ISSA transformational specialist

Why do we need commitment strategies? How do they work, and how would you use them with a client who
has a history of yo-yo dieting? Please include a complete commitment strategy design.

We need commitment strategies because clients have issues with self-control.

Commitment devices help clients to make an agreement to adopt future
behavior. A client who has a history of yo-yo dieting is more than likely
emotional. Emotions control weight. Trainers can teach clients to remove
tempting choices and use social support via social media to enhance
motivation and healthy choices.
I would first advise the client to list all the behaviors that he/she has over the
last three days. Then, I would ask the client to rank each behavior according to
the his/her overarching goal. Each goal will be ranked according to the
influence it has on the end goal. The number would be the lowest impact on
the end goal. With this strategy, the client will be aware of the impact of each
of his/her behavior. It will give the clients an opportunity to connect present
actions to future actions and adjust his/her behaviors accordingly.
I would then recommend the client to make a list of outcomes. The client will
list his/her behaviors occurring over the last few days and connect them with a
long-term outcomes. Walking in the morning’s outcome would be increase
longevity. If the client think about his/her behaviors in a reflective way,
he/she will be able to connect to future outcome.
I would recommend the client to build self control through the identification
of a small change. For example, increasing a daily walk by 10 minutes is a
small change that is easy to make for the client. The client will make a
commitment to enforce this change and will rate the effort it required from 1
to 10.
Last, I would recommend the client to have a referee like a family member
who will be impartial. I would suggest the client to give $50 to a family
member explaining him/her that she/he would lose the money if she/he does
not achieve a goal set up prior.
What role can flow play in improving health and fitness? How you will incorporate strategies to help get
clients into a flow state?

Flow can improve health and fitness if they comply with three conditions: clear goals, immediate
feedback and a perception that the challenge matches the client’s abilities. Flow is associated with
increased motivation, lower levels of obesity, and less risk of addiction. Flow is the highest form of
mastery over the self. The strategies that I would use to help get clients into a flow state are setting
challenges that are not too low to avoid boredom and not too high to avoid anxiety.

I would recommend my clients to avoid multitasking to minimize anxiety, and to put away their cell
phone and i-pad to avoid distraction to avoid impulse decisions. People are too distracted nowadays due
to the technology. I would incite my clients to take risk as learning experiences in order to adopt a
growth mind set. However, I would specify that challenges must not be too much not to increase anxiety
and feel of loss. Goals must be attainable. To improve the mood, the client can list three things he is
grateful for every day. To improve the health, the client may walk 10 more minutes per day for a week.
The client may also go to bed 30 minutes earlier every day for a week to improve rest time and
therefore health. To improve productivity, the client may choose to get up 15 minutes earlier every day
for one week. Lastly, the client may choose one specific task to master during a week to improve
performance.

To conclude, the goal of keeping clients I flow is to elevate cognitive and physical strengths to reach
their best potential. A growth mind set will enhance clients to extend their limits and potentially reach
their goals.