George Mason University
Life Style Management and Personal Improvement
 

 

Who should help?
 

 

A buddy is a person who can participate in the diet or exercise plan.  A process owner is a person who shares a common environment with you and can influence your diet and exercise plan even when he/she is not dieting or exercising with you.  This exercise helps you decide if the person you have in mind is a buddy or a process owner. 

Not Important

Please note that the following are not important considerations and should not influence your decision:

  • If you like the person.  Surely it would be more fun if you enjoy the people in your team but this is not a necessary condition.  Process owners may be difficult people but need to be included nevertheless.

  • If the person participates in your diet or exercise plans.  A process owner does not need to participate in your diet or exercise plans or to think positively about your plans.

Survey

Check if the response is "Yes".  Leave blank if the response is "No" or "Not sure."
 

 
 
  1. Do you share food with this person on a daily basis?

 

 
  1. Do you see this person daily or live with this person?

 

 
  1. Do you need to consider this person’s timetable as you think through yours?

 

 
  1. Does this person help you in carrying out shared daily living activities (e.g. shopping, food preparation, eating, house cleaning, washing clothes, commute, etc.)?

 

 
  1. Can this person’s decisions affect time of, equipment for, or other resources needed for your plans?

 

 
  1. If you changed your environment (e.g. lowered temperature), would it affect this person?

 

 
  1. Have you implicitly or explicitly given this person permission to make certain decisions on your behalf?

 

 
  1. Does this person affect how and when you socialize with others?

 

 
  1. Total number of yes responses. 

 

 
  1. Enter your student ID number for the course (available through your instructor)

 
  1. Enter your access code (available through your instructor)

 

Individuals with higher scores are considered to be your process owners.
 

This page is part of the course on Lifestyle Management.   For more information contact Farrokh Alemi, Ph.D.  Copyright © 1996. Created on Friday, September 20, 1996. Most recent revision 09/08/2008.