Within the Whole-Person Health Model, Adaptive Process explains how change occurs in daily life through awareness, feedback, experimentation, and ongoing adjustment.
In plain terms, an Adaptive Process answers the question: How do behaviors change and continue over time?
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What an Adaptive Process is
- A process of adjustment: It describes how behaviors are modified based on experience and feedback.
- A link between action and response: It connects what is done with what is noticed and interpreted.
- A mechanism for ongoing change: It explains how behaviors evolve through repeated observation and refinement.
- A path to continuity: It supports how behaviors are maintained, paused, and resumed over time.
What an Adaptive Process is not
- Not a fixed routine: It does not describe a specific set of actions or schedule.
- Not a one-time decision: It reflects ongoing adjustment rather than a single change.
- Not a recommendation: It does not tell you what to do or how to do it.
- Not a replacement for other dimensions: It does not define where behaviors occur, what repeats, or what influences them.
Scope guidelines
In scope
- Describing how behaviors are observed and interpreted over time.
- Explaining how feedback influences behavior adjustment.
- Showing how behaviors are refined, maintained, and resumed.
- Supporting navigation to more specific Adaptive Process pages.
Out of scope
- Providing advice, plans, or step-by-step guidance.
- Recommending specific changes or strategies.
- Defining where behaviors occur (covered under Lifestyle Domains).
- Describing how behaviors repeat (covered under Behavioral Patterns).
- Explaining external influences on behavior (covered under Environment).
How the Adaptive Process fits within the model
- Lifestyle Domains define where behaviors occur: The Adaptive Process operates within these areas.
- Behavioral Patterns describe what repeats: It influences how patterns change over time.
- Environment shapes conditions: It responds to changing conditions.
- Adaptive Process explains adjustment: It describes how behaviors are observed, refined, and maintained.
Examples of Adaptive Processes
- Awareness
- Internal Feedback Interpretation
- External Data Interpretation
- Experimentation
- Adjustment
- Expectation Management
- Complexity Reduction
- Behavior Integration
- Maintenance
- Re-engagement
- Long-Term Adaptation
Reading contract
This page defines what an Adaptive Process represents within the model.
Each Adaptive Process page explains one specific process and how it contributes to ongoing behavior adjustment and continuity over time.
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