1. DIY INTERVENTION
Brooke Schohl
Designing Health Behavior Change
Arizona State University / #healthchange
2. RATIONALE
Impact on
Stereotype
Health
Stress Judgment
Frustration
3. SOLUTION TESTED
GOAL
To minimize judgment of others and consequently improve self & decrease
stress
A:B:A
4 days of pre-data
4 days of intervention
4 days of post-data
PROTOCOL
Collect baseline data on self
Trigger post-it on laptop
Intervention:
• Reported behavior back to husband, developed
alternatives for each situation
• Approached individual when available
Collect post data on self
4. INTERVENTION RESULTS
Table 1: OCCURRENCE OF BEHAVIOR
# OF
INCIDENTS PART OF STUDY
3-5/day Pre
1-2/day Intervention
1-2/day Post
Table 2: EXAMPLE SCENARIOS DURING INTERVENTION
SAMPLE BEHAVIOR ALTERNATIVES
Snowbird & (Near) Cycling Accident Impaired vision, overly cautious, Bloody Marys with
Sunday brunch
ASU Graduate College Representative* Opportunity to explain frustration
Triathlon Apparel Manufacturer Busy season, note was misplaced
5. CONCLUSION
Observation of behavior heightened awareness
Post-It trigger started the day off right
Discussing alternatives was beneficial & kept me accountable
Behavior is habitual – took years to establish, need time to improve/undo
I’m up for the challenge and will continue to work on this!
LESSONS LEARNED:
Don’t sweat the small stuff!
Focus on gratitude