Fostering Sustainable Motivation

Question 1

2 ways to prepare actions

Answer 1

• Help track and augment reinforcement.
• Exploring and overcoming barriers

Question 2

Preparing Actions. 2 ways to Help track and augment reinforcement.

Answer 2

|| Encourage the connection between future actions and sources of meaning.

|| Encourage the connection between positive experiences and future
actions.

Question 3

Helping track and augment reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between future actions and sources of meaning. (2 pts)

Answer 3

„|Use hierarchical framing to connect a possible action to sources of
meaning

„|Use conditional framing to connect a possible action to a specific goal
linked to an overarching goal

Question 4

Helping track and augment reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between future actions and sources of meaning Using hierarchical framing to connect a possible action to sources of
meaning (3 exemples ).

Answer 4

• “If you did that, what would it contribute to?”;
• “What would calling your mom be in the service of?”;
• “If that action were like adding a brick in the wall of a house you are building, what would this house be in your life?”

Question 5

Helping track and augment reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between future actions and sources of meaning Using conditional framing to connect a possible action to a specific goal linked to an overarching goal (1 exemple).

Answer 5

“If you do this action, will it be like taking a step closer to your goal? Which goal? Is this goal linked to something even bigger in your life?”

Question 6

Helping track and augment reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between positive experiences and future actions ? (5pts)

Answer 6

„|Use coordination framing to draw attention to positive experiences

„|Use distinction/opposition framing to draw attention to differences

„|Use comparative framing to draw attention to differences along dimensions

„|Use analogical framing to import useful functions from other situations

„|Use deictic framing to explore different interpersonal, temporal, and
spatial contexts

Question 7

Helping track and augment reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between positive experiences and future actions Using coordination framing to draw attention to positive experiences (2 exemples).

Answer 7

• “What do you think it will be like to talk to your mom for the first time in 2 years?”;
• “What are some positive sensations you remember having the last time you spent some time with your husband?”

Question 8

Helping track and augment reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between positive experiences and future actions Using distinction/opposition framing to draw attention to differences (1 exemple).

Answer 8

• “What are some pleasant feelings you usually have when you share your feelings with your partner that you don’t have when you keep them to yourself?”

Question 9

Helping track and augment reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between positive experiences and future actions Using comparative framing to draw attention to differences along dimensions (1 exemple).

Answer 9

What do you hope to experience more at work if you change jobs?”

Question 10

Helping track and augment reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between positive experiences and future actions Using analogical framing to import useful functions from other situations (1 exemple).

Answer 10

• “What picture or song might represent the way you feel when you hold your child in your arms?”

Question 11

Helping track and augment reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between positive experiences and future actions Using deictic framing to explore different interpersonal, temporal, and
spatial contexts (1 exemple).

Answer 11

• “What do you think your daughter will feel when you tell her you will be there for her soccer game?”;
• “What do you think you will feel at our next session if you come back telling me you have been to that job interview?”

Question 12

Helping track and augment reinforcement. How to Explore and overcome barriers? (3pts)

Answer 12

|| Encourage observation/description/tracking.

|| Encourage functional sense making.

|| Increase response flexibility by turning barriers into opportunities for
action and into markers of progress

Question 13

Helping track and augment reinforcement. How to Explore and overcome barriers by Increasing the response flexibility and turning barriers into opportunities for action and into markers of progress (2 exemples)

Answer 13

• “What if the criticisms from your partner were an opportunity to enact compassion?”;
• “Perhaps your fear is a sign that you care about doing this?”

Question 14

Performing Actions. 2 ways to Help track and augment reinforcement?

Answer 14

|| Encourage the connection between current action and sources of meaning.

|| Encourage the connection between positive experiences and current
actions.

Question 15

Helping tracking and augmenting reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between current action and sources of meaning? (2 pts)

Answer 15

„|Use hierarchical framing to connect action to overarching goals and
qualities of actions

„|Use conditional framing to connect action to goal steps linked to
sources of meaning

Question 16

Helping tracking and augmenting reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between current action and sources of meaning Using hierarchical framing to connect action to overarching goals and
qualities of actions ? (1 exemple)

Answer 16

“Can you tell me again why staying in contact with dirt without doing your ritual is important to you?”

Question 17

Helping tracking and augmenting reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between current action and sources of meaning Using conditional framing to connect action to goal steps linked to
sources of meaning ? (1 exemple)

Answer 17

“How is sharing your feelings with me now a step toward building intimacy with your wife?”

Question 18

Helping tracking and augmenting reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between positive experiences and current
actions ? (5 pts)

Answer 18

„|Use coordination framing to draw attention to positive experiences

„|Use distinction/opposition framing to draw attention to differences

„|Use comparative framing to draw attention to differences along
dimensions

„|Use analogical framing to draw attention to useful functions from other
situations

„|Use deictic framing to explore different interpersonal, temporal, and
spatial contexts

Question 19

Helping tracking and augmenting reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between positive experiences and current
actions Using coordination framing to draw attention to positive experiences ? (2 exemples)

Answer 19

• “What is it like to be doing something that matters to you right now?”;
• “What do you feel in your body?”

Question 20

Helping tracking and augmenting reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between positive experiences and current
actions Using distinction/opposition framing to draw attention to differences ? (1 exemple)

Answer 20

“What are some positive feelings you are having now that you didn’t have a moment ago?”

Question 21

Helping tracking and augmenting reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between positive experiences and current
actions Using comparative framing to draw attention to differences along
dimensions ? (2 exemples)

Answer 21

• “Is there something you are feeling more than earlier?”;
• “Are the sensations you feel in your body more pleasant than before?”

Question 22

Helping tracking and augmenting reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between positive experiences and current actions Using analogical framing to draw attention to useful functions from other situations ? (1 exemple)

Answer 22

“If what you are feeling now were a picture or a song, what would that be?”

Question 23

Helping tracking and augmenting reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between positive experiences and current actions Using eictic framing to explore different interpersonal, temporal, and spatial contexts ? (1 exemple)

Answer 23

“In 2 hours from now, how do you think you will feel about having made this step?”

Question 24

Helping tracking and augmenting reinforcement. How to Help overcome barriers? (2pts)

Answer 24

|| Encourage functional sense making.

|| Increase response flexibility by turning barriers into opportunities for
action and into markers of progress

Question 25

Helping tracking and augmenting reinforcement. How to Help overcome barriers Increasing response flexibility by turning barriers into opportunities for action and into markers of progress ? (2 exemples)

Answer 25

“What if this urge to argue were a signal to listen?”;

“Only a person with a lot of [quality of action] would do [meaningful action] even though [barrier].”

Question 26

Debriefing Actions. How to Help tracking and augmenting reinforcement? (2 pts)

Answer 26

|| Encourage the connection between completed actions and sources of
meaning.

|| Encourage the connection between positive experiences and completed
action.

Question 27

Help track and augment reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between completed actions and sources of meaning? (2pts)

Answer 27

„|Use hierarchical framing to connect actions to overarching goals and
qualities of action

„|Use conditional framing to connect action to goal steps linked to sources
of meaning

Question 28

Help track and augment reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between completed actions and sources of meaning Using hierarchical framing to connect actions to overarching goals and qualities of action ? (1 exemple)

Answer 28

“What was calling for help instead of harming yourself in the service of?”

Question 29

Help track and augment reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between completed actions and sources of meaning Using conditional framing to connect action to goal steps linked to sources of meaning ? (1 exemple)

Answer 29

“What goal were you pursuing by doing this action? How is this goal connected to one of your values?”

Question 30

Help track and augment reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between positive experiences and completed action? (5 pts)

Answer 30

„|Use coordination framing to draw attention to positive experiences

„|Use distinction/opposition framing to draw attention to differences

„|Use comparative framing to draw attention to differences along dimensions

„ Use analogical framing to import useful functions from other situations

„ Use deictic framing to explore different interpersonal, temporal, and
spatial contexts

Question 31

Help track and augment reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between positive experiences and completed action Using coordination framing to draw attention to positive experiences? (2 exemples)

Answer 31

• “What was that like to tell your child you love him?”;
• “What sensations were you feeling when you were chatting with your friends?”

Question 32

Help track and augment reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between positive experiences and completed action Using distinction/opposition framing to draw attention to differences? (2 exemples)

Answer 32

“What different experiences did you have while having this special moment for yourself?”

Question 33

Help track and augment reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between positive experiences and completed action Using comparative framing to draw attention to differences along dimensions ? (1 exemple)

Answer 33

“Was there any feeling or sensation that was more pleasant
to have when you got up instead of staying in bed?”

Question 34

Help track and augment reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between positive experiences and completed action Using analogical framing to import useful functions from other situations? (1 exemple)

Answer 34

“If the moment when you did that action were an episode of your
favorite show, would it be a pleasant episode to watch?”

Question 35

Help track and augment reinforcement. How to Encourage the connection between positive experiences and completed action Using deictic framing to explore different interpersonal, temporal, and spatial contexts? (1 exemple)

Answer 35

“If there was a picture of you while you were doing this action and we could look at it now, what facial expression would we see on your face?”

Question 36

Debriefing Actions: How to Help overcome barriers? (3pts)

Answer 36

|„Encourage observation/description/tracking.

|„Encourage functional sense making.

|„Increase response flexibility by turning barriers into opportunities for
action and into markers of progress

Question 37

Debriefing Actions: How to Help overcome barriers Increasing response flexibility by turning barriers into opportunities for action and into markers of progress? (2 exemples)

Answer 37

• You showed a lot of quality of action when you did [action] in the presence of [barrier]”;
• “That’s like muscle soreness after lifting weights; a sign of gaining strength.”