The Disconnected Values Model: An
Intervention for Promoting Healthy Habits
and Coping with Stress in Law
Enforcement
Dr. Mark Anshel
Department of Health and Human
Performance
Middle Tennessee State University
Common Barriers to High
Performance
• Poor sleep
• Lack of
• No self
awareness
exercise
• Poor selfselfcontrol
• Poor
hydration
• Isolation
• Poor
• Low
nutrition
confidence
• Wrong
g values • Poor energy
gy
Common Barriers to Exercise
 Lack of convenience or
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con enient facilit
convenient
facility.
Lack of skill/low perceived
competence.
Lack of enjoyment (no
intrinsic motivation).
Physical limitations (injury,
di
discomfort).
f
)
Mental discomfort or anxiety
in an exercise facility.
Abstinence Violation Effect
(temporary relapse results
in permanent quitting).
The Performance Pyramid
Mental
Emotional
Physical
Dep
pth
Spiritual
Physical Capacity
• Sleep
• Exercise
E
i
• Nutrition
• Hydration
Emotional Capacity
• Self
Self--control
• Social Skills
• Self
Self--Awareness
• Empathy
Mental Capacity
• Confidence
• Clear &
Accurate
g
Thinking
• Adaptation to
storms
• Time
management
g
Spiritual Capacity
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•
•
•
Values
Passion
Mission
Consistency
between
values and
actions
The Change Process in
High Performance Training
Negative
Habits
Costs &
Benefits
Values
Disconnect
between
negative
habits &
deepest
values &
beliefs
Acceptable
Continue
Negative
Habit
Adhere to Rituals
((self
(self--regulation)
g
)
Performance
Barriers
Unacceptable
Action Plan
Replace
negative
habits with
positive
rituals
Remove
Performance
Barriers
The Change Process in High
Performance Training (cont.)
Negative
g
Habits
Performance
Barriers
The Change Process in High
Performance Training (cont.)
Costs
and
Benefits
Benefits of No Exercise
Short-term Benefits:
Short• More time for work and play
• Less effort
• No
N expense for
f
exercise
i
clothing, membership, and
equipment
i
t
Costs
• Weight gain and more body fat
• Less energy
gy and strength
g
• Less positive and more negative
mood state
• No recovery from stress
• Less energy for work and family
Long – term Consequences
• Poorer
P
health
h lth
• Reduced energy
• More body fat
• Reduced concentration
• Chronic stress
• Reduced quality of life
• Increased chance of shorter
lifespan
Values
Values
• Balance
• Concern for
others
• Character
• Commitment
• Compassion
• Courage
• Excellence
• Faith
• Fairness
• Family
• Generosity
• Genuineness
• Happiness
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Values (cont.)
• Health
• Humor
• Humility
• Integrity
• Kindness
• Loyalty
•
•
•
•
•
•
Perseverance
Respect
p
for others
Responsibility
Security
Serenity
Service to others
Connecting the Truth About Your
Life With Your Values
•
•
In the left column, indicate how
important each of these areas
are to you on a scale from 1 to 10.
In the right column, indicate
how much time and effort you
put into them (1
(1--10).
Difference Score





JJob Performance
Health
Happiness
Family
___
___
___
___
-
___
___
___
___
= ___
= ___
= ___
= ___
Work/Life
Balance
___ - ___ = ____
The Change Process in High
Performance Training (cont.)
Disconnect
between negative
g
habits & deepest
values & beliefs
Unacceptable
A
Acceptable
t bl
Given the disconnect
between costs of no
exercise
i
and
d your
deepest values, are the
costs acceptable?
The Change Process in High
Performance Training (cont.)
Acceptable
p
Continue Negative
g
Habit
The Change Process in High
Performance Training (cont.)
Action Plan
Unacceptable
Replace
negative
habits with
positive
rituals
Remove
Performance
Barriers
Negative Habit Change
Progression
Unconscious Negative Habit
Conscious Negative Habit
Conscious Positive Ritual
Unconscious Positive Ritual