My Behavior Modification Project

Behavior Modification Project The behavior modification project is used to work toward better health habits. The project required me to observe my unhealthy behavior over a period of time. Also, it requires to create punishments and rewards for said behavior. It is meant for us to modify our bad behaviors by retaining them and creating new heathier habits. Alexia Johnson has been my partner and supporter for this project. The bad behavior I chose was watching excessive television. My punishment consisted of ten squats per minute of television I watch and my reward was to have a home cooked meal with my peers, which I do not get to do often because I am busy watching television. The purpose of choosing watching excessive television as my behavior is because it sometimes overtakes my life a lot of the time. It is the reason I procrastinate, I do not go out much, and why I do not talk on the phone much. Watching television seems to consume me and it is like an escape for me. This assignment has helped me discover that I use watching television as a coping mechanism from my innermost thoughts and feelings. My illness has definitely made it more excessive than it
It helped me realize that this is not the way to live your life. Before this project I did not know that watching excessive television was an addictive behavior. I grasp now that i cannot spend half of my life in front of a television screen and expect for me to get better. I would never get to deal with my true emotions because this way of coping is not healthy. After doing this project I want to introduce it to other people because it really helps you choose a better path and healthier lifestyle. If you choose the right rewards and punishments the project can be very effective. I enjoyed this project a lot and I will continue using it to work on my behavior. I am not saying that I am cured but, it a start to a new