Thinking Matters for Decision Making Participant Workbook: A self-directed approach to making better decisions. (Thinking Matters Evolution)

Thinking Matters for Decision Making Participant Workbook: A self-directed approach to making better decisions. (Thinking Matters Evolution)

Most cognitive behavioral approaches to changing poor decision making focuses upon why people do the things that cause them problems. Oftentimes people try to correct poor decision making with a substitute solution initiated by an outside source. This does not often bring about long term behavior and lifestyle changes because entrenched thinking habits are left unaddressed. Thinking Matters Evolution for Decision Making takes a different approach. Using a step-by step process Thinking Matters Evolution teaches skills that help people understand their own thinking and decision making. This five step process begins with objective description of the decision to be made and moves toward checking to see if the decision accomplishes the desired goal(s) before taking action. Using a worksheet based approach Thinking Matters Evolution helps people discover and correct thinking that leads to risk of problem behaviors. Thinking Matters Evolution is appropriate for anyone that would like to work toward ridding themselves of troubling behaviors. The gender neutral graphics and easy to understand language is appropriate for adults and youth.