The Kick A Habit® Framework For Habit Improvement

By Caroline Anderson MSc Psych, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Coach, Trainer and Founder of Kick A Habit®

What Is It?
The Kick A Habit® Framework is an evidence based framework for habit change that I developed some years ago, to help me organise, access and facilitate solutions that help people feel better fast. It  derives from both academic research and facilitator experience with positive habit change. It is a fluid model of Positive Intervention; its’ fluidity is driven by the effectiveness of its implementation over time and client need led adaptiveness. 

Purpose
The purpose of the framework is to help people create and reinforce lasting positive change in  habits of thought, feelings and behavior. Equally, the framework has the potential to be applied to organisational structures from teams, informal groups to enterprises and non-profits. The framework is organised around the word HABIT ; Honesty, Action & Accountability, Beliefs & Behaviours, Identity & Imagination, Time & Trust  to provide a multi-faceted, efficient approach to habit change that can be tailored to individual requirements as needed.

Fuzzy Fit
The fluidity of the model means that it may be applied either within perceived stages of habit change or throughout a perceived continuum of habit change. The fluidity of the Kick A Habit ® Framework allows tailored content that is specific to a particular habit and, or participant ‘fit’ at a point in time so as to be efficient, effective, interesting and relevant. Individual positive interventions are subject to continual assessment regarding their efficacy and fit over time. Scoring via quiz or questioning, of efficacy for its target ‘fit’ continuously, informs the use of a micro or module of positive intervention whilst still recognizing that the subjective influence of relationships, facilitator skill, social influence and individualism, environment and the moment, will nevertheless create a somewhat Fuzzy fit that maintains the need for professional awareness and skill in application and delivery.

Theory
The model itself blends elements of Self Determination Theory and the Health Action Process Model at both a modular and micro level. Each intervention is subject to a criteria match before acceptance. The Kick A Habit ® Framework targets specific aspects of habits of thought, feelings and behavior and seeks to clarify appropriate use of PI’s ( Positive Intervention) for the target population or participant ‘fit’ and are subjected to testability where feasible against a pre-formatted criteria. It is however primarily a practical approach of intervention to achieve positive change so where possible the descriptive language used within the framework is in common use.