Summary: <p>7 Habits for Effective Recovery</p> <p>Counseling CEUs are available for this presentation at <a href="https://www.allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/710/c/">https://www.allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/710/c/</a></p> <p>Objectives<br> ~ Review the 7-Habits of Highly Effective People and how they apply to recovery from mental health and addiction issues<br> Be Proactive<br> ~ Be response-able<br> ~ Your life (Vehicle)<br> ~ What people things and activities are important to your life? What is your destination / Good Orderly Direction?<br> ~ What thoughts, attitudes and self talk will help you move toward that destination? (Empowering, accepting, compassionate)<br> ~ What actions will help you move toward that destination? (self-care, building support, therapy, new job…)<br> ~ What challenges or adversities can you plan for and mitigate? (Illness, financial stresses, bad days, deaths, holidays…)<br> Be Proactive<br> ~ Be response-able<br> ~ Your recovery (Engine)<br> ~ What people things and activities are important to your recovery? What do you need to do to maintain your happiness?<br> ~ How is your recovery important to your overall life goal or destination? In what ways does it impact the people and things that are important to you?<br> ~ What challenges or adversities can you plan for and mitigate?<br> Be Proactive<br> ~ Focus on what is within your control<br> ~ Imagine a blizzard or hurricane is coming<br> ~ What is and is not within your control?<br> ~ How can you minimize the distress<br> ~ How can you maximize the happy and build your reserves<br> ~ Make a list of things (including positive things) that are within your control<br> Be Proactive<br> ~ Develop skills to help you regulate your emotions, urges and actions and choose those that help you move toward happiness.<br> ~ Admit and learn from mistakes<br> ~ Practice the 3 finger rule<br> ACT<br> ~ Action<br> ~ Changes<br> ~ Things</p> <p>~ What action can you take right now to start changing things for the better?<br> Begin with the End in Mind<br> ~ Most failures result from failure to envision/plan (within reason)<br> ~ Going to the gym<br> ~ Going to the grocery without a list<br> ~ Going on vacation without a destination<br> ~ Starting a project without a plan<br> Begin with the End in Mind<br> ~ Envision in your mind what you cannot at present see<br> ~ If you were happy, what would be same and different?<br> ~ What is your personal mission statement (revisable)?<br> ~ What do you do?<br> ~ How do you do it?<br> ~ Why do you do it?<br> ~ What do I really want out of life?<br> ~ What am I uniquely put on earth to achieve?<br> ~ What do I believe my purpose or mission is in life?<br> Begin with the End in Mind<br> ~ Envision in your mind what you cannot at present see<br> ~ If you were happy, what would be same and different?<br> ~ What is your personal mission statement (revisable)?<br> ~ What do you do?<br> ~ How do you do it?<br> ~ Why do you do it?<br> Begin with the End in Mind<br> ~ Plan ahead and set goals<br> ~ Specific<br> ~ Measurable<br> ~ Achievable<br> ~ Time Limited<br> ~ Realistic<br> ~ Rewarding<br> ~ Envision reaching your destination daily.<br> ~ Keep track of progress toward your destination.</p> <p>Put First Things First (Purposeful Action)<br> ~ Recognize that not doing everything is okay.<br> ~ Prioritize by practicing mindful discipline<br> ~ Remind yourself why you do the things you do<br> ~ For new opportunities, ask “Does X get you closer to the things that are most important to you?”<br> ~ Organization reduces stress and energy expenditure<br> ~ Do you have energy and time to do it over if you don’t do it right the first time? (Outlining)<br> ~ It's all right to say no or ask for help when necessary to focus on your highest priorities.<br> Put First Things First (Purposeful Actio</p>
