Even if you’re just thinking about changing a behavior, you’ve taken a vital step, according to the Stages of Change model. Share on Pinterest Change can be hard — especially if you want to change a ...

Making lasting changes is not easy. Regardless of whether the changes you want to make impact your personal or professional life, change takes substantial time and effort. Creating lasting change may ...

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if change happened in an instant? Wouldn't it be great to wake up in the morning and think: “I want to start eating better.” And then we do. Or decide, “I am going to stop ...

Over the course of four sessions, my patient, Stacey, and I worked toward her goals of sleeping more, checking her email less and spending more quality time with her family. She successfully developed ...

When someone asks you to change something about yourself, you can respond in a variety of different ways. Reactions can range from being angry and resistant to being interested and excited. Change is ...

A new year is upon us. A time for self-reflection and new goals. For many, setting New Year's resolutions is a highly motivating task. After all, the promise of a new beginning creates excitement. You ...

Pandemics, global warming, and rampant gun violence are all clear lessons in the need to move large groups of people to change their behavior. When a crisis hits, researchers, policymakers, health ...