PSYC 471 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: State Implementation Plan, Water Bottle, Social Support

• School: McGill University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 471
• Professor: Richard Koestner

Document Summary

Ctv report on new year resolutions: going public, getting social support. Why new years may be an especially bad time to make resolutions (esp in montreal), because life id a bit more difficult: winter, back to school, need a lot of self control after vacation . Set resolution on january 1st and again on july 1st, and it"s easier the 2nd time. Achievable (under your control: approach oriented. Realistic (or ready esp. re self-efficacy), challenging enough. State your goal as something positive you want to approach rather that something you want to avoid. Clarissa: drink 8 glasses of water a day, exercise 3 or 4 time per week. Clear and smaart goals, but she failed self-control barrier that we underestimate. Support goal w implementation plans when, where and how. Borrow self-control resources from friends & family because our self-control are limited, need other"s to help us.