Recipe for Change
Facilitating behavior
change at the
individual &
community level
Casey M. Coombs, RD, CD
About me
Registered dietitian
who loves food and
loves to cook
From Casey’s Kitchen…
Recipe: Positive Behavior Change
Ingredients
 Equal
Parts:

Individual desire and
motivation to change

Individual knowledge &
information

Access to tools/resources
necessary to implement
change

Access to tools/resources
necessary to sustain
change
Preparation
1. Mix all ingredients together
2. Let rest
3. Taste
4. Adjust, as necessary
Ingredient 1:
Individual desire & motivation
Do you want to
make the change?
Do you value the
end result enough
to embark on the
change?
Stages of Change:
Are you ready?
No, not
me!
It IS
possible.
Ok. Let’s
do this.
Well,
maybe….
So, OK.
What do I
do now?
Ingredient 2:
Information & Knowledge
Do you have the
information,
knowledge, and skills
necessary to make
the desired change?
Ingredient 3:
Access to resources & tools to
make changes
Does your
environment contain
the tools and
resources necessary to
support change?
Ingredient 4:
Access to resources & tools to
sustain changes
If your motivation wanes,
does your environment
provide what is needed
to make the healthy
choice the easy choice?
Preparation
1. Mix all ingredients together
2. Let rest
3. Taste the results
4. Adjust as necessary