MAINTENANCE Flashcards
WHAT IS THE MAINTENANCE STAGE?
People who are in the maintenance stage have been doing the behavior for more than six months.
**Don’t be fooled…..this is not a stage where nothing is happening. Often people have to continue using principles of change during maintenance.
WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF MAINTENANCE?
Higher Self -Efficacy….people in maintenance usually are much more confident in their ability to keep up the change.
Dynamic, Not Static…..once a person has successfully changed a behavior, they are much more likely to change another. Example: Someone who is exercising regularly might then begin to establish health eating habits.
Consolidating Gains
Improved Coping Skills…..While relapse or having a setback may still happen, they are not thrown off track quite as easily as someone in an earlier stage.
However, this isn’t a static stage. It is not uncommon for someone to slip back to an earlier stage, and people need to do the work in order to stay in maintenance.
WHAT ARE SOME THINGS CLIENTS IN THE MAINTENANCE STAGE SAY?
“I have been”…..”I’ve been walking 3 1/2 miles a day for months now.”
