Index

Note: Page numbers followed by t or f refer to tables or figures, respectively.

ABCF task-ranking exercise

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Hayes)

action

commitment to in making changes

as stage of change

actual model, change theory

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

all-or-none attitude

“all work and no play” approach

and/both attitude

anxiety

competition and

as information

perseveration vs. persistence

values assessments and

Aronson, Elliot

attention and evaluation

“bang for your buck”

BCG. See Boston Consulting Group

Beethoven

behavioral changes. See change process, strategies for

behavioral procrastination

See also procrastination

“best of the best”/being best

focus on

perfectionist type

big-picture goals

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

brainstorming

change and

personal standards and

problem-solving strategies and

relaxing and

breaks, taking

compulsory time-off

to enhance creativity

to improve results

burnout

avoiding

defined

life goals and

mistake making and

teamwork and

work/life balance and

cabinets (teams), considering

career change

career/job values

activities based on

assessments of

celebrities, as role models

certainty, focus on

change, stages of

action

contemplation

overview

pre-contemplation

preparation

change, theories of

actual model

insight theory

linear model

change process, strategies for

action, commitment to

alternative strategies, identifying

anxiety as information

cues/reminders, using

intentions vs. desired outcomes

overview

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