Behavior-focused strategies are designed to improve self-awareness, which leads to managing your behavior. There are five strategies included within this strategy which are self-observation, self-goal setting, self-reward, self-punishment, and self-cueing. First, self-observation is when you observing your own behavior
that may lead to understanding of when and why you behave a certain way. This can lead you to change or eliminate certain behaviors. Second, Self-goal setting is setting and implementing challenging personal goals. This will help you improve your individual performance. Third, self-reward is using something valueable to effectively reinforce desirable behaviors and attain goals. Fourth, self-punishment can be used to shape desirable behaviors. This method forces you to perform better to avoid punishment. Lastly, self-cueing is when you practicing desired behaviors before actual performance. This method help out a lot by training you to do something without setbacks.
Natural reward strategies center around the more enjoyable aspects of an activity. This strategy is applied by focusing on your thoughts on the rewards of the activity. Through activities such as creating a more enjoyable work environment or appreciating a more pleasurable job feature, you can increase your performance levels. Activities that are naturally rewarding can increase competence and give individuals a feeling of self-control and purpose.
Constructive thought-focused strategy make yourself more constructive and preserve. You can build a better functional thinking patterns. For example, how you think about motivation and creates positive ways of thinking. This strategy help with visualizing successful performance, self-talk and evaluating beliefs and assumptions.