Comments on: The three elements that can change behavior https://ethicalnag.org/2013/03/02/three-triggers-behavior-change/ Marketing Ethics for the Easily Swayed Fri, 26 Aug 2016 00:40:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Squawkpoint https://ethicalnag.org/2013/03/02/three-triggers-behavior-change/comment-page-1/#comment-80612 Sat, 27 Jul 2013 20:50:26 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=10872#comment-80612 […] Read another opinion […]

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]]> By: Squawkpoint https://ethicalnag.org/2013/03/02/three-triggers-behavior-change/comment-page-1/#comment-80563 Sat, 27 Jul 2013 10:54:49 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=10872#comment-80563 […] Read another opinion […]

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]]> By: Carolyn Thomas https://ethicalnag.org/2013/03/02/three-triggers-behavior-change/comment-page-1/#comment-61750 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:40:38 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=10872#comment-61750 Hello RoniLynn – well, you’re the first Baptist I’ve encountered who does the Lent thing! Those early childhood traditions stick with us . . . Good luck with your Lenten challenge – only 12 more sleeps to go!

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]]> By: RoniLynn https://ethicalnag.org/2013/03/02/three-triggers-behavior-change/comment-page-1/#comment-61748 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:31:42 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=10872#comment-61748 Ah yes, giving up something for Lent. It was weird for me as a child because I grew up in Louisiana, which is heavily populated with Catholics. And I also went to a Catholic school until the 6th grade. Now, the weird part in all of this is that my family is Baptist, but for the longest I just “knew” I was Catholic.

Anyway, saying all of that to say that giving up something for Lent was truly a way of life for a long time during my childhood. It wasn’t something I was ‘required’ to do, but I felt compelled. I got away from doing that for a while until this year when I decided to give up FRIED food for Lent. Now, let me just say I’m not one to eat fried foods every day. And I would only eat fried chicken maybe once a month. However, I LOVE french fries, especially those of the fast food variety. So it wasn’t until I gave up the deep fried stuff for Lent that I realized how much I go through drive-thru places and how lazy I was in finding a healthy alternative. When I cook at home, I rarely fry anything. So why do I succumb to those pressures when faced with the myriad of options on restaurant menus? THAT’S the behavior I need to analyze!

I am finding it easier to give up something for Lent now because I don’t want to disappoint God (which i guess is ‘motivation’). Whereas if I had decided I was just gonna stop eating fried foods (for my health) I would be a huge failure. (wonder why that is??) As for as the ‘ability’ behavior, I keep health snacks and other food options around so I wouldn’t be tempted. And in my mind I don’t want to waste money so why go through a drive-thru when I already have food at home? And the ‘trigger’ would be changing the channel when those mouth-watering food commercials come on or choosing to go to restaurants that only have healthy options. Difficult sometimes, but not impossible. But I have to admit that I’ve had to go out of my way to make better choices.

Sadly, there are some folks who don’t have that option, but that’s another topic for another day! (addressing food deserts and the lack of healthy food choices for those in lower-income, urban areas.)

Thanks for sharing this eye-opening info!

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]]> By: My Lymphoma Journey https://ethicalnag.org/2013/03/02/three-triggers-behavior-change/comment-page-1/#comment-60611 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:16:07 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=10872#comment-60611 […] nice summary in The Ethical Nag about changing behaviour, and some tips on how to do so in The three triggers that can change behavior (the elements are motivation, ability and trigger, to which I would add support from […]

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]]> By: Carolyn Thomas https://ethicalnag.org/2013/03/02/three-triggers-behavior-change/comment-page-1/#comment-59929 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 04:09:44 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=10872#comment-59929 Likely! 😉

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]]> By: Gail https://ethicalnag.org/2013/03/02/three-triggers-behavior-change/comment-page-1/#comment-59923 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 02:40:24 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=10872#comment-59923 Grey Span is working for me (so far!) as I’ve given up sugar as well, for Lent or a similar period of time. I find there is quiet acceptance of my “sacrifice” when I mention the word Lent – interesting in my predominantly secular existance.

Vestiges of our childhood church backgrounds??
Gail

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]]> By: Andrew https://ethicalnag.org/2013/03/02/three-triggers-behavior-change/comment-page-1/#comment-59889 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:12:14 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=10872#comment-59889 Sorry I misinterpreted. Not sure if the memory of childhood comes under motivation, trigger or support!

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]]> By: Carolyn Thomas https://ethicalnag.org/2013/03/02/three-triggers-behavior-change/comment-page-1/#comment-59873 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:00:35 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=10872#comment-59873 Thanks Andrew – the advantage of Grey Span changes is its very temporary nature (doesn’t call for a lifetime of change – but it’s a start). In my own case, there is NO religious observance of Lent here but merely the sole vestige of a long-ago Catholic childhood.

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]]> By: Andrew https://ethicalnag.org/2013/03/02/three-triggers-behavior-change/comment-page-1/#comment-59859 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:08:14 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=10872#comment-59859 One other factor to the three I would add would be ‘support’. This can either be from family or friends, or, I suspect in your case, your religious observance of Lent and the support of fellow Catholics. I am more in the Grey Span category rather than abstention, although there is a lot of debate about whether Grey Span approaches are more sustainable in the long run. Depends on the person I guess – and the craving.

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]]> By: Carolyn Thomas https://ethicalnag.org/2013/03/02/three-triggers-behavior-change/comment-page-1/#comment-59840 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 03:38:58 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=10872#comment-59840 Thank you – you’re so right about those cravings.

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