When I work out on the elliptical machine, I have Simon stay on his place beside the machine. He was very nervous about all of the moving parts, but soon realized that it would not hurt him. I will continue to work with him on this to build his confidence around strange things. Ignoring his nervous behavior and rewarding him for being calm seems to help some of his anxieties. This is a process and something that cannot be fixed overnight. However, through continued work and discipline on your part, we will hopefully see a major change in his anxiousness over time.Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Simon and the Elliptical Machine
When I work out on the elliptical machine, I have Simon stay on his place beside the machine. He was very nervous about all of the moving parts, but soon realized that it would not hurt him. I will continue to work with him on this to build his confidence around strange things. Ignoring his nervous behavior and rewarding him for being calm seems to help some of his anxieties. This is a process and something that cannot be fixed overnight. However, through continued work and discipline on your part, we will hopefully see a major change in his anxiousness over time.
