Question

As you reflect on your own health and wellness journey, you may think about the “path” you have taken. As indicated by the text, behavior change occurs in stages. This week, please identify a modifiable risk factor for yourself. Upon identification of this risk factor, explore what stage you believe you are in as it relates to the Transtheoretical Model (Stages of Change). What stage do you believe you are in and what are steps can you take to move through the stages of change? How can this reflection assist you in your role as a spokesperson for public health and health education?

My health right now would be trying to beat COVID-19.

Answer 1

Changing in my habits in this current situvation,that are the healthier habits that are protecting as from the serious health problems.New habits are healthy eating,promotes high level of hygiene and regular physical activity inside the homeand weight management and have more energy ,Now all these as the part of my daily routine.Healthy eating as the modified risk factor in this current situvation ,because that causes weight gaining.In the transtheoretical model having the ideal stages of behaviour they are precontemplation,contemplation,preparation,action,maintanance,termination.So i can start with the contemplation stage,in this stage i can start the healthy behaviour in foreseeable future.i can recognize that in my behavior may be problematic,and a more thoughtful and practical consideration of changes required in my behaviour,Then move on the next step that is preparation in this stage i can take action with in few days.take small step toward the behaviour change for getting a healthier life;next step is the action stage in this stage i can changed my behavior and intend to keep moving forward with my behaviour changes through new healthy behaviour.Next one is the maintenance stage now i can sustained in this stage and that behaviour changes going forward.

As a spokesperson for public health and health education, provide health education about the importance of maintaining healthy life and how to improve our health status, then teach about them for what will we do differently in the future and how will this change by our practice, The transtheoretical model of behaviour changes is an integrative theory of therapy that assesses an individual's readiness to act on anew healthier behaviour,and provides stategies,or processes of change to guide the individual so that should be introduce for the public

COVID-19 is the deadly respiratory disease can spread from one person to another;Life goes on but prevention is better than cure.My health right is to take proper precautionary action like to avoiding making direct contact with sick person,follow hand washing techniques for minimum of 20 seconds,and maintain healthy life style,boost immune system,take food rich in antioxidants,take anti -inflammatory foods etc.