Summary: <p>Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery:<br> Multiple Dimensions of Motivation<br> Presented by: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes<br> Executive Director, AllCEUs<br> Host: Counselor Toolbox & Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery</p> <p>Counseling continuing education can be earned for this presentation at <a href="https://www.allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/617/c/">https://www.allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/617/c/</a></p> <p>Objectives<br> ~ Define motivation<br> ~ Identify the 5 principles of motivational enhancement<br> ~ Review the concepts of motivation<br> ~ Identify the types of motivation and ways to enhance them</p> <p>Think About It…<br> ~ Why do people change?<br> ~ What is motivation?<br> ~ Can individuals' motivation to change their behavior be modified?<br> ~ Do clinicians have a role in enhancing clients' motivation for recovery?<br> What is Motivation<br> ~ Motivation is a combination of desire, willingness and ability to do something.<br> ~ Effectively enhancing motivation requires<br> ~ Empathy and understanding<br> ~ Identifying discrepancies between your desired situation and your current situation<br> ~ Overcoming resistance to change (more rewarding behaviors or fears about change)<br> ~ Supporting self-efficacy</p> <p>What is Motivation cont…<br> ~ Change involves:<br> ~ Recognizing that something needs to be done<br> ~ Increasing Motivation<br> ~ Defining the problem (create crisis) and the end goal (identify the solution)<br> ~ Identifying the benefits to doing what you need to reach your goal<br> ~ Addressing the drawbacks to doing what you need to reach your goal<br> ~ Creating a plan<br> ~ Implementing that plan<br> ~ Adjusting the plan as needed to ensure that working toward this goal is more rewarding than staying the same</p> <p>What is motivation<br> ~ Motivation is doing something to get a reward<br> ~ Assumptions about the nature of motivation:<br> ~ Motivation is a key to change<br> ~ Motivation is multidimensional<br> ~ Motivation is dynamic and fluctuating<br> ~ When the going gets tough, motivation gets going<br> ~ Motivation can be modified<br> ~ Additional rewards can be added to make the new behavior more rewarding, even in the face of adversity<br> Motivation is a key to change<br> ~ Think about the last time you were not motivated to do something?<br> ~ Resistance is often…<br> ~ A lack of motivation for the new behavior<br> ~ More motivation for the old behavior<br> ~ One of the first steps in developing motivation for change is to create a crisis<br> ~ What are the problems with the current situation?<br> ~ In what ways will the change be worth the effort?<br> Motivation is multidimensional<br> ~ Emotional: Makes the person happy<br> ~ Mental: Is the logical choice<br> ~ Physical: Improves physical health, energy or reduces pain<br> ~ Social: Improves relationship with self or others, elicits positive feedback from self and others<br> ~ Environmental: Makes the environment more comfortable</p> <p>Interventions<br> ~ Create the Crisis<br> ~ Examine the ways that the mood issues or addictive behaviors impact each area of wellness<br> ~ Recognize that each negative impact is likely the result of energy shortages.<br> ~ Identify individualized interventions<br> ~ Identify ways to reduce stress and improve each area of wellness<br> ~ Highlight motivations for change in as many areas as possible<br> ~ Define and identify motivations to change in each dimension.</p> <p>Motivation is Dynamic and Fluctuating<br> ~ When the going gets tough, motivation gets going</p> <p>~ Motivation is a combination of<br> ~ Commitment (Willingness)<br> ~ Control (Self-Efficacy)<br> ~ Challenge<br> ~ Too easy and too hard </p>
