The Habit Change Company


The Main Line Health System (MLHS) Healthy Work Environment Council, in collaboration with Habit Change Company, in keeping with Well Ahead, is pleased to bring you this exciting program beginning this Spring!

Enrollment - Registration is coming soon!

Program Dates – Coming Soon (Will start in October, 2011 and continue for a Total of 6 sessions)

Program at a Glance

1.   Welcome Meeting

90-minute phone conference to review the program, material, logistics and Q&A.
Occurs 3-4 weeks prior to the beginning of the 6-session educational program allowing time for the Assessment phase, data collection and analysis.

2.   Assessment Phase

The completion of Assessments takes approximately 3-4 hours. Through the Assessments, Habit Change Company and participants get a clear picture of how the participant understands and regards himself or herself in the Assessment areas described below. Information derived from the Assessments is then analyzed to develop each the participant’s Starting Point. The Starting Point establishes that the baseline for each participant’s person’s Life Plan developed in partnership with the Habit Change Coach.

Assessments:
• Physical
• Psychological, including Motivation Style
• 8 Habit Area Practices: Resilience, Exercise, Nutrition, Sleep, Learning, Friendship, Simplicity and Spirituality

3.   Habit Change Education Phase

The Habit Change Company facilitates an experiential, group Education session that includes training in Mindfulness Meditation, and lectures by experts on the latest health information on the 8 Habit Areas and the relationships among the Habit Areas.

4.   Program Schedule

o Welcome Meeting, 90 minutes
Call in number will be provided in your confirmation e-mail and in your Welcome Packet that you will receive in the mail prior to the Welcome Meeting.

o Kickoff Retreat, 4 hours

o 4 Weekly Meetings, 3 hours:
• Week 1, Mindfulness
• Week 2, Exercise, Nutrition and Sleep
• Week 3, Resilience, Learning and Simplicity
• Week 4, Friendship and Spirituality

o Closing Graduation Ceremony, 4 hours
This is a real celebration of the individual and group achievements during the Habit Change Process and is an opportunity for friends and family to participate.

5.   Habit Change Coaching

Each participant is matched with a certified Habit Change Coach who will talk with that participant weekly during the initial Phases (typically done by phone) for 30 minutes each week. The Coaching relationship continues every other week for 6 months following the Graduation Ceremony.

6.   Reunions

At 3 and 6 months, the group reconvenes for a 2-3 hour reunion meeting that serve as a way to get back together, provide updates on health information, group sharing, data collection and feedback on progress in the Habit Change Process.

Location

Will be held on one of Main Line Health System’s campuses. Currently TBD

Cost

We have been able to reduce the cost of the program to less than $3 a day! The total program cost, including 6 months of coaching, is $1,500 and is spread over 12 months, at a monthly cost of $100 after an initial payment of $300. Payments can be made by Credit Card and may be reimbursable through Health Savings Accounts.

Registration Coming Soon

For questions, please contact:

Linda O’Neill, Habit Change Company Program Manager
Office: 610.644.3446
Fax: 610.644.6741
Email: loneill@thehabitco.com