress in pursuing said desired behavioral change; and

    conducting an on-going exercise-related word-keeping practice by said competent users by which they continue to commit to daily exercise goals and strive to keep their word on a daily basis; and

    a maintenance/relapse prevention phase, said maintenance/relapse prevention phase comprising the steps of;

    providing educational information to said competent users to instruct them how to maintain success and avoid returning to prior behavior patterns;

    requiring said competent users to continue to pursue said desired behavioral change and maintain progress achieved;

    preventing relapse into an undesired behavior by said competent users by requiring them to plan in advance specific actions said users will take whenever pre-determined relapse behavior patterns occur;

    self-monitoring by said competent users of said steps of maintaining progress toward said desired behavioral change and preventing relapse into an undesired behavior; and

    conducting an expanded word-keeping process by said competent users by requiring them to keep their word through daily exercise and said word-keeping practice.

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