Life Shift ABA

11/20/2025

It fails because...

➡️ the actions feel punishing (hard, awkward, or uncomfortable)

➡️ competing reinforcers are easier (Netflix, scrolling, snacks)

➡️ the reward is too delayed to feel real (mobility in older age)

Solution:
➡️ shrink the action

➡️ notice the intrinsic or natural reinforcement

➡️ make engaging in action, the path of least resistance

11/18/2025

Translate them into observable behaviours you can track.
Value connection? ➡️ go phone free at dinner
Value growth? ➡️ try reading 10 minutes a day
Value health? ➡️ stretch before bedtime
A value is only demonstrated when your calender can see it.

11/14/2025

In Behaviour Science it's called Antecedent Prompting.
Small cues that nudge us toward what matters and away from habits that drain us.

Think ➡️ phone in the other room before bedtime to protect connecton

These tiny environmental shifts make your values easier to follow and avoidance hander to engage in.

11/10/2025

What's one coping strategy you use that helps you in the short term, but sometimes gets in the way long term?

We all have them. The power is in noticing without judgement; then choosing how to respond.

11/01/2025

Value-driven actions serve long-term meaning. When you notice a drift, steer gently back towards what matters.

10/29/2025

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10/22/2025