The Disconnected Values Model: AnThe Disconnected Values Model: AnThe Disconnected Values Model: An The Disconnected Values Model: An Intervention for Promoting Healthy Habits Intervention for Promoting Healthy Habits

and Coping with Stress in Lawand Coping with Stress in Lawand Coping with Stress in Law and Coping with Stress in Law Enforcement Enforcement

Dr. Mark AnshelDr. Mark AnshelDepartment of Health and Human Department of Health and Human

PerformancePerformancePerformancePerformanceMiddle Tennessee State UniversityMiddle Tennessee State University

Common Barriers to HighCommon Barriers to HighCommon Barriers to High Common Barriers to High PerformancePerformance

•• Poor sleepPoor sleep•• Lack of Lack of

•• No self No self awarenessawareness

exerciseexercise•• Poor Poor

•• Poor selfPoor self--controlcontrol

hydrationhydration•• Poor Poor

•• IsolationIsolation•• Low Low

nutritionnutrition•• Wrong valuesWrong values

confidenceconfidence•• Poor energyPoor energygg gygy

Common Barriers to ExerciseCommon Barriers to ExerciseCommon Barriers to ExerciseCommon Barriers to Exercise Lack of convenience or Lack of convenience or

con enient facilitcon enient facilitconvenient facility.convenient facility. Lack of skill/low perceived Lack of skill/low perceived

competence.competence. Lack of enjoyment (no Lack of enjoyment (no

intrinsic motivation).intrinsic motivation). Physical limitations (injury, Physical limitations (injury,

di f )di f )discomfort).discomfort). Mental discomfort or anxiety Mental discomfort or anxiety

in an exercise facility.in an exercise facility. Abstinence Violation Effect Abstinence Violation Effect

(temporary relapse results (temporary relapse results in permanent quitting).in permanent quitting).

The Performance PyramidThe Performance PyramidThe Performance PyramidThe Performance Pyramid

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pth

Spiritual

Mental

Dep

DepMental

EmotionalEmotional

Physical

Physical CapacityPhysical Capacity

•• SleepSleepE iE i•• ExerciseExercise

•• NutritionNutrition•• HydrationHydration

Emotional CapacityEmotional Capacity

•• SelfSelf--controlcontrol•• Social SkillsSocial Skills•• Social SkillsSocial Skills•• SelfSelf--AwarenessAwareness•• EmpathyEmpathy

Mental CapacityMental Capacity

•• ConfidenceConfidence•• Clear & Clear & Clear & Clear &

Accurate Accurate ThinkingThinkinggg

•• Adaptation to Adaptation to stormsstorms

•• Time Time managementmanagementgg

Spiritual CapacitySpiritual Capacity

•• ValuesValues•• PassionPassion•• MissionMissionMissionMission•• Consistency Consistency

between between values and values and actionsactions

TheThe Change ProcessChange Process ininTheThe Change ProcessChange Process ininHigh Performance TrainingHigh Performance Training

Negative Negative HabitsHabits

Negative Negative HabitsHabits

Costs & Costs & BenefitsBenefitsCosts & Costs & BenefitsBenefits

Continue Continue Negative Negative Continue Continue Negative Negative AcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable

Disconnect Disconnect between between negative negative habits & habits &

Disconnect Disconnect between between negative negative habits & habits & ValuesValuesValuesValuesHabitsHabitsHabitsHabits BenefitsBenefitsBenefitsBenefits HabitHabitHabitHabitdeepest deepest values & values & beliefsbeliefs

deepest deepest values & values & beliefsbeliefs

Performance Performance Performance Performance Adhere to RitualsAdhere to Rituals(self(self--regulation)regulation)

Adhere to RitualsAdhere to Rituals(self(self--regulation)regulation)

BarriersBarriersBarriersBarriers

UnacceptableUnacceptableUnacceptableUnacceptable

Action PlanAction PlanReplace Replace negative negative

habits withhabits with

Action PlanAction PlanReplace Replace negative negative

habits withhabits withRemove Remove

Performance Performance Remove Remove

Performance Performance

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habits with habits with positive positive ritualsrituals

habits with habits with positive positive ritualsrituals

BarriersBarriersBarriersBarriers

TheThe Change ProcessChange Process inin HighHighTheThe Change ProcessChange Process in in High High Performance Training (cont.)Performance Training (cont.)

Negative Negative ggHabitsHabits

PerformanceBarriers

TheThe Change ProcessChange Process inin HighHighTheThe Change ProcessChange Process in in High High Performance Training (cont.)Performance Training (cont.)

CostsCosts

andandandand

BenefitsBenefits

Benefits of No ExerciseBenefits of No Exercise

ShortShort--term Benefits: term Benefits: •• More time for work and playMore time for work and play•• More time for work and playMore time for work and play•• Less effortLess effort

N f i N f i •• No expense for exercise No expense for exercise clothing, membership, and clothing, membership, and

i ti tequipmentequipment

CostsCosts

•• Weight gain and more body fatWeight gain and more body fat•• Less energy and strengthLess energy and strengthgy ggy g•• Less positive and more negative Less positive and more negative

mood statemood statemood statemood state•• No recovery from stressNo recovery from stress•• Less energy for work and familyLess energy for work and family•• Less energy for work and familyLess energy for work and family

Long Long –– term Consequencesterm ConsequencesP h lthP h lth•• Poorer healthPoorer health

•• Reduced energyReduced energy•• More body fatMore body fat•• Reduced concentrationReduced concentration•• Chronic stressChronic stress•• Reduced quality of lifeReduced quality of lifeReduced quality of lifeReduced quality of life•• Increased chance of shorter Increased chance of shorter

lifespanlifespanlifespanlifespan

ValuesValues

ValuesValues

•• BalanceBalance•• Concern for Concern for

•• ExcellenceExcellence•• FaithFaith

others others •• CharacterCharacter

FaithFaith•• FairnessFairness•• FamilyFamily

•• CommitmentCommitment•• CompassionCompassion

•• FamilyFamily•• GenerosityGenerosity•• CompassionCompassion

•• CourageCourage •• GenuinenessGenuineness•• HappinessHappinesspppp

Values (cont.)Values (cont.)

•• HealthHealth•• HumorHumor

•• PerseverancePerseverance•• Respect for othersRespect for others

•• HumilityHumility•• IntegrityIntegrity

pp•• ResponsibilityResponsibility•• SecuritySecurity•• IntegrityIntegrity

•• KindnessKindness•• LoyaltyLoyalty

SecuritySecurity•• SerenitySerenity•• Service to othersService to others•• LoyaltyLoyalty Service to othersService to others

Connecting the Truth About YourConnecting the Truth About YourConnecting the Truth About Your Connecting the Truth About Your Life With Your ValuesLife With Your Values

•• In the left column, indicate how In the left column, indicate how In the right column, indicate In the right column, indicate •• important each of these areasimportant each of these areas how much how much timetime and and efforteffort you you

are to you on a scale from 1 to 10.are to you on a scale from 1 to 10. put into them (1put into them (1--10).10).

Difference ScoreDifference Score

Job Performance ___ Job Performance ___ -- ______ = ___= ___JJ Health ___ Health ___ -- ______ = ___= ___ HappinessHappiness -- == Happiness ___ Happiness ___ ___ ______ ___ Family ___ Family ___ -- ___ = ______ = ___ Work/LifeWork/Life -- == Work/Life ___ Work/Life ___ -- ___ = _______ = ____

BalanceBalance

TheThe Change ProcessChange Process inin HighHighTheThe Change ProcessChange Process in in High High Performance Training (cont.)Performance Training (cont.)

Disconnect Disconnect between negative between negative

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habits & deepest habits & deepest values & beliefsvalues & beliefs

AcceptableAcceptable

Given the disconnect Given the disconnect between costs of no between costs of no

i d i d exercise and your exercise and your deepest values, are the deepest values, are the

costs acceptable?costs acceptable?UnacceptableUnacceptable

costs acceptable?costs acceptable?

TheThe Change ProcessChange Process inin HighHighTheThe Change ProcessChange Process in in High High Performance Training (cont.)Performance Training (cont.)

Continue Negative HabitContinue Negative HabitAcceptableAcceptable ggpp

TheThe Change ProcessChange Process inin HighHighTheThe Change ProcessChange Process in in High High Performance Training (cont.)Performance Training (cont.)

UnacceptableUnacceptable

Action PlanAction Plan

Replace Replace negative negative

Remove Remove Performance Performance UnacceptableUnacceptable negative negative

habits with habits with positive positive ritualsrituals

Performance Performance BarriersBarriers

Negative Habit ChangeNegative Habit ChangeNegative Habit Change Negative Habit Change ProgressionProgression

Unconscious Negative HabitUnconscious Negative Habit

Conscious Negative HabitConscious Negative Habit

Conscious Positive RitualConscious Positive Ritual

Unconscious Positive RitualUnconscious Positive Ritual