Forming & Breaking Habits Nov 18

1. Understanding Personal
& Social Wellbeing
Level 1 Award
with Michelle Walsh @ The Waterside Centre
01254 354413
mwalsh@accross.ac.uk

2. Housekeeping
 Fire evacuation
 Toilets
 Smoking – Away from the front door
 Phone calls / appointments – Outside of classroom
time
 Commitment – Always AIM for 100%
 Sessions - 8th of November – 20th of December
 Absences – to be reported to tutor
mwalsh@accross.ac.uk or Waterside (01254 354413)
You will be required to catch up in your own time
 Brews – 25p per session – WASH OWN CUPS
 Questions?

3. 1. Check feedback from Substance Misuse unit – Make a note of any
questions you have. Ask these at the end of the session
2. Give an example of how individuals can avoid returning to substance
misuse
3. Discuss homework task – State what is meant by the term ‘habit’
4. Identify a minimum of 1 personal good habit/bad habit
5. State a minimum of 1 benefit of habits/disadvantage of habits
6. Outline how habits are formed
7. Outline how personal environment can impact on forming and breaking
habits
8. Discuss homework task – Outline a minimum of 2 strategies for breaking
and forming habits
9. Feedback discussion – Any development areas that you are unsure of?
Session 4

4.  Key terminology = Habit, forming, breaking
 English = Verbally communicating effectively with
others, writing sentences to show your understanding
 British Values = Respect – Following group rules to
help form mutual respect and comfortable learning
environment for everyone
What else can you expect..?

5.  Take a look at your feedback from the Substance Misuse
unit. There is a feedback sheet at the front of that unit,
which you will need to read through. If there is anything
you are unsure of, make a note and you will have the
opportunity to ask at the end of the session.
Any developments areas will be worked on at home.
 For those who have submitted 2 units, please do the
same with the feedback from the introductory
Wellbeing unit
Feedback from Substance
Misuse unit

6. Discuss your ideas in pairs and take notes
We will share some ideas in the group
How to avoid returning to
substance misuse…

7.  Understand warning signs and risk factors
 Make a plan – Include sponsor details and ideas of
things to do when tempted
 Avoidance – People associated with substance misuse
and areas
 12 STEP or SMART groups
 Replacing with a healthy alternative
How to avoid returning to substance
misuse…continued

8. Any questions so far?

9. Forming and
Breaking Habits

10. You needed to… State what is meant by the term
‘habit’
Research if needed;
Write a summary about the term ‘habit’. This should be in full
sentences and be able to show your understanding of what it
means.
The summary MUST be in your own words – direct copying from the
internet is not allowed as this does not show your understanding
and is plagiarism
Extra: Make any changes needed to the Wellbeing unit – check the
sticky notes and complete these
How did you get on? – Share information with your table
Homework

11. A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is
hard to give up.
 ‘he has an annoying habit of interrupting me’
 ‘good eating habits’
mass noun ‘we stayed together out of habit’
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/habit
Habits, by definition, are choices that we all make deliberately at
some point—and then stop thinking about but continue
doing, often every day.
https://www.meaningfulhq.com/the-power-of-habit.html
Definition of ‘Habit’ –
Oxford Dictionaries

12. What is a habit..?

13. Power of habit

16. 15 minutes = Plenty of time for
a brew, chat, drink of water,
toilet visit 
BREAK TIME

17. Group task – 10 mins
Work as a table to share YOUR good habits and bad
habits – Nothing too personal as this is information
that will be shared within the class
Please make sure that each person on your table has
contributed at least 2 good habits and 2 bad habits
Once you have done this – have a go at completing
the ‘Habit Loop’ hand-out
Identify PERSONAL good habits
& bad habits

20. Now you have explored some ideas about habits;
 Complete page 12 of the workbook
 All answers you provide, need to be your own
thoughts and ideas
Workbook

21. Research task;
2 pairs to research - What are the benefits of habits?
2 pairs to research - What are the disadvantages of habits?
Person working independently to choose which one they would
like to research
Take notes – You will share your findings with the rest of the class
Benefits of habits vs
Disadvantages of habits

22. Advantages
 Habits help us for smooth functioning
 Habitual actions cost us little effort
and less strain
 Habits do not require our conscious
attention
 Habitual actions save our time
 Habits make our movements simpler,
quicker and more accurate
 Our activities do not become tiresome
(no fatigue)
 Since the activities become automatic,
we do not need our higher mental
processes like thinking, reasoning,
creativity, etc. for these activities and
such abilities can be used for other
better activities.
 Good habits provide feelings of
stableness and security.
Disadvantages
 There is danger of becoming slaves of
our habits
 There will not be any scope for
thinking or creativity
 We cannot learn new things
 Our actions become mechanical
 Habits interfere in our other activities
 We feel highly disturbed when we have
to make any adjustment or change in
our routine like eating, sleeping, etc.
 There may be negative effects both
physical and psychological. For
example, if there is any change in
timing of sleep, food, etc. we feel
highly disturbed both physically and
mentally such as sleeplessness,
indigestion, nausea, mood upset, etc.
http://www.psychologydiscussion.net/habit/major-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-habit-formation/636

23. Think about this question for a minute…
Work in pairs to discuss this and provide a short summary to the
question
You could consider the things around you, the people, lifestyle
choices, home life etc
Once you’ve done this we will share a few ideas
How does YOUR personal environment
impact on forming and breaking
habits?

24. Now you have explored some more ideas about habits;
 Complete the very top of page 13 in the workbook
 All answers you provide, need to be your own
thoughts and ideas
Workbook

25. Outline a minimum of 1 strategy for breaking
and forming habits
Research if needed;
You need to name the strategy and then include a little information
about it. I would prefer you to do 2 please.
This MUST be in your own words – direct copying from the internet is
not allowed as this does not show your understanding and is
plagiarism
Extra: Make any changes needed to the substance misuse unit – check
the sticky notes and complete these. Then complete the feedback on
the back of the assessment feedback sheet
Homework

26. Questions about feedback
so far

27. 1. Check feedback from Substance Misuse unit – Make a note of any
questions you have. Ask these at the end of the session
2. Discuss homework task – State what is meant by the term ‘habit’
3. Identify a minimum of 1 personal good habit/bad habit
4. State a minimum of 1 benefit of habits/disadvantage of habits
5. Outline how personal environment can impact on forming and
breaking habits
6. Complete paperwork for cycling activity – Most completed this last
week
7. Discuss homework task – Outline a minimum of 1 strategy for
breaking and forming habits
8. Feedback discussion – Any development areas that you are unsure
of?
9. Take part in the cycling activity for our ‘something new’
Session 4 Objectives
Did you..?

28. You will be looking into;
Forming and breaking habits
 Know how to break and form habits
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