Di Amy O’Donnell, Università di Newcastle, Regno Unito Di recente i livelli di consumo di alcol si sono ridotti in diverse zone d’Europa, ed in particolare tra i giovani. Tuttavia, l’eccessivo consumo di alcol resta uno dei principali fattori di rischio per problemi di salute e morte prematura. Fornire counseling breve a coloro che vengono […]
Di Dr Federica Picariello and Professor Rona Moss-Morris, King’s College London, the UK Nell’arco di poche settimane in tutto il mondo, in seguito alla pandemia di COVID-19, la vita quotidiana è cambiata radicalmente, provocando incertezza sul futuro. Oltre all’immediata e urgente necessità di rallentare la diffusione di COVID-19 attraverso una repentina e ampia modifica dei […]
By Tracy Epton, University of Manchester, United Kingdom Goal setting is a popular technique There are many different techniques that can be used to change behaviour (93 according to a recent list!). Goal setting is a well-known technique that most people have used at some point. Goal setting is used by charities (e.g., Alcohol Concern, […]
Martin S. Hagger, Curtin University, Australia and University of Jyväskylä, Finland and Dominic Conroy, Birkbeck University of London, UK What is mental imagery? People are usually quite good at imagining things. For example, people often act out future actions or scenarios in their mind, or daydream about fanciful possibilities. These imagined situations are often unstructured […]
Peter M. Gollwitzer, New York University Everyone has bad habits. You snack when distressed or you drink too much alcohol when relaxing with friends. You create unnecessary stress by letting the social media distract you from completing pressing work projects, or by getting into unnecessary arguments with colleagues, friends, and family. How can you change […]
